Title:
|
CHARTER UPDATE AND CLARIFICATION
In addition to the separate ballot measures currently under consideration on significant substantive issues, the City Attorney recommends that the Committee consider an additional measure to include a number of non-controversial amendments to update and clarify the City Charter. The proposed measure is intended to clarify and streamline City procedures, remove ambiguities, and delete outdated provisions. Similar measures were placed on the ballots in 2002 and 2012 and were passed with strong voter approval. Proposed amendments may include clarification of the timing of Charter review and amendments, clarification of emergency management responsibilities, allowance for a two-year budgeting process, streamline provisions for procurement, clarification of scope of authority of the Board of Public Utilities, establishment of a date certain for the seating of new Council members, and others.
|