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ORDINANCE NO. 9510
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2019, DIRECTING THAT THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BE CONDUCTED AS PART
OF A COORDINATED ELECTION, ADOPTING FOR USE AT THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION THE REQUIREMENTS AND
PROCEDURES OF THE UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF 1992
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF
1992 CONFLICTS WITH A SPECIFIC PROVISION OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO, AND SUSPENDING FOR
SUCH PURPOSES THE PUEBLO ELECTION CODE AND ALL
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH
WHEREAS, Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado constitution and the Uniform Election
Code of 1992 permits municipalities to coordinate elections with the State of Colorado and its
political subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, a State election and other elections will be held at the same time as the City’s
General Municipal Election on November 5, 2019, and
WHEREAS, the Uniform Election Code of 1992 applies to any municipal election
conducted as part of a Coordinated Election and authorizes a municipality to utilize the
requirements and procedures of the Uniform Election Code of 1992 for the conduct of such
elections, and
WHEREAS, it would be in the best interests of the City and its citizens to participate in a
Coordinated Election on November 5, 2019; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The City's General Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 2019 shall be conducted
as part of a Coordinated Election as defined in the Uniform Election Code of 1992.
SECTION 2.
Pursuant to the authority granted by Article XX and Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado
Constitution and §§1-1-102 and 31-10-102.7 C.R.S., the requirements and procedures of the
Uniform Election Code of 1992 (Articles 1 to 12 including Article 7.5 the Mail Ballot Election Act,
of Title 1, C.R.S. but not Article 13 thereof relating to election offenses), except to the extent they
conflict with a specific provision of the Charter of the City of Pueblo, are hereby adopted and will
be utilized in the conduct of the General Municipal Election to be held as part of a Coordinated
Election on November 5, 2019.
SECTION 3.
The City Clerk, the Board of Elections, and all officers and staff of the City are authorized
and directed to cooperate with the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder and to take all action
necessary, appropriate or required to effectuate the provisions of this Ordinance and to conduct
the General Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 2019 as part of a Coordinated Election,
in compliance with the requirements and procedures of the Charter of the City of Pueblo, Article
X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, and the Uniform Election Code of 1992.
SECTION 4.
The City Council does hereby adopt the optional registration plan provided for in Section
17-9 of the Charter of the City of Pueblo and hereby determines and declares that voting machines
are not available.
SECTION 5.
All public notices that are required to be published with respect to the General Municipal
Election shall be published in The Pueblo Chieftain.
SECTION 6.
The Pueblo Election Code and all other Ordinances and Resolutions of the City
inconsistent with the Uniform Election Code of 1992 and this Ordinance are hereby superseded,
suspended and repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency for and during the conduct of
the Coordinated Election to be held November 5, 2019.
SECTION 7.
The Director of Finance is hereby designated as the City Council’s designee responsible
for providing to the City Clerk the fiscal information that must be included in any ballot issue notice
for any initiated measure or ballot issue referred to the voters by the City Council at the
Coordinated Election to be held November 5, 2019.
SECTION 8.
If any section, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be
invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or enforceability of such section, clause or provision shall
not affect any of the remaining sections, clauses or provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 9.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City
Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on July 8, 2019 .
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on August 12, 2019.
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
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Approved on August 16, 2019 .
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Disapproved on based on the following objections:
Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor:
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Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto.
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Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on
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Council action on _______ failed to override the Mayor’s veto.
President of City Council
ATTEST
City Clerk
City Clerk’s Office Item # R-5
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JULY 8, 2019
TO: President Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council
CC: Nicholas A. Gradisar, Mayor
VIA: Office of the City Clerk
FROM: Brenda Armijo, City Clerk
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 5, 2019, DIRECTING THAT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION BE CONDUCTED AS PART OF A COORDINATED ELECTION,
ADOPTING FOR USE AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION THE
REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES OF THE UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF
1992 EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF 1992
CONFLICTS WITH A SPECIFIC PROVISION OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF PUEBLO, AND SUSPENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSES THE PUEBLO
ELECTION CODE AND ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY
IN CONFLICT THEREWITH
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance directs that the November 5, 2019 General Municipal Election be conducted as
part of a Coordinated Election with Pueblo County.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Pursuant to §1-1-111(2), C.R.S., the City may contract with the County Clerk and Recorder of the
County in which the political subdivision is organized to perform all or part of the required duties
in conducting the election. The City has approved an IGA for Election Services each year the
City has participated in a Coordinated Election with the County.
BACKGROUND:
Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution and the Uniform Election Code of 1992 permits
the coordination of elections.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The City shall pay to the County Clerk the City's share of the actual cost of materials and services
directly attributable to the City’s participation in the Coordinated Election including the preparation
and mailing of a TABOR Notice, if necessary. The City’s share is estimated to cost between
$90,000 and $95,000. Funding for the costs associated with conducting this General Municipal
Election is allocated in the City Clerk’s 2019 Departmental Budget.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Board of Elections, at a meeting on July 31, 2019, reviewed this Ordinance Calling for a
General Election and adopted an Election Board Resolution Recommending the adoption of this
Ordinance by the City Council. The Board of Elections feels that it is in the best interest of the
City and its Citizens to participate in the Coordinated Election on November 5, 2019.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS
Not applicable
ALTERNATIVES
None
RECOMMENDATION
Election Board Resolution 19-01.
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BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Resolution No. 2019-1
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF PUEBLO, COLORADO that:
The Ordinance directing that the November 5, 2019 General Municipal Election be
Conducted as Part of a Coordinated Election, Adopting for Use at the General Municipal
Election the Requirements and Procedures of the Uniform Election Code of 1992 except to the
extent the Uniform Code of 1992 Conflicts with a specific provision of the Charter of the City of
Pueblo, and suspending for such purposes all Ordinances and Resolutions of the City in conflict
therewith, was reviewed by the Board of Election.
Upon a motion made by Gloria B. Escorcia and seconded by Alvin Rivera and
unanimously adopted, the Board of Elections recommends the Adoption of the Ordinance by the
City Council to constitute the election procedures, rules, and regulations, as to the matters set
forth in Section 17-7 of the Charter and the Uniform Election Code of 1992.
Passed and approved this 31st day of July 2019
APPROVED:
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Gloria B. Escorcia
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Alvin Rivera
Member of the Board of Elections
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