Title
2024 Charter Commission Report
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: July 23, 2024
DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office
CONTACT: Chairman Bill Cox, Vice-Chair Marianne Radley
Trevor Minyard, Director of Strategic Services
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• N/A
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The 2024 Charter Commission met over the course of the Summer to review a charge from the City Council to research current Council terms, composition, compensation, and other misc. items.
• The resolution creating the Commission requires the Commission to report back the findings and any recommendations to the City Council prior to July 31, 2024.
• The report of the Commission’s findings and recommendations will be attached.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• January 16, 2024 - City Staff and City Attorney reported on charter items during a City Council Work Session.
• May 7, 2024 - City Staff reported to City Council on the process and timeline of establishing a Charter review Commission.
• May 21, 2024 - City Council appointed a 21-member Charter Commission and charged the commission to review and research Council terms, composition, compensation, and other misc. items.
• May 29, 2024 - The 2024 Charter Commission held their first meeting to discuss Council term limits.
• June 12, 2024 - The 2024 Charter Commission held their second meeting to discuss Council composition as well as preference the Commission’s stance on Council term limits.
• June 26, 2024 - The 2024 Charter Commission held their third meeting to discuss Council Compensation as well as preference the Commission’s stance on Council composition.
• July 10, 2024 - The 2024 Charter Commission held their fourth meeting to discuss misc. charter items briefly, re-discuss items discussed at the previous three Commission meetings, review survey results, and re-preference the Commission’s stance on Council term limits.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• Commission recommendations are included in the final report.