REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Sean Joyce, Interim City Manager
VIA: Sean Joyce, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Catherine Jun, Assistant to the City Manager
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Consider placing Charter amendments on ballot measures for voter approval during the November 2022 General Elections; recognize the completion of the Charter Revision Committee's scope of work and dissolve the Committee accordingly
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Statement of Issue:
The Charter Revision Committee ("Committee") recommended several Charter amendments during a June 7, 2022 joint study session with the City Council. Based on the feedback received during the study session, staff recommends placing 13 of the Committee's amendments on two separate ballot measures for voter approval during the November 2022 General Elections. Staff also requests consideration on five additional amendments that were suggested by individual City Council Members or City representatives.
Financial Impact:
The cost to place a ballot measure on the November 2022 General Elections will rely on several factors including the number of pages required to present each ballot measure at approximately $8,500 for every 2 pages. Secondary expenses such as the total number of entities participating in the elections and ancillary expenses such as postage, printing, and other forms of cost recovery are to be determined. Given the variability of the costs (which will depend on the actions taken tonight), the City has set aside up to $200,000 in General Fund business unit 10040101.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve one or more Charter amendments for placement on a ballot measure for voter approval during the November 8, 2022 General Election; and,
B) Direct staff to prepare and return ballot measure language and all other materials required for submittal to the County for City Council consideration; and,
C) Recognize the Committee's ...
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