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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: ~ ~ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CLERK ONLY: OF COUNCIL USE MARCH 6, 2006 TITLE: APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 15t Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing _ REPORT OF THE AD HOC CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE l2.Pha_____ CITY MANAGER CONTINUED TO ./ FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Recei ve report of the Ad Hoc schedule a Work Study session March 20, 2006 to review the changes to the City Charter. Commi ttee on Charter Review and for the City Council meeting of committee's recommendations for DISCUSSION On May 2, 2005, the City Council created an Ad Hoc Committee on Charter Review comprised of Mayor Pro Tern Bist, and Councilmembers Alvarez and Garcia. The Ad Hoc Committee reviewed the current City Charter and made several recommendations for changes to various sections in the charter. On September 19, 2005, at the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee, the City Council created the Charter Amendment Citizens' Task Force and directed members to review and comment on the Ad Hoc Committee's recommended amendments. A summary of the actions taken by the Task Force and the subsequent action taken by the Ad Hoc Committee on January 31, 2006 is attached as Exhibit A. Also attached is a copy of the proposed charter language for each affected section of the City Charter. In the event that the Council decides to submit one or more proposed charter amendments to the voters in November, 2006, the Special Election would be consolidated with the General Municipal Election for the offices of Mayor and Councilmember Wards 2, 4, and 6. The Request for the County Registrar of Voters to conduct 65B-1