At the time of initial adoption of this Charter, all existing
ordinances, resolutions, regulations, and other prior actions of the
City Council, without exception, shall remain in effect without being
subject to the provisions of this Charter for referendum.
A.
Rights
and Privileges Preserved.
Nothing in this Charter except
as otherwise specifically provided shall affect or impair the rights
or privileges of persons who are City officers or employees at the
time of its adoption.
B.
Continuance
of Office or Employment.
Except as specifically provided
by this Charter, if at the time this Charter takes full effect, a
City administrative officer or employee holds any office or position
which is or can be abolished by or under this Charter, s/he shall
continue in such position or office until the taking effect of some
specific provision under this Charter directing that s/he vacate the
office or position.
All rights, claims, actions, orders, contracts and legal administrative
proceedings shall continue except as modified pursuant to the provisions
of this Charter and in each case shall be maintained, carried on or
dealt with by the City department, office, or agency appropriate under
this Charter.
In preparing this Charter, the Charter Commission finds and
decides that it is impractical to segregate each subject so as to
permit a vote of “yes” or “no” on the same,
for the reason that the Charter is so constructed that in order to
enable it to work and function, it is necessary that it should be
adopted in its entirety.
(Adopted by Ordinance 071114 at
an election held on November 6, 2007)
To transition from electing at-large Councilmembers to electing
single-member district Councilmembers, the following rules shall apply:
A.
Selection
of Transitioning Positions and Continuation of Term of Office.
At the City Council meeting following the adoption of this Charter
amendment, the City Council shall determine the three Councilmember
positions that initially transition to single-member district positions
by choosing either all three existing odd-numbered places or all three
existing even-numbered places by lot. Any Councilmember in a transitioning
at-large position shall continue in such position until such time
that the single-member district position replacing the at-large position
is filled by the corresponding single-member district Councilmember’s
induction into office. The term of office for each existing Councilmember
position selected by lot to transition to a single-member district
position is shortened as necessary to expire upon the election and
induction to office of each respective single-member district Councilmember.
The terms of office for the Councilmember positions not transitioning
shall not be affected. The position titles for the Councilmembers
not transitioning shall be Councilmember, Position 1; Councilmember,
Position 2; and Councilmember Position 3.
B.
Election
Year 2018.
Single-member Districts A, B and C shall be
established in Election Year 2018. The three Councilmember positions
transitioning to single-member districts shall be elected in Election
Year 2018. The single-member district position replacing Councilmember
Place 1 or 2 shall carry a one-year term. The single-member district
position replacing Councilmember Place 3 or 4 shall carry a three-year
term. The single-member district position replacing Councilmember
Place 5 or 6 shall carry a two-year term.
C.
Election
Year 2019.
The single-member district position replacing
Councilmember Place 1 or 2 shall be elected to a three-year term in
Election Year 2019.
D.
Election
Year 2020.
The single-member district position replacing
Councilmember Place 5 or 6 shall be elected to a three-year term in
Election Year 2019. The transition to three single-member district
positions is complete.
E.
Year City
Population Reaches 25,000.
When the City Council determines
that the population of the City has reached 25,000, single-member
Districts D, E and F shall be established and the three remaining
at-large Councilmember positions shall transition to single-member
districts following the same procedure used for the creation and transition
of the initial three single-member districts.
(Amended by Ordinance 2017-07 at
an election held on November 7, 2017, prop. B)
