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<br />WORK STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />· Ad Hoc Committee on Charter review created by the City Council on <br />May 2, 2005 <br />· Ad Hoc Committee reviewed the current Charter <br />. Recommended creation of a Charter Amendment Citizens Task Force <br />. Task Force created by City Council on September 19 2005 comprised <br />of 14 members <br />· Task Force reviewed recommended changes and approved/amended <br />the Ad Hoc Committee's recommendations <br />· Ad Hoc Committee made final recommendation and recommended that <br />ballot measures be placed on November, 2006 ballot <br />· On March 6, 2006, the City Council asked staff to schedule a series of <br />work study sessions to review recommended changes to Charter <br />· Amendments divided into three categories: Administrative, Boards and <br />Commissions, and Council/Mayor terms <br />· Charter Section 400 relates to start of Council terms <br />· Currently terms begin at first regular meeting following certification of <br />election results <br />· Proposal = term of each member begins at 6:00 p.m. on the second <br />Tuesday of December following certification of election results <br />· Council normally convenes special meeting to swear in new members <br />. County certifies election between 20 to 28 days <br />· New date ensures compliance with legal timeline; eliminates confusion <br />. Charter 402 relates to Councilmembers salaries <br />· Current provision sets compensation in the amount of $125 per month; <br />Mayor receives an additional $75 per month <br />· Proposal - each member would receive a monthly salary established by <br />ordinance in an amount up to that established by state Law for General <br />Law cities <br />. Provision effective following 2008 election <br />· State law sets salaries for general law cities of over 250,000 at $1,000 <br />per month <br />· Charter Section 413 related to ordinances <br />· Currently, if ordinance altered after introduction, it is not finally adopted <br />except at a regular meeting, not less than 6 days after alteration <br />· No order for payment of money made at other than regular meeting <br />· Proposal = ordinance may be amended or modified between time of <br />introduction and final passage as long as general scope and original <br />purpose retained <br />· Order for payment of money can be made in declared state of <br />emergency or emergency meeting <br />· Broadens Council discretion to make changes in ordinance language <br />between introduction and adoption <br />· Charter Section 421 contains provisions relative to non-public works <br />and public works contracts and purchases <br />· Section 422 relates to competitive bidding <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />APRIL 3, 2006 <br />