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Council declines motions to sue over or publish a city attorney opinion on Proposition 1; motion to file suit fails 2–3
Summary
Council declined two motions related to Proposition 1 on Jan. 21 — a motion to direct the city attorney to file suit failed 2–3, and a later motion to publish a comprehensive city‑attorney opinion also failed.
At the Jan. 21 meeting the council considered two related motions concerning Proposition 1, the citizen‑initiated charter amendment adopted by voters. First, Council Member Aldman moved to direct the city attorney to file a lawsuit challenging the validity of Proposition 1 on grounds of lack of clarity and state‑law violations; Council Member Meadows seconded. The motion failed on a roll call vote: Aultman — yes; Meadows — yes; Watson — no; Mayor Pro Tem Singh — no; Mayor Brookover — no (2–3).
Aldman argued the charter amendment contains multiple discrete propositions…
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