HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-075-12/07/2010-SUBMITTING A CITIZEN-INITIATED ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RANKED VOTING IN CITY ELE RESOLUTION 2010-075
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUBMITTING A CITIZEN-INITIATED ORDINANCE RELATING TO
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RANKED VOTING IN CITY ELECTIONS
AT THE NEXT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON APRIL 5, 2011
WHEREAS,under Article X,Section 1 of the City Charter,the registered electors of the City
have the power to propose a measure to the City Council, and if the City Council fails-to adopt a
measure so proposed, then to adopt or reject such ordinance or resolution at the polls; and
WHEREAS, an initiative petition relating to the implementation of ranked voting in City
elections has been submitted to the City, and the City Clerk has certified said petition as sufficient
for submission of the initiated ordinance to a vote of the people at a regular municipal election; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has presented said petition to the City Council as provided in
Article X, Section 5(f)(4) of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, under Article X, Section 1(e) of the City Charter, upon presentation of an
initiative petition certified as to sufficiency by the City Clerk,the City Council must either adopt the
citizen-initiated ordinance without alteration within thirty(30)days or submit said citizen-initiated
ordinance in the form petitioned for, to the registered electors of the City; and
WHEREAS,under Article X,Section 6 of the City Charter,upon ordering an election on any
initiative or referendum measure,the Council shall,after public hearing,adopt by resolution a ballot
title and submission clause for the measure; and
WHEREAS,the ballot title for the measure must identify the measure as either a city initiated
or citizen initiated measure; and
WHEREAS the submission clause must be brief, must not conflict with those selected for
any petition previously filed for the same election, and must unambiguously state the principle of
the provision sought to be added.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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 at the next
regular city election to be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, the following proposed citizen-initiated
ordinance:
WHEREAS,The current"plurality"elections often produces results in which candidates are elected
without a clear majority of the vote and contributes to the"spoiler"effect, and,
WHEREAS,Ranked voting allows voters to express fuller preferences by rank-ordering candidates,
is more likely to produce a majority winner,mitigates the"spoiler"effect,and creates incentives for
greater participation in elections and for positive campaigning;therefore,
BE IT ENACTED by the voters of the city of Fort Collins that City Code be amended by the addition
of section 7-104 reading:"All races for Mayor or Councilmember including at least three candidates
shall be conducted using a ranked voting method consistent with CRS 1-7-1003."
Section 2. That the foregoing proposed citizen-initiated ordinance is hereby submitted
to the registered electors of theCity at said regular municipal election in substantially the following
form:
PROPOSED CITIZEN-INITIATED ORDINANCE
PERTAINING TO RANKED VOTING
An ordinance amending the City Code by the addition of a new section 7-104
requiring that all races for Mayor or Councilmember which include at least three (3)
candidates be conducted using a ranked voting method that is consistent with the
requirements of state law.
FOR THE ORDINANCE
AGAINST THE ORDINANCE
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 7th
day of December A.D. 2010.
Mayor
` ATTEST:
V4�. -CIO
City Clerk