18 - Appoint Members to the Charter Review Commission

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Item No. 18 Memorandum TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem & City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk SUBJECT: APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION DATE: August 23, 2021 BACKGROUND: At the meeting of August 9, 2021, the City Council approved an Ordinance determining a need for a formal review of the City's Charter, which included qualification of Commission Members and the selection of 15 members. Qualifications were voted upon that required the members to be registered voters of the City and excluded former and current employees, as well as former and current City Council Members. STATUS OF ISSUE: Following discussion and a vote, it was decided that each City Council Member would appoint two members to the Commission, and those members could either be from their district or citywide. It was a consensus of the City Council that the Mayor and Mayor Pro - Tem would select the fifteenth member. BUDGET: Tonight's action is to consider and make appointments to the Charter Review Commission, and does not have a budget requirement. RECOMMENDATION: Appoint fifteen members to the Commission and select a chairperson to lead the Charter Review Commission.