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Council sets timeline, scope and reporting expectations for Charter Review Commission
Summary
After discussion the council set a minimum meeting frequency, a reporting cadence and a December 10 deadline for final recommendations from the Charter Review Commission and asked the city attorney to prepare ballot language as items mature.
The Cape Coral City Council on April 23 discussed timelines, meeting frequency and scope for the newly formed Charter Review Commission and directed staff on steps to support the commission’s work and the council’s review process.
At the start of the item the council reiterated that the commission, a nine‑member volunteer panel, will examine the city charter and return recommendations to council. City Attorney remarks outlined the process for placing charter amendments on a ballot: the city attorney must prepare ordinance and 75‑word ballot language, council must vote to place items on the ballot and statutory timing deadlines could affect whether a change appears in a primary or general election.
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