Charter Review Commission

At least every ten (10) years, City Council and the Mayor shall appoint a Charter Review Commission composed of eleven (11) members, the majority of whom shall not be City officials or employees.  Seven (7) members of this Commission shall be appointed by City Council and four (4) members shall be appointed by the Mayor.  All appointees shall be current residents and registered voters of the City.  

 

The Charter Review Commission shall review the current Charter, submit a report to City Council, the Mayor, and the citizens of the City, within six months of its appointment, and recommend any proposed amendments to the Charter.  All proposed amendments shall be placed on the ballot no later than the next municipal election.  City Council shall provide appropriations for the reasonable expenses incurred by the Charter Review Commission.

 

The Commission commenced work on July 24, 2013 and must complete its work by January 24, 2014 (six months). The Commission is desirous of receiving maximum citizen input. To that end, a survey has been designed to allow you or your organization to submit comments.  A copy of the survey can be found here.