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Agenda Report
June 10, 2024
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TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Clerk
SUBJECT: PRESENTATION OF CHARTER STUDY TASK FORCE FINAL
REPORT AND DIRECTION TO CITY STAFF ON NEXT STEPS IN
PREPARATION OF ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1) Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3), the "Common Sense Exemption" that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment;
(2) Receive and file the Charter Study Task Force's Final Report and recommendations; and
(3) Review proposed next steps for City Council's consideration of Charter Study Task Force recommendations and provide direction to staff on how to proceed.
BACKGROUND:
Following a series of discussions held in September, October, and November 2023, the Mayor and City Council convened a Charter Study Task Force comprised of residents of the City representing the seven Council districts, the Mayor's Office, and two At Large City representatives. The Task Force examined and made recommendations on the following topics:
Vacancy Appointment Process for Mayor and City Council - Consider options for allowing Special Elections (Charter Sections 403 and 404) • Vice Mayor Appointment Process, Timing, and/or Length of Term (Charter Sections 401 and 407)
Term Limits for the Mayor and City Council
Campaign Contribution Limits
Timing of Mayoral Election (Charter Sections 401 and 406) City Council Compensation, broadly, as well as dedicated childcare and eldercare allowances for members of the City Council (City Charter Section 405) I
MEETING OF6/10/2024AGENDA ITEM NO.Special Item A
Presentation of Charter Study Task Force Final Report
June 10, 2024
Over the course of six months (December 2023 through May 2024), the Charter StudyTask Force held public meetings to discuss and thoroughly consider each topic andreceive public input, culminating in a series of recommendations submitted to the CityCouncil for its consideration. On May 23, 2024, the Task Force held its final meetingand approved the Final Report presented to the City Council as part of this agenda item(Attachment A). Ken Chawkins, Task Force Chair, and Marcus Hatcher, Task ForceVice Chair, will present an overview of the report and recommendations on behalf of the Task Force.
Next Steps
As part of the action to receive and file the Charter Study Task Force's Final Report,staff is providing the following table detailing possible next steps to facilitate the CityCouncil's consideration of the recommendations presented by the Task Force. Thisincludes options and the process to prepare one or more Charter Amendment ballotmeasures to submit to voters at the upcoming November 5, 2024 General MunicipalElection (or whatever later election date determined appropriate by the City Council); Council Meeting DateSuggested Steps Prior to Adoption of Election Resolutions
June 10, 2024Charter Study Task Force Presentation of Final Report July 8, 2024In-depth review of Task Force recommendations, with the following possible outcomes:
• Direct staff to prepare one or more ballot
measure questions
Schedule further discussion by the City Council
Refer the matter to a Council Committee for
review and recommendation prior to the July 22,
2024 City Council meeting
• Provide alternate direction
July 22, 2024Consideration of Election Resolutions to submit ballot measures, including any Charter Amendment measures
approved by City Council, to Pasadena voters for their
consideration.
On July 8, 2024, City staff is preparing to present a more in-depth review of eachCharter Study topic and the corresponding Task Force recommendation, provide detailsand potential impacts of proposed changes to the City Charter, include draft Charterlanguage revisions/additions, and receive direction from the City Council on how toproceed in each instance. Staff is also planning to provide an overall picture of thevarious local ballot measures contemplated for the upcoming November 5, 2024 General Election ballot.
Presentation of Charter Study Task Force Final Report
June 10, 2024
The deadline to submit ballot measures to the Los Angeles County Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk's Office for the November 5, 2024 General Election ballot is August 9, 2024 (88th day prior to the election). The City Council's last scheduled meeting date prior to the deadline is July 22, 2024. If necessary, the Council can utilize July 29, 2024 as an additional meeting date, should more time be needed to finalize details on any ballot measures prior to submitting to the County for inclusion on the ballot.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Task Force's Final Report is presented for the City Council's information, as the first step in the process to consider proposed changes to the City Charter, and to provide an opportunity to direct City staff on next steps. There is no fiscal impact anticipated as part of this agenda item.
Respectfully submitted,
MaJ^Jor
City Clerk^MC
Attachment A - May 23, 2024 Charter Study Task Force Final Report