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Regular Council Meeting January 25, 2021 Page 6 coverage. Ms. Harris said specifically these instances were when the providers called EMS because there was no driver on duty at the facility. Ms. Harris explained she had written demand letters to each facility but none of the facilities had paid their bills. She asked for authorization to file collection suits on these facilities, if necessary, in order to obtain payment. A Motion to authorize the City Attorney to file suit for collection against these four entities was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Members Portugal and Pilgrim. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 19. Discuss and consider a Charter Review Committee and process for selection. City Clerk Janice Ellis said at the January 11 City Council meeting, Council Member Knox requested an agenda item to possibly appoint a Charter Review Committee to review the Charter. Ms. Ellis said the last time the Charter was amended was in 2011 and at that time, the Council made the proposed changes of two amendments. She said the amendments were approved by the voters. Prior to 2011, Ms. Ellis reported the Charter Election was amended in 2007, that seventy propositions were on the ballot and that all seventy passed. Ms. Ellis said the City Council at that time appointed eleven board members, and they began their work in November of 2006 preparing for the May 2007 election. She said that she and Council Member Knox had discussed the two options and felt that the best option was to appoint a Charter Review Committee. Ms. Ellis also said that each Council Member selected a person to serve on the committee and each council member placed a name in an envelope and an additional four people were selected from that method. Mayor Clifford inquired if they appoint a committee, when it might be taken to an election. Ms. Ellis estimated May of 2022 because they had just called the election for May of 2021. She added that the committee would need time to review the Charter, make recommendations to the City Council, and educate the public. Ms. Ellis said that all of the proposed amendments would have to be mailed to every single registered voter in the City. She also said they would have to hire someone to do the Spanish translation and budget for this election in the upcoming year. It was a consensus of City Council to select a Charter Review Committee and bring the names back at the February 22 City Council meeting. 20. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081, None were referenced.