HomeMy WebLinkAbout097 - 08/16/2016 - CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016 LARIMER COUORDINANCE NO. 097, 2016
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016
LARIMER COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, under Article X, Section 3 of the City Charter the City Council may, by
resolution, submit any question or proposed ordinance or resolution, or refer any adopted
ordinance or resolution, or submit any initiative or referendum measure, to a vote of the people at
a special election, in the same manner as a citizen initiated or referred measure, at any time prior
to the statutory deadline to certify ballot content to the County Clerk, however, the decision to
call a special election must be made by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, although there are no identified ballot measures at this time, in order to
preserve the option to hold an election and meet all statutory requirements, an ordinance calling
the election and authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with Larimer County for the
conduct of the election must be adopted on second reading no later than August 16, 2016; and
WHEREAS, for the foregoing reason, the City Council wishes to call a special municipal
election on November 8, 2016, to be held in conjunction with the Larimer County General
Election, for the purpose of submitting to the electorate of the City any ballot measures approved
by the City Council prior to the deadline for certifying ballot content to the Larimer County
Clerk and Recorder.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That a Special Municipal Election in the City is hereby called for Tuesday,
November 8, 2016, which shall be held in conjunction with the Larimer County General Election
and conducted in such manner as shall be determined by the Larimer County Clerk and
Recorder.
Section 2. That the provisions of the Uniform Election Code of 1992 are hereby
adopted with respect to the conduct of said election in lieu of the provisions of the Municipal
Election Code of 1965.
Section 3. That, subject to any applicable provision in Colorado statute to the
contrary, the City Council may, by resolution or ordinance, submit to the voters at said election
any citizen-initiated or City-initiated measure that complies with the requirements of the City
Charter, irrespective of the nature of such measure.
Section 4. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to certify the ballot content for the
Special Municipal Election to the Larimer County Clerk no later than September 9, 2016, for any
ballot titles set by the City Council prior to said date.
1-
r
Section 5. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an
intergovernmental agreement with Larimer County for conduct of the election, pursuant to
Section 1-7-116(2) of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
Section 6. That, in the event that the City Council does not take action by ordinance
or resolution prior to September 9, 2016, to submit any ballot measures to the voters at the
November 8, 2016 Larimer County General Election, the election provided for herein shall be
cancelled and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be of no further force and effect.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 26th day of
July, A.D. 2016, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of August, A.D. 2016.
OF ORTOO{
SEAL
N Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of August, A.D. 2016.
O FORT co
ATTEST:
SEAL : Mayor
COLORPAO
l vv
City Clerk
I
2-