13.B.
City Council Meeting - FINAL (AMENDED)
- Meeting Date:
- 08/23/2022
- Co-Submitter:
- Stacy Saltzburg
- From:
- Stacy Fobar, Deputy City Clerk
Information
TITLE
Future Agenda Item Request (F.A.I.R.): A Citizens' Petition titled "Protect Abortion Access"
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Council direction.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In accordance with Art. II, Sect. 17 of the Flagstaff City Charter, any citizen may present a written petition to the City Manager, signed by a minimum of 25 citizens from the City...who shall present it to the Council at its next regular meeting. The attached petition was filed with the City Clerk's Office on August 8, 2022, requesting "the Flagstaff City Council to add a future agenda item to discuss protecting Flagstaff residents from possible arrest and prosecution for providing, accessing, or assisting with abortion services."
INFORMATION:
Chapter 1-12 of the Flagstaff City Code formalizes the information to be required, and the attached petition conforms to those requirements. As outlined in this chapter, the petition is to be submitted to the Council under Future Agenda Item Request (F.A.I.R.) to determine if there is Council interest in placing the item on a future agenda for consideration.