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Charter panel asks attorney to draft stricter candidate-eligibility language, including two‑year domicile and misconduct standard
Summary
The city charter review committee endorsed moving from a one‑year residency test to a two‑year 'domicile' requirement and asked the city attorney to draft language that would bar those convicted of felonies or misdemeanors involving moral turpitude or breach of public trust.
The Charter Review Committee asked city legal staff to prepare specific charter language tightening candidate eligibility, endorsing a move from a one‑year residency rule to a two‑year domiciliary requirement and seeking broader misconduct disqualifiers.
City Attorney Mr. Stokes told the panel he had rewritten draft language to replace the word “resided” with “domiciled,” defining domicile as physical presence and proposing 270 days as a clear measurable test. "Domiciled actually means…
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