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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFlowchartsCity Council must immediately adopt resolution/s declaring the petition sufficiency, suspending the Ordinance and placing the measure on a ballot. Sec 5.07 Prepare for ballot within 120 days of City Council passing a resolution to place the measure on a ballot. Sec 5.05, 5.07 Did a majority of those voting on the Ordinance vote in favor Sec 5.07 Ordinance takes effect immediately unless a later date is specified in the Ordinance Sec 5.07 Ordinance fails and Is considered repealed. Sec 5.07 Yes No Mounds View Charter Appendix C - Referendum Process Flow Diagram – Revision Date 7/12/2007 Obtain at least 15% of the number of votes cast for President, most recent election Sec 5.03 Deliver all required information to Clerk- Administrator at least 10 calendar days prior to Ordinance taking effect Sec 5.07 Is this the first time Petition Is being tested for Sufficiency ? Sec 5.03 No Yes No Yes Yes No Have all requirements been met ? Sec 5.03, 5.04 Form Committee of 5 to 10 members. Sec 5.02 Have all requirements been met ? Sec 5.03, 5.04 Within 10 calendar days of receiving completed petition, Clerk-Administrator notifies the City Council and Sponsoring Committee of deficiencies. Sec 5.04 Within 21 calendar days the Sponsoring Committee must submit corrected petition to Clerk-Administrator. Sec 5.04 Within 9 calendar days of receiving corrected petition Clerk-Administrator reports to City Council - Sec 5.04 Within 10 calendar days of receiving completed petition Clerk-Administrator reports to City Council - Sec 5.03 File petition as insufficient and notify Sponsoring Committee within 10 calendar days that no further action will be taken. Sec 5.04 Council determined petition was frivolous ? Sec 5.02, 5.04 Declare petition frivolous & notify Sponsoring Committee no further action will be taken. Sec 5.07 Yes No City Council offers an amendment ? Sec 5.06 Hold First Reading, schedule a public hearing pursuant to MN Stat. 410.12 and any additional requirements. Sec 5.06 Sponsoring Committee disapproves the amendment within 14 calendar days? Sec 5.06 Prepare for ballot within 120 days of City Council resolution to place the measure on a ballot. Sec 5.05. City Council pass Ordinance by majority vote ? Sec 5.06 Ordinance takes effect 30 calendar days after publication unless a later date is specified in the Ordinance Sec 5.06 Yes Yes Yes No No No Did a majority of those voting on the Ordinance vote in favor Sec 5.06 Ordinance takes effect 30 calendar days after election unless a later date is specified in the Ordinance. Sec 5.06 Ordinance fails and process ends for this petition. Sec 5.06 Yes No Mounds View Charter Appendix B - Initiative Process Flow Diagram – Revision Date 7/12/2007 City Council immediately declares sufficiency by resolution and must either adopt an Ordinance or pass a resolution to place the measure on a ballot within 60 calendar days. Sec 5.03, 5.06 Obtain at least 15% of the number of votes cast for President, most recent election Sec 5.03 Within 180 days of filing petition, Deliver All Required Information to Clerk-Administrator Sec 5.06 Is this the first time petition is being tested for sufficiency ? Sec 5.03 No Yes No Yes Within 10 calendar days of receiving completed petition, Clerk-Administrator notifies the City Council and Sponsoring Committee of deficiencies. Sec 5.04 File petition as insufficient and notify Sponsoring Committee within 10 calendar days that no further action will be taken. Sec 5.04 Within 9 calendar days of receiving corrected petition Clerk-Administrator reports to City Council - Sec 5.04 Within 10 calendar days of receiving completed petition Clerk-Administrator reports to City Council - Sec 5.03 Have all requirements been met ? Sec 5.03, 5.04 Yes No Have all requirements been met ? Sec 5.03, 5.04 Within 21 calendar days the Sponsoring Committee must submit corrected petition to Clerk-Administrator. Sec 5.04 Yes Form Committee of 5 to 10 members and file a copy of the petition with the Clerk- Administrator prior to circulation. Charter Sec 5.02, 5.06 City Council must pass a resolution to place the measure on a ballot. Sec 5.05, 5.06. City Council Chooses to place Measure on a ballot without amendment ? Yes No City Council Chooses to place measure on a ballot No Yes City Council Chooses to place measure on a ballot No Yes Council determined petition was frivolous ? Sec 5.02, 5.04 Declare petition frivolous & notify Sponsoring Committee no further action will be taken. Sec 5.06 Yes No Mounds View Charter Appendix D Adoption of Ordinance with allowance for