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Committee favors nine-member charter review commission; suggests 7 council, 2 mayor appointments
Summary
Committee members agreed on a nine-member Charter Review Commission and discussed appointment mechanics; many supported a 7-to-2 split (council to mayor appointments) and directed the law department to codify the structure in draft charter language.
The committee discussed the process for future charter reviews and the composition of the commission that would conduct them.
Members said they prefer a nine-member commission. Several advocated that council should provide the majority of appointments while still allowing the mayor to nominate members; one common compromise suggested in committee notes was seven appointments by council and two by the mayor (the mayor’s nominees subject to council confirmation). Committee members asked the law director to draft language specifying the commission size (nine members), appointment method (7 council / 2 mayor with council confirmation) and a 30-day appointment deadline to reduce delays.
Why it matters: the charter review commission will draft or recommend future charter changes; its composition and appointment mechanics determine how representative and timely future charter reviews are.
The law director will return with redlined charter language for Article 14 that sets the commission size and gives the committee a clear appointment procedure.
Ending: The committee expressed consensus on a nine-member commission and directed the law director to draft the 7/2 appointment structure and supporting timeline language for council review.
