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Pursuant to City Code ? 1.4.105 (Candidates for Election), Colorado Springs Utilities Employee Request for City Council Consent to Run for Ellicott School District 22 School Board Director and Request to Waive the Requirement to Terminate Employment Upon Election
Presenter:
Tracy Lessig, Deputy City Attorney
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Summary:
Pursuant to City Code ? 1.4.105 (Candidates for Election), Colorado Springs Utilities employee Michael Ferguson is requesting consent from City Council to run for Ellicott School District 22 School Board Director. He is also requesting waiver of the requirement to terminate employment upon election to the position. Ellicott School District 22 is within the service area of Colorado Springs Utilities. City Council can revoke its consent to run and waiver of the requirement to terminate employment if Mr. Ferguson failed to comply with any City Charter provision, City Code provision, Colorado Springs Utilities policy or procedure, or any other applicable law or regulation regarding campaigning while on duty or use of City/Utilities resources.
Background:
In February of 2021, City Code ? 1.4.105 (Candidates for Election) was amended to address when City employees (including Utilities employees) must terminate employment if they run for elected office. The ordinance requires City employees to terminate employment with the City upon filing a candidate nomination petition for any elective office of the City. The ordinance also requires City employees to terminate employment upon filing a statement of candidacy or a candidate affidavit for any elective office of the Federal Government, the State of Colorado, the County of El Paso, or any school district lying wholly or partly within the City limits or within the service area of the Utilities unless the Mayor or a majority of City Council, as appropriate, give consent. In addition, the ordinance requires City employees elected or appointed to any elective office of the Federal Gove...
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