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File #: 2019-6627   
Type: Council Communication
Body: City Council
On agenda: 4/2/2019
Title: Review and Discuss Charter Amendment Timeline and Issues Proposed by the Council Subcommittee. [Continued from March 19, 2019 to April 2, 2019]
Attachments: 1. Process and Meeting Plan

Title

 

Review and Discuss Charter Amendment Timeline and Issues Proposed by the Council Subcommittee.  [Continued from March 19, 2019 to April 2, 2019]

Body

Potential Charter issues for community discussion

Elections (Methods)

                     Districts

                     Ranked Choice Voting

                     Direct elect Mayor

 

Elected Office (Regulation)

                     Revised term limits

                     Paid signature gatherer rules

                     No charter ballot initiatives (is this possible)?

                     Campaign finance

 

City Governance

                     Remove housing restrictions, move language to municipal code

                     Board / Commission appointments

                     Boards / Commission additions/removal

o                     Current: Public Utilities Board; Civil Service Board; City Planning Board; Social Service, Human Relations Board; Library Board; Historical Advisory Board,

o                     Add new: OGC, other?

 

Organization

                     Clarify Council Interference language

                     Look at the removal of Auditor/Treasurer as elected positions

                     Council pay

                     Council remote meeting rules to accommodate for new parenthood