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Council reviews charter amendment options on auditor language, council pay and swearing‑in date
Summary
Council continued review of several City Charter amendments — auditor language (consensus), a proposed stipend/compensation commission for council pay, and a proposal to move new terms' start dates to the first Tuesday after the scheduled runoff — and directed staff to draft language for council review; some members suggested delaying the pay question to avoid overloading the April ballot.
Staff summarized recommendations from the Charter Review Commission and presented three primary amendment areas: revised city auditor language (which staff said had general consensus), a process to set council and mayor stipends by a five‑member compensation commission and timing changes to the start date of terms to the first Tuesday after the scheduled runoff election.
Councilors debated mechanics for…
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