Conduct a Workshop to review, discuss, and rank the applications for the 2023 Charter Commission appointments.

Section 1.05 of the City’s Charter states that the City Council will appoint a Charter Commission (Commission) not less than every five years. The Commission is charged with reviewing the Charter to ensure that it continues to provide reliable guidance in the relationship between the structure of the city government and performance; and that the structure will achieve the goals of efficiency, effectiveness, and equity. At the conclusion of their review, the Commission will make a written report to City Council of the recommendations, if any, of revisions to the Charter. The City Council may then submit the recommended changes or revisions, as it deems appropriate, to the voters for approval.

Citizen applications to serve on the Charter Review Commission opened on November 10, 2023. At the time of this writing, 5:00 PM on November 30, 2023, 20 applications have been submitted. The application period will close at 5:00 PM on December 1, 2023.

During this workshop, council members will review, discuss, and rank the applications. The top-ranked candidates will be appointed during the City Council meeting on December 19.