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24-595
| 1 | 1. | | MINUTES | Approval of the February 6, 2024, Charter Review Commission Meeting Minutes | | |
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24-596
| 1 | A. | | BRIEFING ITEMS | Staff Briefing: City Council Composition, Term Lengths, and Term Limits.
[Jake Anderson, Office of Government Affairs] | | |
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24-597
| 1 | B. | | BRIEFING ITEMS | Staff Briefing: Moving the Election Date
[Jake Anderson, Office of Government Affairs] | | |
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24-672
| 1 | C. | | BRIEFING ITEMS | Commissioner Briefing: Council Terms and Election Dates
[Lisa LeMaster, Charter Review Commissioner] | | |
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24-671
| 1 | D. | | BRIEFING ITEMS | Commissioner Briefing: Moving the Election Date
[David de la Fuente, Charter Review Commissioner] | | |
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24-598
| 1 | E. | | BRIEFING ITEMS | Commissioner Briefing: Staggering City Council Terms
[David de la Fuente, Charter Review Commissioner] | | |
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24-599
| 1 | F. | | ACTION ITEMS | Change the City’s form/organization of government.
Possible options based on submitted proposals:
· From a Council-Manager form to a Mayor-Council form (eliminates position of city manager). [Amendments 42 and 50]
· City auditor, city attorney, and city secretary to report to the city manager instead of the city council. [Amendments 76 and 102] | | |
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24-600
| 1 | G. | | ACTION ITEMS | Expand the size of city council in Chapter III through the addition of single-member or at-large districts.
Possible options based on submitted proposals:
· Expand council from 14-1 to 20-1 (20 single-member districts, one at-large mayor). [Amendment 6]
· Expand council from 14-1 to 18-1 (18 single-member districts, one at-large mayor). [Amendment 52]
· Expand council from 14-1 to 15-1 (15 single-member districts, one at-large mayor). [Amendment 69]
· Expand council by adding two or three at-large districts to the 14-1 composition (14 single-member districts, two or three at-large members, one at-large mayor). [Amendment 79] | | |
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24-601
| 1 | H. | | ACTION ITEMS | Abolish or amend the appointment process of the mayor pro tem and deputy mayor pro tem positions in Chapter III §11.
Note: This item was held under advisement by the Charter Review Commission on January 23, 2024 with direction to include Amendment 95 in the consideration moving forward.
Possible options based on submitted proposals:
· Abolish the positions of mayor pro tem and deputy mayor pro tem. [Amendment 8]
· Allow the mayor to select the mayor pro tem and deputy mayor pro tem instead of the city council. [Amendment 39]
· If at-large council seats are recommended to be added to the city council composition (Agenda Item D), have the voters elect the mayor pro tem and deputy mayor pro tem as the at-large positions. [Amendment 95] | | |
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24-602
| 1 | I. | | ACTION ITEMS | Amend the term-length for City Council positions from two years for councilmembers and four years for mayor.
Possible options based on submitted proposals:
· To four years for councilmembers, keeping four years for mayor. [Amendment 5]
· To three years for councilmembers and mayor. [Amendments 17 and 21]
· To three or four years for councilmembers, keeping four years for mayor. [Amendments 82] | | |
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24-603
| 1 | J. | | ACTION ITEMS | Stagger council terms. [Amendments 17 and 105]
Possible options based on submitted proposals:
· Do not stagger (no change to charter). [Amendment 5]
· Stagger. [Amendments 17 and 105] | | |
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24-604
| 1 | K. | | ACTION ITEMS | Align the terms for members of boards and commissions in XXIV §13 with the term lengths of councilmembers, should councilmember terms be extended from two years to three or four years. [Amendment 36] | | |
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24-605
| 1 | L. | | ACTION ITEMS | Align the terms for municipal judges in VIII §4 with the term lengths of councilmembers, should councilmember terms be extended from two years to three or four years. [Amendment 48] | | |
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24-606
| 1 | M. | | ACTION ITEMS | Move the election date from May of odd-numbered years.
Possible options based on submitted proposals:
· To November of odd-numbered years. [Amendments 3, 57, and 82]
· To November of even-numbered years. [Amendments 59 and 82] | | |
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24-607
| 1 | N. | | ACTION ITEMS | Amend Chapter III §3A regarding the waiting period between serving the maximum number of consecutive terms and any future service on the city council.
Possible options based on submitted proposals:
· Future service on city council prohibited after having termed out. [Amendment 38]
· Extend waiting period from two years to four years. [Amendment 44] | | |
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24-608
| 1 | O. | | ACTION ITEMS | Charter Review Commission Calendar | | |