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Item No. 14 <br />memorandum <br />TO: City Council <br />John Godwin, City Manager <br />FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk <br />SUBJECT: CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT <br />DATE: June 7, 2015 <br />BACKGROUND: On June 8, 2015, City Council appointed a seven member Charter Review <br />Committee to review the Charter and assess the need for a city -wide election of the mayor and <br />possibly moving the general election from May to November. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: The Committee met on June 16, 2015 and June 23, 2015, and at their last <br />meeting decided that no amendments were needed to the Charter at this time. Charter Review <br />Committee Chairman James Hamaker will give a report to the City Council on July 13, 2015. <br />BUDGET: If City Council elects to call a city -wide Special Election, the estimated cost is <br />$16,000. <br />RECOMMENDATION: After hearing the report/recommendations of the Committee, provide <br />direction to staff. <br />