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Chandler council forms 9-member charter review advisory committee; ordinance introduced tentatively adopted
Summary
The council introduced and tentatively adopted Ordinance No. 51-32 to create a nine-member citizen charter amendment resident advisory committee to review the city charter and recommend changes; the measure passed unanimously with a plan for a second reading and appointments.
The Chandler City Council on June 2 introduced and tentatively adopted Ordinance No. 51-32 to form a nine-member citizen charter amendment resident advisory committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the city charter.
Council member Lee moved to introduce and tentatively adopt the ordinance; Council member Poston seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The ordinance would create a nine-member committee of residents to review the charter’s language, solicit public input, and recommend amendments the council could place on a future ballot. The council discussed scheduling a second reading and final vote on appointments at a meeting following the statutory notice period (the council indicated a second reading would occur on June 12 and that council members would have up to seven days to submit recommended names).
City Manager (unnamed) told the council that the city staff had identified many places in the 1965 charter that could use technical cleanup; the manager estimated “maybe half a dozen” substantive items that would require policy decisions by the council and numerous technical edits that are appropriate for staff review. The manager specifically cited residency requirements and the number of ordinance readings as items previously discussed by council.
Supporters in the public and several council members framed the committee as a way to broaden community input. Council member Harris said the committee would allow residents who are not selected for the panel to still participate through open meetings and online submission mechanisms, and she urged staff to create a public intake form for suggested amendments. Mayor (presiding officer) and others said the committee’s work should be time-limited; the mayor anticipated the committee would take less than one year to complete its review and report recommendations back to the council.
The ordinance passed on first reading (introduction and tentative adoption). The council scheduled the second reading and final action on membership at a future meeting, with staff directed to post meetings and invite public participation.
Votes at a glance: Ordinance No. 51-32 — introduced and tentatively adopted to form a nine-member resident advisory committee; motion carried unanimously. (See actions[] for structured vote record.)