Citizen Referendum - Timeline Revision Date 7/12/2007 Set a public hearing for proposed Ordinance Hold public hearing & First Reading not required to be in the same meeting >= 10 days >= 14 days Second Reading / adoption 8 – 17 days = 30 days First opportunity for referendum petition submission Publication of Ordinance >= 10 days Submit completed referendum petition with signatures to Clerk-Administrator Ordinance takes effect unless challenged by a non frivolous referendum petition = 30 days Clerk-Administrator provides a written report. The Council either determines the petition is frivolous; passes resolution/s for petition sufficiency, suspending the Ordinance and placing the Ordinance on a ballot; or passes a resolution delaying the effective date of the Ordinance 30 days to allow process completion. Ordinance takes effect unless referendum petition is sufficient Submit completed referendum petition with deficiencies corrected to Clerk-Administrator >= 9 days Council either, passes resolution/s for petition sufficiency, suspending the Ordinance and placing the Ordinance on a ballot, or directs the petition be filed as insufficient and the Ordinance takes effect. Clerk-Administrator provides written notice of petition insufficiency to Sponsoring Committee <= 21 days <= 10 days If the City Council passed a resolution to place the Ordinance on a ballot, it must occur within 120 days of the resolution pursuant to Charter Section 5.05 See Appendix A Referendum process pursuant to Chapter 5 Ordinance process pursuant to Chapter 3 Form Sponsoring Committee of 5 to 10 members <= 28 days Mounds View Charter Appendix A Timeline for a ballot issue related to Initiative, Referendum or Recall Revision Date 7/21/2007 Date of regular primary election if scheduled. A special election may be scheduled concurrent with primary election even if it is less than 60 days prior to the general election. Special election. If a majority of those voting on the ballot issue vote in its favor, the resulting action shall be determined by the respective section of this Charter. Date of regular general election. A special election may be scheduled concurrent with general election. Max 120 days Date of resolution to prepare for a ballot Special election. If a majority of those voting on the ballot issue vote in its favor, the resulting action shall be determined by the respective section of this Charter. No Special Election | 60 days No Special Election | 40 days Election Year Date of resolution to prepare for a ballot Non Election Year No Special Election If primary scheduled | 60 days Obtain at least 25% of the number of votes cast for President, most recent election Sec 5.03 Within 180 days of filing petition, deliver all required information to Clerk- Administrator Sec 5.08 Is this the first time petition is being tested for Sufficiency ? Sec 5.03 No Yes No Declare petition terminated due to insufficiency & notify Sponsoring Committee no further action will be taken. Sec 5.04The official shall be allowed 14 calendar days to provide a response in not more than 500 words. Sec 5.08 Prepare for ballot within 120 days of City Council passing a resolution to place the item on a ballot. Sec 5.05, 5.08 Did a majority of those voting on the recall vote in Favor Sec 5.08 The official is recalled and the vacancy shall be filled pursuant to Section 4.05 of the City Charter. Sec 5.08 Recall fails. Sec 5.08 Yes No Mounds View Charter Appendix E - Recall Process Flow Diagram – Revision Date 7/12/2007 Yes No Form Committee of 5 to 10 members and file copy of petition stating the official’s name and the grounds for recall with Clerk- Administrator prior to circulation. Charter Section 5.02, 5.08 The Clerk-Administrator shall notify the official sought to be recalled of the petition Sec 5.08 Within 10 calendar days of receiving completed petition, Clerk-Administrator notifies the City Council and Sponsoring Committee of deficiencies. Sec 5.04 Within 9 calendar days of receiving corrected petition Clerk-Administrator reports to City Council - Sec 5.04 Within 10 calendar days of receiving completed petition Clerk-Administrator reports to City Council - Sec 5.03 Have all requirements been met ? Sec 5.03, 5.04 Have all requirements been met ? Sec 5.03, 5.04Within 21 calendar days the Sponsoring Committee must submit corrected petition to Clerk-Administrator. Sec 5.04 City Council must immediately pass a resolution declaring sufficiency and placing the item on a ballot. Sec 5.03, 5.08 Yes NoCouncil determined petition was frivolous ? Sec 5.02, 5.04 Declare petition frivolous & notify Sponsoring Committee no further action will be taken. Sec 5.08 No Yes