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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR21-062 Ballot Question County Commissioner Term Limits DocuSign Envelope ID:0092ABD4-220E-4999-8C57-75539D0E3C33 Commissioner Chandler-Henry moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE,STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 062 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE REGISTERED QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF EAGLE COUNTY,COLORADO,OF A BALLOT QUESTION WHICH WOULD LIMIT PERSONS ELECTED TO THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER TO SERVING THREE(3) CONSECUTIVE TERMS AS PERMITTED BY ARTICLE XVIII, SECTION 11 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO; SAID BALLOT QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE CORDINATED ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 2, 2021; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF BALLOT QUESTION FOR SUBMISSION AT SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR CERTIFICATION OF THE ELECTION QUESTION TO THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER; AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT THEREOF. WHEREAS, Article XVIII, Section 11, of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, provides that no elected officials of any county or political subdivision of the State of Colorado, shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms in office; and WHEREAS, Article XVIII, Section 11, of the Constitution of the State of Colorado further provides that the voters of the County may lengthen, shorten, or eliminate the limitations on terms of office imposed by this Section 11; and WHEREAS, at the general election held November 5, 2002, the electors of Eagle County removed term limits for all elected officials in Eagle County, except the Board of County Commissioners and the District Attorney; and WHEREAS,the electors of Eagle County may desire the option to retain County Commissioners for an additional term in office to benefit from the skills, expertise and knowledge they possess;provide more time for gaining policy expertise; allow for state and national board appointments necessitated by longer terms; and foster the continuity of longer- term solutions to environmental and social risks, such as water supply,wildfires and affordable housing; and WHEREAS, limiting the term for County Commissioners to three terms is consistent with achieving more continuity in service while still retaining a term limit for the position to broaden participation in public service; and WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners believes that the electors of Eagle County should have the option to vote to limit the term of County Commissioners to three(3) terms if they so desire; and DocuSign Envelope ID:0092ABD4-220E-4999-8C57-75539D0E3C33 WHEREAS,the proposal to limit the Office of County Commissioner to three(3)terms may be submitted at the election to be held on November 2,2021; and WHEREAS, such election shall be conducted by the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder in accordance with the "Uniform Election Code",Articles 1 to 13.5, of Title 1, Colorado Revised Statutes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE,STATE OF COLORADO: Section 1. Certification of Question to Clerk and Recorder for Election. The following questions shall be presented at the Coordinated Election to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. That said election shall be held in accord with the provisions of Uniform Election Code. Section 2. Form of Title and Ballot Question. At the coordinated election, there shall be submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the County the following question: "Ballot Issue 1A—Modifying term Imits for the Office of County Commissioner Shall persons elected to the Office of County Commissioner be limited to serving three(3) consecutive terms, a modification of the current limits permitted by Article XVIII,Section 11 of the Colorado Constitution? YES/FOR NO/AGAINST Section 3. Certifying the Ballot. Pursuant to the provisions of C. R. S. 1-5-203(3), the County Clerk,as the designated and coordinated Election Official, shall certify the ballot. Section 4. Severability. If any part, section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Resolution shall be adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect the remaining sections, paragraphs, clauses or provisions of this Resolution, it being the intention that the various parts hereof are severable. MOVED,READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the 17th day of August, 2021. DocuSign Envelope ID:0092ABD4-220E-4999-8C57-75539D0E3C33 COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO,by and Through Its F ATTEST: Eactf yw�.° oozy BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DocuSigned by: t r—DocuSigned by: InA OL'briu&' -°topApo/ By: flat( S'a xv Clerk to the oars 0 440 Matt Scher`r,MOM' III1[LI1M'3... County Commissioners l i1 1 ,—DocuSigned by: Jeanne Mc0T e�,8 i `missioner ,-DocuSigned by: 1.Wiyl Kathy ChandrenaFrCommissioner Commissioner McQueeney seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called,the vote was as follows: Commissioner Scherr Aye Commissioner McQueeney Aye Commissioner Chandler-Henry Aye This Resolution passed by 3/0 vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.