HomeMy WebLinkAbout046 - 04/04/2023 - AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMORDINANCE NO.046,2023
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS,on November 8,2022,the voters of the city of Fort Collins approved Charter
amendments revising the election provisions to move the City’s regular municipal election from
April to November in odd-numbered years and to provide for the use of ranked voting methods
beginning in 2025;and
WHEREAS,with the shift of the City’s regular elections from April to November,the date
for swearing in of City officials has shifted to a special Council meeting to take place on the second
Tuesday of January following the November election;and
WHEREAS,the City Code requires each member of the City Council who is elected,re
elected,appointed or retained in office to file a written financial disclosure no later than May 15
of the year of election,re-election,appointment or retention in office;and
WHEREAS,with the change in the timing of regular elections and swearing in of
Councilmembers,the Council has determined it will be beneficial to modify the deadline for filing
of financial disclosures to shift accordingly;and
WHEREAS,in light of the foregoing,the Council desires to amend Section 2-636 of the
City Code as set forth below.
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 2-636 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be amended to
read as follows:
Sec.2-636.Financial disclosure required.
Any candidate for the office of City Councilmember shall,at the time of filing their acceptance of
nomination with the City Clerk,file with the City Clerk a written disclosure statement that
conforms to the requirements of §2-637.Such a written disclosure statement shall also be filed
with the City Clerk by the City Manager and the City Attorney not later than thirty (30)days after
their appointment,and then each subsequent year in office no later than January 10.Each member
of the City Council who is elected,re-elected,appointed or retained in office shall also file such a
written disclosure statement with the City Clerk not later than January 10 next after their election,
re-election or appointment and then each subsequent year in office no later than January 10.
However,any City Councilmember who is elected or re-elected and who has,prior to said election
or re-election,filed a written disclosure statement within ten (10)days after filing acceptance of
nomination,may file an amended statement with the City Clerk or notify the City Clerk in writing
that there has been no change in the disclosures made therein,since the date of filing of the same.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 21st day of
March,2023,and to be presented for final passage on the 4th day of April,~23.
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 4th day of April,2023.
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