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Council forms charter review committee, each council member to appoint one member plus four at-large picks
Summary
The City Council established a Charter Review Committee to examine the city charter and propose ballot measures for the 2026 election cycle; the council decided each council member will appoint one resident and the council will choose four at-large members from applicants.
Porterville’s City Council directed staff Wednesday to form a Charter Review Committee to undertake a broad review of the city charter and prepare recommendations the council may place on the ballot in 2026.
The council asked that the committee have a broad scope so members can consider housekeeping and substantive amendments. To create the committee, councilmembers agreed on an appointments process: each councilmember will appoint one registered-voter resident from the city, and the council will select four at-large residents from applicants by majority vote. The council also directed staff to bring a draft resolution setting committee charge, membership rules, and a timeline for the 2026 ballot calendar.
Mayor Meister said the council wanted the group to be representative and to provide public outreach; Vice Mayor McCurvey and others argued the committee should be an odd number and broadly representative across districts. Council also asked staff to include time buffers in the schedule to meet the county’s election deadlines if the council wishes to place charter amendments on the November 2026 ballot.
Outcome and next steps: Council voted to direct staff to prepare a resolution and public-application process reflecting the appointment method and timeline. Staff will return the draft resolution for the council’s formal adoption and start recruiting applicants.
