City Council

A. Second Public Hearing Pursuant to Government Code Section 34458 on Proposed Draft City Charter Over the last year and a half, the City Council has been discussing becoming a charter law city and placing the issue on the ballot at the November 5, 2024, election. At its March 26, 2024, meeting, the City Council directed that a draft charter be set for public hearings pursuant to State law. This is the second public hearing required by State law on the draft charter. The City’s first Public Hearing on the draft charter was on May 28, 2024. After holding a second hearing on the draft charter, the City Council at an upcoming meeting may vote to adopt a motion submitting the proposed charter to the City’s voters. The City Council must wait 21 days after the second Public Hearing before adopting this motion at a regular meeting, which would be on July 23, 2024. The deadline to submit the charter to the County for inclusion on the ballot for the November election is August 9, 2024. Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions: 1. Conduct the Public Hearing and take any public comment. 2. Discuss and provide any direction on the draft City charter; and 3. Vote on whether to schedule a Public Hearing on July 23, 2024 to consider the adoption of the draft charter and placing it on the ballot for the November 5, 2024, election. Staff Report