City Council

A. Second Public Hearing Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 34458 on Proposed Draft City Charter Over the last\nyear and a half, the City Council has been discussing\nbecoming a charter law city and placing the issue on the\nballot at the November 5, 2024, election. At its March 26,\n2024, meeting, the City Council directed that a draft charter\nbe set for public hearings pursuant to State law. This is the\nsecond public hearing required by State law on the draft\ncharter. The City’s first Public Hearing on the draft charter\nwas on May 28, 2024. After holding a second hearing on the\ndraft charter, the City Council at an upcoming meeting may\nvote to adopt a motion submitting the proposed charter to\nthe City’s voters. The City Council must wait 21 days after\nthe second Public Hearing before adopting this motion at a\nregular meeting, which would be on July 23, 2024. The\ndeadline to submit the charter to the County for inclusion on\nthe ballot for the November election is August 9, 2024.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following\nactions:\n1. Conduct the Public Hearing and take any public\ncomment.\n2. Discuss and provide any direction on the draft City\ncharter; and\n3. Vote on whether to schedule a Public Hearing on July 23,\n2024 to consider the adoption of the draft charter and\nplacing it on the ballot for the November 5, 2024,\nelection.\nStaff Report