Cape Coral council advances six charter amendments for further work, removes single‑member districts and forfeiture language from immediate consideration

The Cape Coral City Council on Oct. 29 heard recommendations from the Charter Review Commission and agreed to advance six of eight proposed charter changes for further drafting and public review while removing two items from immediate consideration.

Chair Leon, the Commission chair, presented the panel’s recommendations, which included switching from at‑large to single‑member council districts; requiring candidates to live in their district for the previous calendar year; tightening proof‑of‑residency rules to require two forms of identification and a sworn affidavit; clarifying the mayor pro tem selection timeline; adding protections that any future increase to mayor or council compensation be adopted by ordinance with a six‑vote threshold and not apply to the…