8546 - SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF BOULDER AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL COORDINATED ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TO AMEND SECTIONS 5, 14 AND 22 OF THE BOULDER HOME RULE CHARTER TO CHANGE
ORDINANCE 8546
1
2
AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED
3
ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF BOULDER AT THE SPECIAL
4
MUNICIPAL COORDINATED ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, THE QUESTION OF
5
WHETHER TO AMEND SECTIONS 5, 14 AND 22 OF THE
BOULDER HOME RULE CHARTER TO CHANGE THE
6
REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS OF CANDIDATES TO
EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS BEGINNING IN 2026;
7
IMPLEMENT THE TRANSITION BY REDUCING THE TERMS
OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTED IN 2023 AND 2025
8
TO THREE YEARS AND INCREASING THE TERM OF THE
MAYOR ELECTED IN 2023 TO THREE YEARS; SPECIFYING
9
THE FORM OF THE BALLOT AND OTHER ELECTION
PROCEDURES; AND SETTING FORTH RELATED DETAILS.
10
11
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOULDER,
12
COLORADO:
13
14
Section 1. A special municipal coordinated election is called to be held on Tuesday,
15
November 8, 2022.
16
Section 2. At that election, a question shall be submitted to the electors of the City of
17
Boulder entitled by law to vote, that will allow voters to determine whether to amend the Boulder
18
Home Rule Charter to change regular municipal elections to even-numbered years starting in 2026,
19
and implement the transition by reducing the terms of the council members elected in 2023 and
20
2025 to three years and increasing the term of the mayor elected in 2023 to three years. Except
21
22 for those elections, the terms of council members would be four years and the term of the mayor
23
would be two years. The material to be removed is shown stricken through with solid lineand the
24
material to be added is shown as underlined.
25
K:\\CCCO\\o-8546 3rd Rdg-3406.docx
Sec. 5. Terms of office-election-recall.
1
2
To switch candidate elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, the terms
of the council members elected in 2023 and 2025 shall be for three years. Other than for those
3
council members elected in 2023 and 2025, Tthe terms of office for council members shall be four
years. and two years as hereinafter provided: beginning with the 2023 regular municipal election,
4
when the mayor shall first be elected pursuant to Section 14 of this charter, the four candidates
receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for four-year terms.
5
The term of office for the mayor shall be two years.
6
. . .
7
Sec. 14. Selection and term of office of mayor.
8
If three or more candidates run for the office of mayor, then the election shall be conducted
9
by ranked choice (instant runoff) voting. The mayor shall serve as mayor for a term of two years,
10
and The term of office for the mayor elected in 2023 shall be three years. Thereafter, the term of
office for the mayor shall be for two years. The term of the mayor shall extend until a successor
11
is duly chosen and qualified.
12
Sec. 22. Municipal elections defined.
13
On the Tuesday in November of the state ballot issue election in 2023 and 2025, the City
14
of Boulder shall hold its regular municipal election. Beginning in November 2026, Aa regular
municipal election shall be held in the City of Boulder on the same Tuesday in November of
15
every odd even numbered year as the state ballot issue general elections in odd even number
years and shall be known as the regular municipal election. All other municipal elections shall be
16
known as special municipal elections.
17
18 Section 3. The official ballot shall contain the following ballot title, which shall also be
19
the designation and submission clause for the measure:
20
21
22
23
24
25
K:\\CCCO\\o-8546 3rd Rdg-3406.docx
Ballot Question No. ____
1
2
Change Regular Municipal Election to Even Years
3
Shall Sections 5, 14, and 22 of the Boulder Home Rule Charter be
amended to change the regular municipal election date toeven
4
numbered years on the same date as the state generalelection
beginningwith the November 2026election date, and toimplement
5
the transition,reduce the term of the council members elected in
2023 and 2025to three years and increase the term of the mayor
6
elected in 2023 to three years, all as more specifically provided in
Ordinance 8546?
7
For the Measure____Against the Measure____
8
9
Section 4. This ordinance is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of
10
the residents of the city, and covers matters of local concern.
11
Section 5. The City Council deems it appropriate that this ordinance be published by title
12
13
only and orders that copies of this ordinance be made available in the office of the city clerk
14
for public inspection and acquisition.
15
16
INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY
17
TITLE ONLY this 21stday of July2022.
18
____________________________________
19
Aaron Brockett,
Mayor
20
21Attest:
22
23
___________________________________
24
City Clerk
25
K:\\CCCO\\o-8546 3rd Rdg-3406.docx
READ ON SECOND READINGAND CONTINUED this 11th day of August 2022.
1
2
3
___________________________________
Aaron Brockett,
4
Mayor
5
Attest:
6
7
8
___________________________________
City Clerk
9
10
READ ON CONTINUED SECOND READING, AMENDEDAND PASSED,this18th
11
day of August2022.
12
13
___________________________________
14
Aaron Brockett,
Mayor
15
16
Attest:
17
18
19
___________________________________
City Clerk
20
21
22
23
24
25
K:\\CCCO\\o-8546 3rd Rdg-3406.docx
READ ON THIRD READINGAND ADOPTED this1stday of September2022.
1
2
3
___________________________________
Aaron Brockett,
4
Mayor
5
Attest:
6
7
8
___________________________________
City Clerk
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
K:\\CCCO\\o-8546 3rd Rdg-3406.docx