Item 17 - Review of Proposed Charter Amendments

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Proposed Amendments to the City Charter of the City of Santa Ana June 18, 2024 Page 3 measure, if approved, would also require further analysis of costs and procedures and implementation. The City Council may wish to review the Resolution adopting the ballot measure and discuss and decide whether to revise the ballot measure language in response to the lawsuit and whether to address any future implementation issues by clarifying the language to be added to the City Charter. The previously adopted Resolution is attached to allow for discussion or action. In addition, a draft resolution is attached omitting the language subject to legal challenge. Proposed City Charter Amendments Recommended by Council Ad -Hoc Committee The Mayor appointed an ad hoc committee of the Council consisting of herself, Mayor Pro Tern Phan, and Councilmember Bacerra. The ad -hoc committee held several meetings to discuss potential amendments to the City Charter proposed by staff for general clean-up and efficiencies and amendments proposed by the ad -hoc committee. The agenda for the ad -hoc committee's April 22, 2024, meeting is attached to share with the Council and the community the various topics discussed. The ad -hoc committee ultimately decided to propose amendments to amend Sections 401.5 (Ethics Code), 402 (Council Compensation), 611 (Capital Improvement Funds), 702 (City Clerk authority), 703 (City Attorney authority), 1002 (Civil Service), and 1103 (Bonds). The specific additions and deletions are identified in the attached Resolutions and Exhibits. i ne ai a-nuc wiiuinuee is iewiiuiieiiuML4 Lwu uaiiUL UUCsuUns as iUiwws. Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Ana be amended to delete Yes references to obsolete job titles and obsolete bonding requirements, specify that all department heads are at -will employees, address definitions of funds and levies for compliance with state law, authorize No limited purchasing authority for the City Clerk and City Attorney and require the City Council to adopt an ordinance to enforce the Ethics Code? Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Ana be amended to index Council Yes compensation at a salary of thirty three percent (33%) of that of an Orange County Superior Court Judge? No The amendments proposed in the first ballot questions pertain to references to obsolete bonding requirements and funds and job titles such as the Fire Chief; authorize the City Clerk and the City Attorney to make purchases related to their duties under the same