0:06 → 0:39(33s)
Chair (speaker 2) opened the meeting, noted recordings are being shared for transparency, and proposed a friendly change to the agenda to move items 5 and 6 to just before adjournment so personnel matters can be discussed off-record. Chair emphasized goal of transparency even though formal OML compliance not required.
The Ithaca City Charter Commission steering committee met to review working-group progress, finalize a package of administrative amendments (to be bundled as Resolution No. 3 for the March 19 general meeting), and plan public outreach and testimony. Key items include simplifying department head search procedures, merging city attorney/prosecutor provisions, updates to Article 4 tax/borrowing language to align with state law, relocation of sick-leave language to the code, and adding a charter supremacy clause.
