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Agenda

Charter Commission

DATE: 4/8/2010
TIME: 5:30 PM
LOCATION: City Council Chambers
AGENDA

1. Call to Order and Review of Meeting. Vice Chair Cohen (5:30 PM.)
2. Public comment on the business agenda
3. Approval of the minutes from the April 1, 2010 meeting -- Action Item.
4. Announcements – Commissioners
a Next meeting is Thursday, April 15, the meeting will begin the review of Charter language
b Have asked the Commission to hold Thursday, April 29, in case it is needed.
5. Discussion and preliminary agreement on the remaining issues– Action Item. (6:00 PM)
a When would the Mayor position start? At which election?
b Which at large seat should the Mayor’s position fill?
c What happens if the Mayor cannot fulfill his/her duties?
d When should the Mayor’s State of the City Address be?
e Should there be language stating that the Mayor is charged with executing the intent of the City Charter?
f Should the Mayor issues be put out as one item or broken up into sub items?
g Preamble to address school and city issues (sub committee)
h Report from technical subcommittee re issues of : 1) consolidation of City and School Finance functions under the City; and 2) including a CIP planning process in the charter.
i Should the manager have a contract for a specific number of years? (Jim Gooch)
j Issue of what budgets are included in “city” budget
6. Adjourn (8:30 PM)

Remaining schedule of meetings:

Thursday, April 15: Begin review of Charter language Thursday, April 22: full review of all preliminary agreements and Charter language
Thursday, April 29: hold for possible remaining work
Thursday, May 6: First reading of the proposed Charter Changes
Thursday, May 13 Second reading and passage of the proposed Charter Changes
Thursday, June 10: public hearing on the Preliminary Report
Thursday, June 24: discussion of any changes based on public input
Thursday, July 1: agreement on any changes to the Preliminary Report
Thursday, July 8: final passage of any amendments to the Preliminary report