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HomeMy WebLinkAbout100 - 07/30/2019 - CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 5, 2019 LARIMER COUPostponed indefinitely on First Reading 7/30/2019 ORDINANCE NO. 100, 2019 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 5, 2019 LARIMER COUNTY COORDINATED 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 20; and WHEREAS, for the foregoing reason, the City Council wishes to call a special municipal election on November 5, 2019, to be held in conjunction with the Larimer County Coordinated 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 5, 2019, which shall be held in conjunction with the Larimer County Coordinated Election and conducted in such manner as shall be determined by the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder. Section 2. 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 6, for any ballot titles set by the City Council prior to said date. 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. Postponed indefinitely on First Reading 7/30/2019 Section 6. That, in the event that the City Council does not take action by ordinance or resolution prior to September 6, to submit any ballot measures to the voters at the November 5, 2019 Larimer County Coordinated 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 30th day of July, A.D. 2019, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of August, A.D. 2019. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of August, A.D. 2019. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk