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Lancaster holds public hearing on proposed charter amendment to allow more council members, vice mayor and district elections
Summary
Council opened a public hearing on a proposed ballot measure to amend the city charter to allow (but not require) increasing council members, adding an elected vice mayor and transitioning from at‑large to district elections; Mayor Perez stated opposition and staff outlined the procedural timeline.
Lancaster City held a public hearing on a proposed charter amendment that, if the council places it on the ballot and voters approve it, would authorize the council to increase the number of council members (the proposal discussed increasing from four to five, with other options discussed), add the office of an elected vice mayor, and permit the council to transition from at‑large to district-based elections consistent with the California Voting Rights Act.
City legal staff told the council there was no action…
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