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Item # 5 Page 1
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY February 3, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Janet Miller, Human Resources Director
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 011, 2015, Submitting to a Vote of the Registered Electors of the City of
Fort Collins a Proposed Amendment to Article XIII of the City Charter Pertaining to the Definition of "Service
Area".
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 20, 2015, proposes an amendment to the
City Charter definition of "Service Area" that, if approved by voters, would correct the Charter definition of
“Service Area” to conform to other Charter references providing that City Council shall designate Service Areas
via ordinance.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
ATTACHMENTS
1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, January 20, 2015 (w/o attachments) (PDF)
2. Ordinance No. 011, 2015 (PDF)
Agenda Item 15
Item # 15 Page 1
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY January 20, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Janet Miller, Human Resources Director
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 011, 2015, Submitting to a Vote of the Registered Electors of the City of Fort
Collins a Proposed Amendment to Article XIII of the City Charter Pertaining to the Definition of "Service Area".
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to propose an amendment to the City Charter definition of "Service Area" that, if
approved by voters, would correct the Charter definition of “Service Area” to conform to other Charter
references providing that City Council shall designate Service Areas via ordinance.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Article XIII of the City Charter currently defines "Service Area" as a major City administrative unit headed by a
director who, regardless of title, is directly responsible to the City Manager. If approved, the proposed Charter
Amendment makes the “service area” definition consistent with other existing provisions in the Charter that
specify that the City Council designates service areas by ordinance. As organizational changes are made, the
revised definition of “service area” will eliminate ambiguity regarding what is intended to be required in the
Charter.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
ATTACHMENT 1
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ORDINANCE NO. 011, 2015
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY
OF FORT COLLINS A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XIII OF THE CITY
CHARTER PERTAINING TO THE DEFINITION OF “SERVICE AREA”
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 8 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins (“Charter”)
provides that the Charter may be amended as provided by the laws of the State of Colorado; and
WHEREAS, Section 31-2-210, Colorado Revised Statutes, provides that Charter
amendments may be initiated by the adoption of an ordinance by the City Council submitting a
proposed amendment to a vote of the registered electors of the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, Article XIII of the Charter contains a definition of “service area;” and
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 5(b) of the Charter says that the City Council has the
power to establish, change, consolidate or abolish service areas by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 2 of the Charter says that the administrative branch of
the city government shall be composed of the offices, service areas and agencies established by
ordinance upon report and recommendation of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, City Council believes that it will reduce the potential for confusion to
amend the “service area” definition in Article XIII to make it consistent with provisions of the
Charter providing a service area is a major administrative unit designated as such by the City
Council by ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the following proposed changes to Article XIII of the City Charter
shall be submitted to the registered electors of the City as “Proposed Charter Amendment No.
___” at the regular municipal election to be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015:
ARTICLE XIII.
DEFINITIONS
. . .
"Service area" means a major city administrative unit designated as a service area by the
City Council by ordinance.
. . .
Section 2. That the following ballot language is hereby adopted for submitting
Proposed Charter Amendment No. ___ to the voters at said election:
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CITY-INITIATED
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. ___
Shall the definition of “service area” in Article XIII of the Fort Collins
City Charter be amended to state that “service area” means a major city
administrative unit designated as a service area by the City Council by
ordinance?
______Yes
______No
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
January, A.D. 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of February, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on this 3rd day of February, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk