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Committee reviews proposal to reorganize Santa Clara charter for clarity; staff weighing presentation options to voters
Summary
Staff presented a high-level plan to reorganize the Santa Clara charter into clearer, themed articles (e.g., elected officials, elections, civil service, fiscal administration). The committee discussed presentation options for voters and next steps, including indexing, glossary, and council-level consultation.
City staff presented a proposed comprehensive reorganization of the Santa Clara City Charter to the Charter Review Committee on Jan. 21, describing a restructure intended to make the document more accessible to residents and easier for staff and officials to use.
The reorganization would regroup scattered sections into thematic articles (for example, Article 1 "Essential Terms," Article 2 "Elected Officials," Article 3 "Conduct of Elections," Article 7 "Civil Service," Article 8 "Fiscal…
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