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Charter Amendments
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Charter Amendments Ballot Measure
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Background
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• 2020: Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee
— The City Council did not take any action.
• 2022: Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee
— The Ad Hoc Committee recommended 16
administrative/clean-up amendments from 2020.
— The Ad Hoc Committee and City Council discussed
additional amendments: lifetime ban and voting
requirements to approve the City budget.
Charter Amendments Ballot Measure
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August 2,2022
Proposed Ballot Measure
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• 16 administrative / clean-up Charter amendments
• Lifetime ban
— Eliminates the eight-year "cooling off" period.
— Once a mayor or councilmember completes their term,
they are no longer eligible to serve on the City Council
• Voting requirement to approve the budget
— Changes the existing requirement from a majority vote
to a two-thirds vote to approve the City budget
Charter Amendments Ballot Measure
City Manager's Office
August 2,2022
Proposed Ballot Question
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MEASURE #
Yes
Shall the Santa Ana City Charter be amended to update the
Charter by imposing a lifetime ban for the Mayor after 4 terms and
a lifetime ban for Councilmembers after completion of 3 terms,
requiring approval of 2/3 of the City Council to adopt a budget,
expanding the application of the Code of Ethics, utilizing gender
neutral language throughout the Charter, changing references to No
the "Clerk of Council" to "City Clerk" and making other minor
updates?
Charter Amendments Ballot Measure
Slide 4 City Manager's Office
August 2,2022
Recommended Action
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• Adopt a resolution placing the ballot measure on the
November 8, 2022 election ballot.
• Authorize the filing of arguments and rebuttals.
— Designate up to five council members to author
arguments/rebuttals.
• Direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial
analysis.
• Direct the City Clerk to publish legal notices as required.
Charter Amendments Ballot Measure
City Manager's Office
August 2,2022
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