14.9.101: LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION:
At the November 3, 2009, Coordinated Election, the voters of Colorado Springs approved an initiated ordinance, "Issue 300" 1 . The initiated ordinance presented to the voters did not define terms or give guidance for its implementation. The wording of Issue 300 is reasonably susceptible to more than one meaning. The City Council is authorized to enact legislation to implement and facilitate the evident purposes of Issue 300 by defining words and phrases in the initiated ordinance presented to the voters. To that end, the City Council hereby implements the intent of the voters by giving meaning to Issue 300 as a whole and construing Issue 300 to harmonize its provisions with the City Charter. (Ord. 10-27)

 

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1. The Coordinated Election results were certified by the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder to the Colorado Secretary of State on November 16, 2009. There were 53,290 votes for the initiated ordinance, 44,402 votes against the initiated ordinance.