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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