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Charter committee recommends revised ballot language on boards and commissions; council agrees to proceed

3241928 · May 6, 2025
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Summary

The Charter Review Committee asked council to move forward with drafting a narrowly tailored amendment to Charter Section 1.30 to give the council more flexibility over boards and commissions while keeping existing charter removal procedures intact.

The Charter Review Committee recommended the council consider an amended ballot measure to change Charter Section 1.30 (boards and commissions). The measure is a rework of a question that failed narrowly in 2024 and, according to committee discussion, aims to grant council greater flexibility to set terms and appointment criteria by ordinance while leaving charter‑level removal…

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