Agenda Date: 08/04/2015
Subject:
Title
An ordinance of the City of Littleton, Colorado, submitting a ballot question to the registered electors of the city at the November 3, 2015 regular election, to amend section 104 of the city charter.
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Presented By: |
Michael Penny, City Manager |
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support amending section 104 of the city charter regarding the provision of health services and a volunteer fire service?
BACKGROUND:
City council passed Resolution 28-2013 creating the 2013 Littleton Charter Review Committee (LCRC) and directed the committee to review the charter and to make recommendations to the council for amendments to address the current and future needs of the city. The LCRC met between 9/9/13 and 5/28/14 to review and discuss the charter, and on 8/5/14 made recommendations to city council. On 5/26/2015, city council requested staff bring forward the ordinances for the charter amendment ballot questions.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
This ordinance updates language in the charter to reflect the current practices of the city. Health services are no longer provided by the city and are provided instead by the county. The reference to a voluntary fire department is also no longer relevant.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance.
PROPOSED MOTION:
Proposed Motion
I move to approve the ordinance on second reading submitting a ballot question to the registered electors of the city at the November 3, 2015 regular election to amend section 104 of the city charter.