HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/18/2018 - ITEMS RELATING TO A CITIZEN-INITIATED CHARTER AMENAgenda Item 21
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY December 18, 2018
City Council
STAFF
Rita Knoll, Chief Deputy City Clerk
Carrie M. Daggett, Legal
SUBJECT
Items Relating to a Citizen-Initiated Charter Amendment Relating to Council Compensation.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Possible Public Hearing and Motions Regarding Protest(s) of Ballot Language.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 173, 2018 Submitting a Citizen-Initiated Charter Amendment Relating to
Council Compensation to a Vote of the Registered Electors of the City at the Regular Municipal Election on
April 2, 2019.
The purpose of this item is to set the ballot title for a citizen-initiated Charter amendment relating to Council
compensation.
Any protest of the proposed ballot language must be received no later than Monday, December 17, 2018, at
noon. The protest(s) shall be heard, considered, and resolved by Council prior to adoption of Ordinance No.
173, 2018. If protests are received, copies will be included in Council’s “Read-before” packet.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
On December 7, 2018, the City Clerk’s Office received petition to amend the City Charter relating to
Councilmember compensation. The petition was determined to contain a sufficient number of signatures to
place the citizen-initiated measure on the regular municipal election ballot in April 2019.
The proposed Charter language, which would replace the existing language in Article II, Section 3 of the
Charter, is as follows:
ARTICLE II
CITY COUNCIL
Section 3. Compensation [and reporting requirements].
Commencing on April 2, 2019 compensation shall be offered to all Councilmembers and the
Mayor equal to the Fort Collins Area Median Household Income, in accordance with the U.S.
Census ACS five-year estimates plus benefits afforded to full-time, exempt city employees.
The Mayor or any Councilmember may decline or accept reduced compensation. Each
Councilmember and the Mayor shall publicly report their council related activities.
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CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Adding an item to the existing election will not add any noticeable cost to the election.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Statement of Petition Sufficiency (PDF)
ATTACHMENT 1
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ORDINANCE NO. 173, 2018
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUBMITTING A CITIZEN-INITIATED CHARTER AMENDMENT
RELATING TO COUNCIL COMPENSATION TO A VOTE
OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT
THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON APRIL 2, 2019
WHEREAS, Article V, 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, C.R.S., provides that Charter amendments may be
initiated by registered electors of the municipality; and
WHEREAS, a petition proposing to amend the Charter has been submitted to the City;
and
WHEREAS, the amendment proposed by said petition would repeal and replace Article
2, Section 3 of the Charter relating to compensation of Council members; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has certified said petition as sufficient for submission of the
initiated Charter amendment to a vote of the people at the next regular municipal election; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has heretofore certified the validity and sufficiency of said
petition to the City Council as provided in Section 31-2-210(3), C.R.S.; and
WHEREAS, under Section 31-2-210(3), C.R.S., upon presentation of a petition certified
as sufficient by the City Clerk, the Council must set a ballot title for the proposed amendment at
its next meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby submitted to the registered electors of the City as
“Proposed Charter Amendment No. (number to be determined)” at the regular municipal election
to be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
ARTICLE II
CITY COUNCIL
Section 3. Compensation [and reporting requirements].
Commencing on April 2, 2019 compensation shall be offered to all
Councilmembers and the Mayor equal to the Fort Collins Area Median Household
Income, in accordance with the U.S. Census ACS five-year estimates plus
benefits afforded to full-time, exempt city employees. The Mayor or any
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Councilmember may decline or accept reduced compensation. Each
Councilmember and the Mayor shall publicly report their council related
activities.
Section 2. That the foregoing proposed Charter amendment is hereby submitted to
the registered electors of the City of Fort Collins in substantially the following form:
CITIZEN-INITIATED
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. [tbd]
Shall Section 3 of Article II of the City of Fort Collins Charter be repealed and
replaced with a new Section 3 offering the Mayor and all Councilmembers
compensation equal to the Fort Collins Area Median Household Income, in
accordance with the U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) five-year
estimates, plus benefits afforded to full-time, exempt city employees; allowing the
Mayor or any Councilmember to decline or accept reduced compensation; and
requiring them to publicly report their Council-related activities, commencing on
April 2, 2019?
________ Yes/For
________ No/Against
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of
December, A.D. 2018, and to be presented for final passage on the 2nd day of January, A.D.
2019.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 2nd day of January, A.D. 2019.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk