(a) Pursuant to Section
1000 of the City Charter, a Charter Review Commission is hereby established. The Commission shall consist of fifteen members appointed by the City Council as follows:
(1) Two members of the Commission selected by each City Councilmember.
(2) A chair of the Commission selected by the City Council.
(b) The
Commission and Commissioners shall be subject to all of the terms
of Article X of the City Charter setting forth procedures for removal
of commissioners, terms, and meetings. The Commissioners shall be
appointed no earlier than the first meeting following the swearing
in of new Councilmembers after the November 6, 1990, general municipal
election.
(c) The
Commission shall, prior to March 31, 1992, report to the City Council
in writing whether or not the City Charter should be amended in the
following areas:
(1) The method of selection of members of the City Council and Mayor.
(2) Whether or not City Charter Section
602 should be amended to provide compensation and benefits for members of the City Council and if so, what compensation and benefits should be provided.
(3) Whether or not any limitation should be placed on the terms of office
of members of the City Council.
(4) The method of selection of the City Attorney and the City Clerk.
(5) Review Article X of the City Charter to determine whether or not
the Boards and Commissions established thereby should continue to
be mandated by the City Charter and review the method of selection
of the Planning Commission.
(6) Whether City Charter Section
612 relating to special meetings should be amended to conform to the Brown Act.
(7) Whether City Charter Section
613 relating to the place of City Council meetings should be amended to provide more flexibility to holding meetings within the City.
(8) Whether City Charter Section
717 relating to a City Health Officer should be deleted.
(9) Whether City Charter Section
1515 relating to claims against the City should be revised to conform to State law.
(10) Whether City Charter Section
608 should be amended to increase the dollar amount requiring competitive bidding on public works projects.
(11) Whether City Charter Section
1300 relating to official bonds should be amended or deleted.
(12) Whether City Charter Section
1501 relating to Cash Basis Fund and City Charter Section
1511 relating to Capital Outlays Fund should be amended or deleted.
(13) Whether City Charter Section
1513 relating to the presentation of demands should be amended or deleted.
(14) Such other matters as the City Council by motion may refer to the
Commission.
(d) The
City Council may by resolution extend the date by which the Commission
shall issue its report.
(Prior code § 2905; added
by Ord. No. 1552CCS, adopted 10/9/90; amended by Ord. No. 1611CCS § 1,
adopted 1/14/92)