City Council

A.\nPublic Hearing Pursuant to Government Code Section 34458 on Draft City\nCharter On July 23, 2024, the City Council gave direction to place the\nproposed charter measure on the ballot at the November 3, 2026\nstatewide general election. The City Council directed that a draft charter\nbe set for public hearing pursuant to State law. This is the first public\nhearing required by State law on the draft charter. The City Council will be\nconducting a second hearing on the draft charter at a special meeting on\nApril 21, 2026. After holding a second hearing on the draft charter, the\nCity Council may vote to adopt a motion submitting the proposed charter\nto the City’s voters. The City Council must wait 21 days after the second\npublic hearing before adopting this motion. The deadline to submit the\ncharter to the County for inclusion on the ballot for the November election\nis August 7, 2026.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1.\nConduct the Public Hearing and take any public comment;\n2.\nDiscuss the Charter and provide direction on the City charter; and\n3.\nDirect that the next Public Hearing be noticed for April 21, 2026\nStaff Report