15.E.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 08/25/2015
- From:
- Elizabeth A. Burke, City Clerk
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2015-16: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona, amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title I, Administrative, by adding a new Chapter 12, Consideration of Petition, thereto. (Citizen Petition Submittal Form)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
At the August 25, 2015, City Council Meeting:
1) Read Ordinance No. 2015-16 by title only for the first time
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2015-16 by title only for the first time (if approved above)
At the September 1, 2015, City Council Meeting:
3) Read Ordinance No. 2015-16 by title only for the final time
4) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2015-16 by title only for the final time (if approved above)
5) Adopt Ordinance No. 2015-16
1) Read Ordinance No. 2015-16 by title only for the first time
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2015-16 by title only for the first time (if approved above)
At the September 1, 2015, City Council Meeting:
3) Read Ordinance No. 2015-16 by title only for the final time
4) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2015-16 by title only for the final time (if approved above)
5) Adopt Ordinance No. 2015-16
Executive Summary:
During the recent discussions regarding proposed Charter amendments, it was requested that an ordinance be adopted that would outline the process for submittal of citizen petitions. While there is a question on the upcoming ballot to require 25 citizens to sign such a petition, the current Charter states that any citizen may submit a petition. Therefore, the proposed wording has been changed from the draft internal packet to indicate that the petition form itself will indicate the number of signatures required by referencing the City Charter. This way, there will be no need to bring this item back in the future if that number changes during the upcoming, or any future, charter amendment elections.
Financial Impact:
None
Connection to Council Goal and/or Regional Plan:
COUNCIL GOAL:
8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments
8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
This issue was discussed in general during various meetings where the proposed Charter amendments were discussed.
Options and Alternatives:
1) Adopt the ordinance as written
2) Amend the ordinance
3) Wait until after the election results are determined
4) Take no action
2) Amend the ordinance
3) Wait until after the election results are determined
4) Take no action
Community Involvement:
Inform