City of Albuquerque - File #: P-14-4

• File #: P-14-4
• Type: Proposal
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/16/2014
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 8/18/2014
• Enactment date: 8/22/2014
• Enactment #: P-2014-002
• Title: Adopting A Proposition To Be Submitted To The Voters At The Next City-Wide Special Election, Or The General Election Ballot Of November 4, 2014, That Amends Article III, Section 3 Of The Charter Of The City Of Albuquerque, Concerning Direct Legislation By Voter Initiative So That Proposed Measures Shall Be Submitted To The City's Electors Only At General Or Regular Municipal Elections; And That Amends The Calculation For The Minimum Number Of Petition Signatures (Sanchez, Winter)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
8/22/2014	City Council	Sent to City Clerk for Signature
8/22/2014	City Clerk	Published
8/18/2014	City Council	Passed	Pass
8/4/2014	City Council	Postponed	Pass
6/16/2014	City Council	Introduced
6/16/2014	President	To be heard at the Council Meeting

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIRST COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. P-14-4 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Ken Sanchez and Brad Winter


CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
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Adopting A Proposition To Be Submitted To The Voters At The Next City-Wide Special Election, Or The General Election Ballot Of November 4, 2014, That Amends Article III, Section 3 Of The Charter Of The City Of Albuquerque, Concerning Direct Legislation By Voter Initiative So That Proposed Measures Shall Be Submitted To The City's Electors Only At General Or Regular Municipal Elections; And That Amends The Calculation For The Minimum Number Of Petition Signatures (Sanchez, Winter)
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ADOPTING A PROPOSITION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE NEXT CITY-WIDE SPECIAL ELECTION, OR THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT OF NOVEMBER 4, 2014, THAT AMENDS ARTICLE III, SECTION 3 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, CONCERNING DIRECT LEGISLATION BY VOTER INITIATIVE SO THAT PROPOSED MEASURES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY'S ELECTORS ONLY AT GENERAL OR REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS; AND THAT AMENDS THE CALCULATION FOR THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PETITION SIGNATURES.
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 3 of the City Charter authorizes direct legislation by voter initiative provided that certain minimum requirements are satisfied, including that a minimum number of registered City voters have signed the petition; and
WHEREAS, under the current provisions of Art. 3 Section 3 an election on the direct legislation must be held within ninety days of the gathering of the required signatures and filing the petition with the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, this process creates the possibility for multiple City-wide special elections in any given year at great cost to the taxpayers of the City and City resources, and it is impossible to budget in advance for an unknown number of potential special elections; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has the ability to propo...