City of Albuquerque - File #: P-14-1

• File #: P-14-1
• Type: Proposal
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/7/2014
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 5/19/2014
• Enactment date: 6/6/2014
• Enactment #: P-2014-001
• Title: To Be Submitted To The Voters On The General Election Ballot Of November 4, 2014, Amending Article V, Section 4 Of The Charter Of The City Of Albuquerque, Concerning The Duties Of The Mayor; Specifying That The Appointment Of The Chief Of Police And Fire Chief Will Require The Advice And Consent Of The City Council (Sanchez, Winter)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2014	City Clerk	Published
6/3/2014	City Council	Sent to City Clerk for Signature
5/19/2014	City Council	Passed	Pass
5/8/2014	City Council	Postponed as Amended	Pass
5/8/2014	City Council	Amended	Pass
5/8/2014		Postponed
5/5/2014	City Council	Postponed
4/21/2014	City Council	Postpone	Pass
4/7/2014	City Council	Introduced
4/7/2014	President	To be heard at the Council Meeting

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-FIRST COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. P-14-1 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Ken Sanchez & Brad Winter


CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
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To Be Submitted To The Voters On The General Election Ballot Of November 4, 2014, Amending Article V, Section 4 Of The Charter Of The City Of Albuquerque, Concerning The Duties Of The Mayor; Specifying That The Appointment Of The Chief Of Police And Fire Chief Will Require The Advice And Consent Of The City Council (Sanchez, Winter)
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TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS ON THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT OF NOVEMBER 4, 2014, AMENDING ARTICLE V, SECTION 4 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF THE MAYOR; SPECIFYING THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND FIRE CHIEF WILL REQUIRE THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VI of the City Charter, the Council proposes to submit to the City's electors, at the November 4, 2014 general election, an amendment to Article V, Section 4 of the City Charter concerning the duties of the Mayor.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk shall place the following summary and proposition on the ballot for the November 4, 2014 general election, and the City of Albuquerque qualified voters shall be permitted to vote "for" or "against" the following proposition:
SUMMARY
Proposing to require the City Council's advice and consent for the appointment of the Albuquerque Chief of Police and the Albuquerque Fire Chief and to allow the Council to remove the Chief of Police or the Albuquerque Fire Chief for cause.
PROPOSITION
PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE V, SECTION 4 OF THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY CHARTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"Section 4. DUTIES OF THE MAYOR.
The Mayor shall:
(a) Organize the executive branch of the city;
(b) Exercise administrative c...