City Council

9B. MAYORAL/CITY COUNCIL TERM LIMITS; OVERVIEW AND POLICY OPTIONS\nStaff is seeking direction from the City Council as to the language that the City should\nplace on a ballot to amend Measure RR – the City’s current two-term lifetime limit on\nCity Councilmember service. Moreover, staff seeks direction on, among other things,\nwhen to bring the measure or measures to the voters, which could be the March 5, 2024\nor November 5, 2024 Municipal elections. The legal deadlines to place such a measure\nor measures on the ballot are December 8, 2023 and August 9, 2024, respectively.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that the project is not subject to CEQA in accordance with\nSections 15378(b)(5) and 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines; and\n2. Provide direction to staff regarding the desired language for the ballot measure or\nmeasures to amend Measure RR to increase the City’s current two-term lifetime limit\non City Councilmember service and add a lifetime limit on Mayoral service; and\n3. Provide additional direction to staff regarding whether the aforementioned ballot\nmeasure or measures are intended to be separate term limits or a combined term\nlimit; and the Council’s desired election date for placement on either the March or\nNovember, 2024 Municipal Election ballot.