HomeMy WebLinkAbout07617ORDINANCE NO. 7617
AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THAT THE NOVEMBER 6, 2007 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 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 districts to consolidate elections held on the first Tuesday in November of
odd - numbered years, and
WHEREAS, other district elections will be held at the same time as the City's general
municipal election on November 6, 2007, 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 election, and
WHEREAS, it would be in the best interests of the City and its citizens to participate in a
coordinated election on November 6, 2007; 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 6, 2007 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 6, 2007.
SECTION 3.
The City Clerk, the Board of Elections, and all officers 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 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 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 6, 2007.
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 6, 2007.
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 take effect immediately upon final passage and approval
INTRODUCED June 25. 2007
BY Michael Occhiato
Councilperson
APPROVED: a
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ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED: July 9, 2007
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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
DATE: June 25, 2007
DEPARTMENT: CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
GINA DUTCHER, CMC
TITLE
AGENDA ITEM # j ( I
AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THAT THE NOVEMBER 6, 2007 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 ALL ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY IN CONFLICT THEREWITH
ISSUE
Should the City Council adopt an Ordinance directing that the November 6, 2007 General
Municipal Election be conducted as part of a Coordinated Election?
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Ordinance.
BACKGROUND
Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution and the Uniform Election Code of 1992
permits the consolidation of elections. It is in the best interest of the City and its Citizens to
participate in a Coordinate Election on November 6, 2007.
The Board of Elections has reviewed the Ordinance and has adopted a Board Resolution
recommending the adoption of the Ordinance by the City Council.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funding for the 2007 General Municipal Election has been allocated in the City Clerk's 2007
Departmental Budget.