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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR16-056 Raise the Bar, Protect our Constitution Commissioner moved adoption of the f owing Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2016- D 5p RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE RAISE THE BAR, PROTECT OUR CONSTITUTION STATEWIDE BALLOT INITIATIVE WHEREAS,the Eagle County Board of Commissioners have a unique role in governance with both legislative and executive duties; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners are the elected officials closest to the constituents in Eagle County; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners are looked to for leadership on matters of government policy; and WHEREAS, Colorado law requires the same citizen initiative process to amend our Constitution as our state statutes creating a framework for one of the most easily amended Constitutions in the country; and WHEREAS,under the current initiative process, there is no incentive to seek a statutory change as opposed to a constitutional amendment since the standard to change both is the same; and WHEREAS,since 2005, special interests have presented Colorado voters with over two dozen constitutional amendments,measures that have triggered expensive, and frequently unproductive and harmful political fights; and WHEREAS, the Board believes that the ease of amending Colorado's constitution leaves the state vulnerable to out of state special interest groups; and WHEREAS, the Board believes that amendments to the Constitution should be broadly and not narrowly supported; and WHEREAS, the Board believes that broad support would be shown by including all Coloradans in the signature gathering process with signatures obtained from all 35 state senate districts before a measure qualifies for the ballot; and WHEREAS, the Board believes that once on the ballot, broad support would be shown by achieving 55% of the vote to pass instead of the current requirement of a simple majority; and APPROVED AS TO FORM Eagle C my Attorney's,Office By:. Eagle County Commissioners'Office WHEREAS,the Board believes that the Raise the Bar, Protect Our Constitution initiative preserves voters'rights to propose changes and place an initiative on the ballot. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT,the Eagle County Board of Commissioners hereby supports the Raise the Bar, Protect our Constitution measure that makes it harder to amend the Colorado Constitution. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the 12th day of July, 2016 1St N. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF tâ–º COLORADO, by and Through Its ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CY Cet Cnce'l By: ni caui Teak J. Simonton re- e e McQueene Clerk to the Board of hair County Commissioners Jan H Ryan P0111 sioner , Kat y Ch,t e er-Henry / Commissioner Commissioner / se' co red adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been ca ed, the vote was as follows: Commissioner McQueeney Gl Commissioner Ryan Commissioner Chandler-Henry --- This Resolution passed by% vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.