Alameda City Council
July 2, 2024

CHARTER AMENDMENT
City Council
JULY 2, 2024
ITEM #7-D
1 Background
2 City Council approved
a Referral regarding
Section 3-10 of the City
Charter pertaining to
leases
A subsequent Referral
regarding sales was
not heard
Historical information
found no justification
for the four-vote
requirement
Other
Jurisdictions
3 Ballot Measure Options
Option 1: Eliminate four vote requirement for leases
Option 2: Eliminate four vote requirement for leases and have leases approved by resolution
Option 3: Eliminate four vote requirement for leases and sales of real property
Option 4
: Eliminate four vote requirement for leases and sales of real property and have leases approved by resolution
Other options
: Two measures or any other modifications
4 Ballot Question
Limited to 75 words
Option 4: City of Alameda Charter Amendment. Shall the
measure amending Section 3-10 of the City Charter to reduce the City Council approval threshold from supermajority (four affirmative votes) to simple majority (three affirmative votes) for leases exceeding one year and for the sale of City real property and to permit such leases and sales of City real property be approved by resolution rather than by ordinance be adopted? 5 Ballot Argument Options
1) Draft argument(s) in open session
2) Authorize subcommittee to author argument(s) and have entire Council sign
3) Authorize subcommittee to author argument(s) and select signers
4) Authorize subcommittee to author argument(s) with Council designating signers tonight
5) Do not draft any argument(s)
6 Staff Recommendation
Adopt a resolution placing a Charter
amendment on the ballot and decide about
ballot argument authors
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