Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available. Details Meeting Name: Charter Review Commission Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 3/26/2024 6:30 PM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL Published agenda: Agenda   Attachments: Meeting Items (26) 26 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Title Action Result Video 24-1040 1     MINUTES Approval of the March 4, 2024, Charter Review Commission Meeting Minutes.     Not available 24-1041 1 A.   ACTION ITEMS Establish a Community Bond Commission. [Amendment 40]     Not available 24-1042 1 B.   ACTION ITEMS Add a required pension contribution to the Charter. [Amendment 41]     Not available 24-1043 1 C.   ACTION ITEMS Add a provision triggering the implementation of ranked choice voting in municipal elections once the state law is amended to allow for ranked choice voting. [Amendment 2]     Not available 24-1044 1 D.   ACTION ITEMS Amend the annual salary for members of the City Council. Possible options based on submitted proposals: · Mayor’s salary raised to 135 percent and councilmembers’ salaries raised to 100 percent of median household income of the Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area. [Amendment 32] · Mayor’s and councilmembers’ salaries raised to $125k/year, indexed to Consumer Price Index. [Amendment 7] · Mayor’s salary raised to $140k/year and councilmembers’ salaries raised to $125k/year, indexed to Consumer Price Index. [Amendment 97] · $100k/year for mayor and city council positions. [Amendment 111]     Not available 24-1045 1 E.   ACTION ITEMS Amend Chapter III §4 to clarify that, in addition to annual salaries, mayor and councilmembers also receive benefits for elected officials as permitted by law. [Amendment 109]     Not available 24-1046 1 F.   ACTION ITEMS Provide members of the city plan commission with an annual salary of $25,000. [Amendment 14]     Not available 24-1047 1 G.   ACTION ITEMS Grant city council the authority to confirm the hiring of all department directors and require a public hearing for each position. [Amendment 113]     Not available 24-1048 1 H.   ACTION ITEMS Appointments of the chiefs of the police department and the fire-rescue department. Possible options based on submitted proposals: · Require that the city manager’s appointments of the chiefs of the police department and the fire-rescue department be confirmed by the city council. [Amendment 108] · Require the city council, instead of the city manager, to appoint and remove the chiefs of the police department and the fire-rescue department. [Amendment 12]     Not available 24-1049 1 I.   ACTION ITEMS Amend the ways in which the Parks and Recreation Department is overseen. Possible options based on submitted proposals: · Allow city council, rather than the Park Board, to appoint the director of the Parks and Recreation Department. [Amendment 103] · Allow the Parks and Recreation Department’s budget be approved directly by city council. [Amendment 121]     Not available 24-1050 1 J.   ACTION ITEMS Require that the Office of Community Police Oversight and the Community Police Oversight Board report directly to the city council, rather than the city manager. [Amendment 101]     Not available 24-1051 1 K.   ACTION ITEMS Require that the director of the Mayor and City Council Office be appointed by and report to city council and the Mayor and City Council staff be hired by and report to the director of the Mayor and City Council Office. [Amendment 104]     Not available 24-1052 1 L.   ACTION ITEMS Prohibit the creation of jobs exempt from Civil Service in Chapter XVI. [Amendment 15]     Not available 24-1053 1 M.   ACTION ITEMS Amend Chapter III §13(b) to allow each council committee to elect their own chairs and vice chairs. [Amendment 122]     Not available 24-1054 1 N.   ACTION ITEMS Require that the mayor receive two councilmember co-sponsors for board and commission chair appointments. [Amendment 96]     Not available 24-1055 1 O.   ACTION ITEMS Authorize a limited power of veto for the mayor with a city council override of a two-thirds vote. · Authorize the mayor to exercise veto power over city council action calling a special election for the purpose of authorizing general obligation bonds, with a city council override of a two-thirds vote. [Amendment 108] · Authorize the mayor to exercise veto power over the annual city budget. [Amendment 108]     Not available 24-1056 1 P.   ACTION ITEMS Require the city manager to seek and obtain the city council’s policy priorities before submitting the city manager’s annual budget and require the city manager’s annual budget to reflect those priorities. [Amendment 108]     Not available 24-1057 1 Q.   ACTION ITEMS Establish an Office of Ombudsman within the function of the city auditor. [Amendment 37]     Not available 24-1058 1 R.   ACTION ITEMS Clarify that city council’s appointments to boards and commissions are at-will. [Amendment 13]     Not available 24-1059 1 S.   ACTION ITEMS Delete Chapter III §15 prohibiting city council from interfering with appointments or subordinates of city manager. [Amendment 9]     Not available 24-1060 1 T.   ACTION ITEMS Require appointees to boards and commissions to reside in the council district of the nominating councilmember, while allowing for a 2/3 vote non-district exception. [Amendment 124]     Not available 24-1061 1 U.   ACTION ITEMS Change wording in the charter to be more inclusive, using “resident” or “people” in place of citizen. [Amendment 1]     Not available 24-1062 1 V.   ACTION ITEMS Prohibit city council candidates from soliciting campaign contributions except during the 180 days prior to the election date. [Amendment 53]     Not available 24-1063 1 W.   ACTION ITEMS Amend the vote requirement for council to modify the redistricting commission’s recommended districting plan from a 3/4 majority vote to a 2/3 majority vote in Chapter IV §5(b)(6). [Amendment 93] Note: This item was held under advisement by the Charter Review Commission on February 6, 2024.     Not available 24-1064 1 X.   ACTION ITEMS Amend Chapter IV §5 to add eligibility criteria for serving on the redistricting commission. [Amendment 125]     Not available 24-1094 1 Y.   ACTION ITEMS Charter Review Commission Calendar     Not available