HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/15/2015 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 122, 2015 AMENDINGAgenda Item 14
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY September 15, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Wanda Winkelmann, City Clerk
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 122, 2015 Amending Division 1 of Article II of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins to Add a New Section to Provide for Participation by Boards and Commissions in Ad Hoc
Review of Additional Issues on Request.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to amend the City Code to allow City boards and commissions, upon request of the
City Council or the City Manager, to participate in review and consideration of specified matters. This will allow
participation at "Super Issue" meetings by board and commission members.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Board and commission members attended a meeting on February 24, 2014 to discuss ways to improve the
board and commission system. One suggestion made by the members to improve communication with City
Council was the notion of "Super Issue Meetings," where board and commission members are invited to attend
the same meeting to discuss a topic or issue. Since then, five Super Issue meetings have been held, covering
such topics as Affordable Housing, Nature in the City, and Broadband.
Chapter 2, Article III of Fort Collins' City Code describes the duties of each board or commission. Ordinance
No. 122, 2015 adds a section to City Code to permit board and commission participation in discussions of
specified matters on request of the City Council or City Manager, including Super Issue Meetings.
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ORDINANCE NO. 122, 2015
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING DIVISION 1 OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 2
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO PROVIDE FOR
PARTICIPATION BY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS IN
AD HOC REVIEW OF ADDITIONAL ISSUES ON REQUEST
WHEREAS, Article III of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins (“City
Code”) establishes the basic means of operation of the City’s boards and commissions, and sets
out for each such board and commission an identified list of functions; and
WHEREAS, in discussion of ways to facilitate citizen participation in the City’s boards
and commissions and improve the manner in which those bodies function it has been suggested
that there be a means of inviting members of the various boards and commissions to meet
together to learn about and discuss key topics or issues; and
WHEREAS, in light of the success of such “Super Issue” meetings in engaging a cross-
section of board and commission members in the timely discussion of issues of interest to the
City, staff has recommended that the Code be amended to describe a clear process for inviting
boards and commissions to participate in discussion of matters not specifically identified in their
stated functions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that creating an established process for and
recognition of the engagement of boards and commissions in the discussion of broader policy
issues is in the best interests of the City and will further enhance the efficiency and effectiveness
of City operations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that Division 1 of Article III of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins is hereby amended to add a new Section 2-75, to read as follows:
Sec. 2-75. board and commission consideration of matters upon request.
In addition to the duties and functions specified in this Article III for any particular board
or commission, each such board or commission is hereby authorized to participate on a
case-by-case basis in the review, discussion and advisement of Council regarding any
policy or program matter, upon the request of the City Council or the City Manager.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
September, A.D. 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of October, A.D.
2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on this 6th day of October, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk