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Proposal to pay Charter Review commissioners draws split reaction from public and panel
Summary
Commissioner Mike Morales proposed Amendment 11 to allow salaries for Charter Review Commission members. Public comment and commissioners were divided: some argued pay would broaden access, others called it unnecessary and preferred clearer reimbursement language. No vote was taken.
Commissioner Mike Morales presented Amendment 11 to the Charter Review Commission seeking to change Article 8, Section 8.13 so Charter Review Commission members would “serve with salary” rather than “serve without salary,” and to add a time-limited pay structure tied to an annualized multiple of the minimum wage for months in which the commission meets in preparation for a ballot.
The proposal drew immediate public comment and sustained discussion among commissioners. In public comment, John Westerfeld urged the commission to keep the post unpaid. “I believe this needs to remain an unpaid position,” Westerfeld said, telling the commission he had campaigned without…
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