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Council orders charter review on mayor–council powers; amendment to add ranked‑choice voting fails
Summary
The council voted to convene a charter review commission to examine separation of powers between the mayor and city council. An amendment to add a review of ranked‑choice voting was proposed but failed after debate about Open Meetings Act notice and process.
The Santa Fe City Council voted Sept. 24 to convene a charter review commission by April 2026 to examine the balance of powers between the mayor and council. The resolution, introduced by Councilor Jamie Cassatt and others, directs staff to form a narrowly focused commission to analyze whether charter changes are recommended on executive-legislative authority.
Councilor Michael Garcia moved an amendment to add ranked‑choice…
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