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Rules Committee hears charter amendments on election timing, appointment diversity and pension forfeiture; several items continued
Summary
Supervisors discussed three first-draft charter amendments — moving municipal elections to even-numbered years, formally prioritizing diversity in appointments and clarifying forfeiture of retirement benefits for job-related crimes of moral turpitude — and continued multiple items for further drafting and full-Board consideration.
The Rules Committee considered multiple charter amendments at a single hearing and took procedural steps to continue or forward items for additional work or Board consideration.
Supervisor McGoldrick presented a first-draft charter amendment (Item 5) proposing to move elections for mayor, sheriff, district attorney, city attorney and treasurer to even-numbered years. McGoldrick cited voter turnout data and a controller analysis estimating up to $3,000,000 in savings if municipal elections align with statewide federal cycles; he said the change aims to increase turnout for those offices. Elections staff clarified…
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