HomeMy WebLinkAbout093 - 07/16/2024 - CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, LARIMER COORDINANCE NO.093,2024
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 5,2024,
LARIMER COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION
A.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.
B.The decision to call a special election must be made by ordinance sooner
than the deadline to place measures on the ballot.
C.City staff is presenting to the City Council for consideration proposed
Charter amendments related to City elections and possibly other measures for voter
approval.
D.For the foregoing reasons,the City Council wishes to call a special
municipal election on November 5,2024,to be held in conjunction with the Larimer
County General Election,for the purpose of submitting to the electorate of the City any
ballot issues approved by the City Council prior to the deadline for certifying ballot content
to the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder.
In light of the foregoing recitals,which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1.A Special Municipal Election in the City is hereby called for Tuesday,
November 5,2024,to 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.The provisions of the Uniform Election Code,as amended,are
hereby adopted with respect to the conduct of said election in lieu of the provisions of the
Municipal Election Code.
Section 3.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.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 6,2024,
for any ballot titles set by the City Council prior to said date.
Section 5.The City Manager is hereby
intergovernmental agreement with Larimer County for
to Section 1-7-116(2)of the Colorado Revised Statutes
authorized to enter into an
conduct of the election,pursuant
Section 6.In the event that the City Council does not take action by ordinance
or resolution prior to September 6,2024,to submit any ballot measures to the voters at
the November 5,2024,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 on July 2,2024,and approved
on second reading for final passage on July 16,2024.
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Effective Date:July 26,2024
Approving Attorney:Carrie Daggett