(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)