HomeMy WebLinkAbout173 - 01/02/2019 - SUBMITTING A CITIZEN-INITIATED CHARTER AMENDMENT RELATING TO COUNCIL COMPENSATION TO A VOTE OF THE R 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
Councilmenibers 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
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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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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 2nd day of January, A.D. 2019.
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