HomeMy WebLinkAbout127 - 10/03/2023 - AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS REGARDING DUTIES OF THE CITY CLERKORDINANCE NO.127,2023
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REGARDING DUTIES OF THE CITY CLERK
WHEREAS,Chapter 7 of the City Code provides the procedures,requirements and
responsibilities for the conduct of municipal elections,reporting and registration of candidate,
issue and political committees,and campaign finance disclosure requirements;and
WHEREAS,Section 7-20 of the City Code describes the duties of the City Clerk,including
the retention of any reports or statements related to campaigns as required by Article V of Chapter
7;and
WHEREAS,in response to the adoption of new state law provisions regarding the retention
period that municipal clerks must retain any mandated disclosure reports,City staff has reviewed
current City retention practices of these records to determine whether they comply with state law;
and
WHEREAS,City Code Section 7-20 requires the City Clerk to retain reports or statements
required to be filed by Article V of Chapter 7 for only one year,which is inconsistent with new
state law;and
WHEREAS,City staff recommends amending City Code Section 7-20 to be in line with
new state timelines to retain reports or statements related to City campaigns;and
WHEREAS,the City Council finds that the proposed changes to the City Code are in the
best interests of the City and its residents.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1.That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2.That Section 7-20 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec.7-20.Duties of City Clerk.
The City Clerk shall:
Keep a copy of any report or statement required to be filed by Article V for a period of
ten (10)years from the date of filing.In the case of candidates who were elected,those
candidates reports and filings shall be kept for six (6)years after the candidate leaves
Passed and adopted on final
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Introduced,considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 19th day of
September,2023,and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of Oc ob~,2023.
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