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Charter review panel recommends six ballot propositions for November; council to review before ordering election
Summary
The Home Rule Charter Review Commission presented six proposed amendments for placement on the November 2025 ballot, including extending terms from three to four years, authorizing council liaison appointments while keeping the city secretary under the city manager, reducing notice‑of‑claims deadlines and proposing pay for mayor and council; the
The Charter Review Commission presented six recommended amendments to the city’s Home Rule Charter for placement on the Nov. 2025 general election ballot. City Secretary Brandy Brown introduced the commission’s chair, Christie Pierce, who summarized the package.
The six proposed propositions are: (A) extend the terms of office for mayor and councilmembers from three to four years and lengthen the post‑term ineligibility from three to four years; (B) authorize compensation of $1,000 per month for the mayor and $500 per month for councilmembers (the commission presented these figures for the ballot proposition, subject to council modification); (C) disqualify a candidate who previously had been removed from office by council for misconduct from holding a council seat; (D) repeal the charter requirement that all ordinances be considered at two separate council meetings prior to adoption and allow a single reading where state law permits; (E) authorize the city council to appoint a council liaison while the city secretary remains under the city manager; and (F) shorten the notice‑of‑claims deadline against the city from 90 days to 45 days.
Pierce said the commission reviewed multiple possibilities but constrained some ideas by state law. Councilmembers asked procedural and background questions. Councilmember Garrett raised a separate election question about plurality versus majority/runoff rules; city officials noted that changing election rules (for example, moving to plurality elections to avoid runoffs) was not part of the commission's work but could be considered separately by council.
No formal action was taken tonight. The Charter Review Commission’s recommendations will be available for council review; staff said future council discussion would precede any order calling the election and that council could alter proposition language or amounts before placing items on the ballot.
