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Council schedules work session on charter review; approves updated Council Rules of Order
Summary
Council President Garry Thompson reported Council will appear before the Charter Review Commission; Council approved its Rules of Order dated Feb. 25, 2026 and scheduled a March 24 work session on charter issues including contract thresholds and term staggering.
Council President Garry Thompson told members Council is set to appear before the Charter Review Commission on April 2 and urged council input on proposed charter changes, including whether to set a monetary threshold under which contracts would not require full council approval. Thompson said current practice requires council approval for all contracts regardless of amount and suggested the commission consider a threshold or a percentage tied to mayoral spending authority.
Thompson moved to approve the Council Rules of Order dated Feb. 25, 2026; the motion carried unanimously. He also proposed a March 24 work session and noted the finance meeting and community development meeting schedule changes. The item included a governance discussion but no final charter changes; the Charter Review Commission's recommendations would ultimately go to voters.
