Item 36 - Proposed Voter Ballot Measure(s) for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election to Amend the City Charter

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City Manager Office www.santa-ana.org/city-managers-office Item # 36 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report July 19, 2022 TOPIC: Proposed Voter Ballot Measure(s) for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election to Amend the City Charter AGENDA TITLE: Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding One or More Proposed Voter Ballot Measures to Amend the City Charter as Recommended by the Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee RECOMMENDED ACTION Discuss and provide direction regarding one or more proposed voter ballot measures for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election to amend the City Charter, as recommended by the Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee, as follows: to clarify when the term of mayor or councilmember is to begin; consolidate term limit provisions into one section; expand the applicability of the code of Ethics and Conduct and prescribe a procedure to report allegations of violation; clarify when the City Council may be the judge of elections; clarify the process for the adoption of resolutions and ordinances; streamline the process for claims and payments; update Civil Service provisions to be consistent with state and applicable laws; update anti-discrimination provisions to be consistent with federal and applicable laws; require the City to adopt a nepotism policy; change the name of a City department; eliminate work stoppage provisions to be consistent with state and applicable laws; allow enforcement of campaign contribution and campaign committee provisions by a state or county entity; replace gender-specific pronouns with gender-inclusive pronouns; change the title of a City official; adjust the Mayor’s term from four two-year terms to two four-year terms; impose a lifetime ban relating to the term of Mayor and member of the City Council by removing the eight-year cooling-off provision; increase the salary of the Mayor and members of the City Council; and change the voting approval requirements to require a two-thirds vote of the City Council to adopt the City budget. DISCUSSION At the April 5, 2022 City Council meeting, staff presented 16 proposed Charter amendments for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election, as recommended by the Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee, to the City Council. The City Council concurred with the Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendation and directed staff to prepare the necessary documents required to prepare voter ballot measures for these 16 proposed amendments. At this same meeting, members of the City Council introduced