HomeMy WebLinkAbout20090202 - VIII-C-2MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Dave Osberg, City Administrator
DATE: January 29, 2009
SUBJECT: Charter Commission Discussion
At the conclusion of the meeting on Monday February 2, 2009, Staff would like to conduct a
brief discussion with the City Council regarding the need to reconvene the City Charter
Commission and the method for recruitment and selection of Charter Commission members. For
a variety of reasons, the Charter Commission has not been active the last several years, and with
the pending upcoming census in 2010 and ultimately the need to analysis that information and
determine any possible changes in the ward boundaries it is important that we begin the process
of engaging the Charter Commission. Previous efforts by the Charter Commission also included
a review of each chapter of the City Charter to assure consistency with State Law; a similar
exercise would likely be undertaken by the Charter Commission. Most recent members of the
Charter Commission would be contacted to determine their interest in serving once again,
provided they have not run up against any conflicts with term limits.
The immediate issue warranting discussion with the City Council at the meeting on Monday
February 209 is the need to recruit and select members to serve on the Charter Commission.
David M. Osberg
City Administrator
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