09-677Amended 6/24/09
Council File # 09-677
Green Sheet # 3071729
RESOLUTION
OF SA(NT PAUL, 11�INNESOTA
Presented
WHEREAS, a petirion for a proposed amendment to the Saint Paul City Charter has been presented to the City Clerk for
verification; and
WHEREAS, said peririon has pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 41012, subd. 3, been certified by the City Clerk as
sufficient; and
VJHEREAS, said proposed amendment would change the procedure for the election of the Mayor and City
Councilmembers to a system lmown as instarn run-off voring as hereinafter more specifically described; and
WHEREAS, it is requued by law that the City Council fix the form of the ballot and publish the proposed amendment as
required by law;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the proposed Charter amendment relative to changing the pcocedure of the
elecrion of the Mayor and City Councilmembers to the instant run-off voting method shall be submitted to the electorate as
required by law at the general election to be held Novembei 3, 2009; and
BE IT FIJRTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to take the necessary steps for publication of the proposed
amendment as may be requued by law; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that pursuant to law the Council hereby fixes the form of the quesrion to be submitted to the
electorate in accordance with this amendment to read as follows:
INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING CHARTER AMENDMENT
Shall Chapter 7 of the City Charter be amended to require that the method for elecring the Mayor and the City
Councilmembers be by Single Transferable Voring, sometimes laiown as Ranked Choice Voting or Instant
Runoff Voting (IRV), wluch is a method without a sepazate prunary elecriog;�by which voters te rank
candidates for an office in order of preference on a single ballot: first, second, third, fourth, fifth sixth, and so
on €extk:; and votes aze then counted in rounds unril one candidate emerges with a majority of votes cast; and
with ballot forxnat and rules for counting votes adopted by ordinance?
YES
NO
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Approved by the Office of Financial Services
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Approved by City Attorney
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Action Requested:
Approval of resolution authorizing City Clerk to take necessary steps to publicize proposed Instant Runoff Voting Charter
Amendment. Said proposed amendment would change the procedure for the election of the Mayor and City Councilmembers to a
sytem known as instant run-off voting.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission 1. Has this person(firm ever worked under a contract for this depariment?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet.
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Advantages If Approved:
Disadvantages If Approved:
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
Total Amount of
Transaction: CosURevenue Budgeted:
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RESOLUTION
�INT PAUL, MIN
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WHEREAS,Sd,petition for a proposed amendment to the Saint Paul City Charter has been presented to tbe City Clerk for
verification; an�
WHEREAS, said p'tion has pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 410.12, subd. 3, been certified by the Ciry Clerk as
sufficient; and
WHEREAS, said propose amendment would change the procedure for the election of the Mayor and City
Councilmembers to a system nown as instant ru�-off voting as hereinafter more specifically described; and
WHEREAS, it is required by la at the City Council fix the form of the ballot and publish the proposed amendment as
required by law;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOL D that the proposed Charter amendme�t relative to changing the procedure of the
election of the Mayor and City Councilme ers to the instant run-off voting method shall be submitted to the electorate as
required by law at the genera] election to be Id November 3, 2009; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City
ame�dment as may be reqaired by law; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that pursuant to law
the electorate in accordance with this amendment to r
is directed to ta7ce the necessary steps for publication of the proposed
Council hereby fixes the forzn of the question to be submitted to
�s follows:
Shall Chapter 7 of the City Charter be amended to require t t the method for electing the Mayor and the City
Councilmembers be by Single Transferable Voting, sometim known as Ranked Choice Voting or Instant
Runoff Voting (IRV), which is a method without a separate pri ry election; by which voters to ranlc
candidates for an office in order of preference on a single ballot: st, second third and so forth.; and votes aze
then counted in rounds until one candidate emerges with a majoriry f votes cast; and with ballot format and
rules for counting votes adopted by ordinance?
YES
NO
Yeas Nays Absent
Bostrom
Carter
Harris
Helgen
Lantry
Stark
Thune
Adopted by Council: Date
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
By:
Approved by Mayor: Date
By:
Requested by Department
By:
Approved by the Office of
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Approved by City Attomey
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Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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