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Council rejects immediate charter ‘cleanup’ referral; members warn of scope and consequences
Summary
President McCullough’s proposal to start a broad charter cleanup was debated at length and a motion to move the item to Law & Education failed 2–4 amid concerns about scope and potential unintended consequences.
Council President McCullough introduced a motion to begin a broad review (described by him as a “charter cleanup” or process improvement) of the city charter and to send that work to the Law & Education Committee. He said the charter had not been “touched in 20 years” and argued some provisions impede efficient hiring and operations.
Councilmember Donovic and others objected…
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