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Committee forwards multiple charter amendment proposals to full Board amid debate about city employees serving on commissions
Summary
The Rules Committee forwarded several charter amendments — including changes to election cycles and a proposal to encourage diversity on appointed boards while restricting city employees from serving — to the full Board without recommendation after extended public comment. City employees and unions urged revisions to avoid excluding qualified public servants.
The committee considered charter amendments to (1) shift election cycles for citywide offices to even‑numbered years, (2) encourage appointment of women, minorities and disabled candidates to boards and commissions while prohibiting city employees from serving on charter‑created bodies, and (3) alter the status and election of the municipal…
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