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Commission debates initiative, referendum and recall rules; staff asked to draft clarified petition process
Summary
Commissioners discussed petition signature thresholds, timing and city‑attorney review for initiatives, referendums and recalls, and asked staff to propose revised drafting addressing inconsistencies between 25% of votes cast and 15% of registered voters.
Commissioners spent a substantial portion of the March 10 meeting reviewing the city charter’s initiative, referendum and recall provisions, debating petition signature thresholds, deadlines for signature review, and whether the city attorney should render a legal opinion before circulating petitions.
Several commissioners pointed out that the charter currently treats thresholds differently: initiative/referendum petition signature requirements are based on a percentage (25%) of votes cast…
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