Agenda Date: 10/07/2025
Subject:
Title
Resolution 99-2025: Opposing Ballot Question 3A regarding changes to the city's charter related to neighborhood land use
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Reid Betzing, City Attorney
Presentations:
Reid Betzing, City Attorney
PURPOSE:
Does council wish to execute a resolution opposing Ballot Question 3A?
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
The Colorado Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) allows the City Council to pass a resolution voicing their position on any ballot measure referred to the voters. As a result of a successful citizen-initiated petition, the ballot question will appear on the November 4, 2025 ballot.
BACKGROUND:
In May, the city clerk's office received notice of intent to circulate a petition focusing on an amendment to the city charter (adding Sec. 65.5) regarding preservation of neighborhood land use restrictions pertaining to land uses currently specified in the ULUC as of January 1, 2025, and expanded notification requirements.
On May 13, the clerk certified a final version of the petition to be circulated and notified the petitioner committee that, based on the number of qualified electors registered in Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties on the date of their submission of intent to circulate, the number of valid signatures from City of Littleton registered electors necessary for the petition to be deemed sufficient was 1,827.
On July 16, 2025, 77 petition sections containing 2,368 signatures were submitted to the clerk's office. Between July 28 and August 1, the clerk's office verified signatures, confirming those signing were registered electors of the city and were registered as such on or before the date of signature at the address noted on the petition, that all components of each signer's signature block was complete, and that signatures were not duplicates. On Thursday, July 31, the review was completed, and 2,173 signatur...
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