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Council advances measure to refer mayor‑voting question to ballot while debate continues over broader charter changes
Summary
After lengthy debate, the governing body voted to place a narrowly written charter amendment before voters that would limit when a mayor’s vote is counted; councilors debated whether a broader Charter Review Commission should revisit separation of executive and legislative powers first.
The governing body took up a council‑sponsored proposal on Aug. 13 that would amend the municipal charter to limit the circumstances in which the mayor’s vote is counted. The item generated prolonged committee and council discussion about whether the change should be a standalone ballot question or referred to a new Charter Review Commission for comprehensive study and packaging of wider governance changes.
Proponents argued the measure would create short‑term guardrails on mayoral voting while the city considers broader changes to…
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