Explanation
This Ordinance provides for the immediate certification to the Franklin County Board of Elections for placement on the ballot at the next ensuing election of Ordinance No. 2798-2013, which enacts an ordinance proposed by initiative petition entitled “Columbus Fair Campaigns Code. To enact Chapter 107 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, to provide for a voluntary system of campaign finance reform for election to the office of mayor and member of council, by creating voluntary limits on campaign contributions and expenditures.” This action is necessary in order for the proposed ordinance to be considered by the electors as required under Columbus City Charter Section 44.
Title
To order and provide for the submission to the electors at the next ensuing election of Ordinance No. 2798-2013, which enacts an ordinance proposed by initiative petition entitled “Columbus Fair Campaigns Code. To enact Chapter 107 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, to provide for a voluntary system of campaign finance reform for election to the office of mayor and member of council, by creating voluntary limits on campaign contributions and expenditures,” and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2013 an ordinance was submitted to the Columbus City Council by a petition signed by registered electors of the City of Columbus entitled “Columbus Fair Campaigns Code. To enact Chapter 107 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, to provide for a voluntary system of campaign finance reform for election to the office of mayor and member of council, by creating voluntary limits on campaign contributions and expenditures”; and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2013 the City Clerk certified said petition and submitted the proposed ordinance numbered 2798-2013 to Council at its November 18, 2013 regular meeting where it was first read and assigned to the Rules and Reference Committee; and
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2013 this Council voted to reject Ordinance No. 2798-2013 as proposed;...
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