Riverside City Council
August 25, 2026

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RiversideCA.govCHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT PROCESSAugust 25, 2026 RiversideCA.gov2
•City Council appoints Charter Review Committee every eight years•Committee has power and duty to recommend Charter amendments•Hold public meetings for input on proposed amendments•Present final report to City Council by last Tuesday in May before next mayoral election•City Council can appoint committees more often if desiredBACKGROUND 1 2
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Authorize each member of City Council to select a member and Mayor selects two at-large member Membership appointment selections by the first week in December 2026GPC RECOMMENDATION RiversideCA.gov4
PROPOSED TIMELINE AND PROCESSFORMATION OF CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE (CRC)ACTIVITYDATEGPC met to determine a method for the CRC appointment processAugust 5, 2026GPC Recommendation presented to City Council August 25, 2026Formal recruitment for Boards and Commissions including CRCOctober 2026Recruitment period closesNovember 2026 Mayor and City Council reviews applications and makes appointmentsDecember 2026CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE PROCESS 2026-27ACTIVITYDATECRC Inaugural meetingJanuary 2027CRC 3rd MeetingMarch 2027CRC provides final report with its recommendations to City CouncilMay 2027CRC 2ndupdate to City CouncilSeptember 2027CRC 3rdupdate to City CouncilOctober 2027Final ballot measure language recommendation to City CouncilNovember 2027 3 4
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ADMINSTRATIVE PROCEDURESACTIVITYDATECity Council adopts resolution calling the election for proposed charter ballot measuresOn or before December 2027City Council may designate authors for ballot argumentsDecember 2027Election DayMarch 7, 2028Certification of Election and approved Measures to Secretary of StateApril 2028PROPOSED TIMELINE AND PROCESS (CONT’D) RiversideCA.gov6
That the City Council approve the Appointment Process and Timeline for the establishment of the Charter Review Committee.RECOMMENDATION5 6