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November 7, 2006 Special Municipal Election June 19, 2006 Page 2 of 4 6. Direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis for each of the charter amendments submitted to the voters. 7. Approve ballot question groupings and direct City Attorney to prepare a ballot question resolution to be considered in conjunction with second reading of ordinance calling election. DISCUSSION On May 2, 2005, the City Council created an Ad Hoc Committee on Charter Review comprised of Mayor Pro Tem Bist, and Councilmembers Alvarez and Garcia. The Ad Hoc Committee reviewed the current City Charter and made several recommendations for changes to various sections in the charter. On September 19, 2005, at the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee, the City Council created the Charter Amendment Citizens' Task Force and directed members to review and comment on the Ad Hoc Committee's recommended amendments. The Task Force made several suggestions related to the proposed changes and submitted the revised proposals to the Ad Hoc Committee for final consideration. The Ad Hoc Committee met on January 31, 2006 and approved proposed charter amendments. The Ad Hoc Committee further recommended that the proposals be submitted to the voters at a special election to be consolidated with the General Municipal Election to be held on November 7, 2006. Council work studies were held on April 3, April 17, May 1, and June 5, 2006 to discuss the various proposed charter amendments. On June 5, 2006 the Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance calling a special election for the purpose of submitting charter amendments to the voters. Staff recommends to format the changes for purposes of the ballot questions as follows: • Charter Amendment XX - combine Section 400 (start date for term of office), Section 413 (ordinance introduction) and Section 1200 (calling of elections) into one ballot measure • Charter Amendment X - Section 402 (Council and Mayor salaries) • Charter Amendment XX - combine Sections 421 and 422 (contract provisions) into one measure • Charter Amendment XX - Section 401 (eight year eligibility waiting period for councilmembers • Charter Amendment XX - Section 404 (mayoral term limits) • Charter Amendment XX - Section 901 (board/commission appointment process) • Charter Amendment XX - combine Section 901.1 (prohibition against serving as treasurer, Section 910 (Planning Commission responsibilities), Section 911 (prohibition against City employment for Personnel Board members) and Section 912 (jurisdiction of Personnel Board) 50B-2