Agenda No. 6.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | May 9, 2023 |
| Department: | City Secretary |
| Subject: | Discussion and consideration and/or action on a Charter Review. |
BACKGROUND
The Charter states that the City Council shall periodically review the City Charter, but it doesn't define what "periodically" means.The City has not had a Charter Review in nine (9) years since 2014. In 2014, the City Council appointed a Charter Review Commission. The Charter states a Charter Review Commission is made up of five (5) to eleven (11) citizens. The Charter Review Commission sits for six months, 180 days, and if the Council wishes to take the recommendations of that citizen panel they could be put before the voters on November 7th, 2023 Election.
If there are specific matters that have been identified to address, the Council could craft the Charter amendments themselves and call the election which is allowed by the Charter as an option.
If there are specific matters that have been identified to address, the Council could craft the Charter amendments themselves and call the election which is allowed by the Charter as an option.
GOAL
To review the City Charter periodically.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
Reviewing the City Charter periodically allows the City Council to address needed changes or updates.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that City Council review the City Charter.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council review the City Charter.