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)