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Council discusses process, timing and term‑limit options for a possible charter election
Summary
In a lengthy work session the council reviewed the 2023 charter review process, debated term‑limit and staggered‑term proposals, and discussed calling a future charter election—many members favored aiming for May 2027 and appointing a committee to craft ballot language.
City Attorney and staff led a work session reviewing the city’s prior charter review (committee meetings, outside consultant support, and the November election that followed) and offered options for any new charter process. The attorney summarized the previous process: council appointed a diverse committee that met eight times, produced multiple propositions that the council consolidated, and then presented ballot language to voters (about 8,900 votes were cast in the prior election).
Council members debated revisiting proposals on term lengths, staggered terms and term limits. The…
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