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