HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 Resolution No. 021RESOLUTION NO. 21
SERIES OF 2018
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE FOR THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD TO HOLD A SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION TO
DETERMINE WHETHER LAURETT BARRENTINE SHALL BE
RECALLED FROM THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
REPRESENTING DISTRICT 3.
WHEREAS, On April 17, 2018 the Office of the City Clerk received an Affidavit to recall
Laurett Barrentine from her seat on City Council where she serves as representative for District 3;
WHEREAS, Englewood Home Rule Charter §34, as supplemented by C.R.S. 31-4-501 et
seq., provides for the process of creating, authorizing, circulating, signing and filing petitions to
call for a recall election for any elected official within the City;
WHEREAS, On May 4, 2018, a petition for recall was authorized by the City Clerk;
WHEREAS, On July 3, 2018, the recall petition was filed with the City Clerk, and was
determined to contain the requisite information and signatures numbering at least twenty-five
percent (25%) of the registered electors voting for all the candidates for the elected officer's
respective office in the last preceding general municipal election;
WHEREAS, Per City Charter §34 and C .R .S . 31-4-501 et seq., the municipal clerk shall
submit a filed recall petition, together with a certificate of its sufficiency, to the governing body of
such municipality at the first regular meeting of such body following the date of filing. Council
shall set a date for a recall election to be held not less than sixty (60) days nor more than one
hundred twenty (120) days after filing of the recall petition unless within said period of time a
general municipal election, a special municipal election or a general state election is to be held;
WHEREAS, To act in accordance with the provisions of City Charter §34 and C.R.S. 31-4-
501 et seq. regarding setting the date for special elections, the City Council must enact a
Resolution setting a date for a special election to take place within the 60 to 120 days following
the date of filing of the petition, less the 32 days prior to the general election of November 6,
2018, during which no special election may take place in accordance with C.R.S. 31-10-108,
which mandates the date of such recall election to occur between September 1, 2018 and October
2·2018; and
WHEREAS, At the July 9, 2018 meeting of the Election Commission for the City of Englewood
the Election Commission, pursuant to§ 35 of the City Charter, recommended the date of September
18, 2018 upon which to hold an election, to be conducted by mail in ballot only. An alternative date
of September 25th was also recommended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby establishes
September 18, 2018 for a Special Election by mail ballot for the voters of City Council District
3 to determine whether Laurett Barrentine shall be recalled from the office of Englewood City
Council Member representing District 3.
Section 2. The Special Election shall be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of
Englewood Home Rule Charter § 14, §34, and applicable provisions of the Colorado Revised
Statutes.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 16~ day of July,~~
Linda Olson, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk, for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify the
above is a true copy of Resolution No. 21, Series of 2018.
Efl 0 lewood g CllY CLERK"S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Mayor Olson and City Council Members
Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
July 3, 2018
SUBJECT: Recall Petition
State of Colorado )
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County of Arapahoe )
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify, pursuant to Englewood Charter Section 34,
that the Recall Petition filed with the City Clerk's Office on July 3, 2018, has been
reviewed and it has been determined to be valid and sufficient.
cc: Eric Keck, City Manager
Alison McKenney Brown, City Attorney