Measure N - Special Meetings of the City Council

Summary

Currently, Section 4.02 provides that special meetings of the City Council may be called by the City Clerk, the Mayor, or by any three Councilmembers on twenty-four hours’ written notice. This Charter Amendment would revise Section 4.02 to also allow the City Manager and the City Attorney to call special meetings consistent with the City’s existing practices and would require at least seventy-two hours’ written notice if feasible. However, if the business to be transacted at the Council meeting is time sensitive, only twenty-four hours’ written notice would be required. Finally, this Charter Amendment would allow written notice of special meetings to be served on Councilmembers electronically and would require such notices to be publicly posted.

A "YES" vote on Measure N is a vote in favor of amending the City Charter to revise the process by which special meetings of the City Council can be called.

A "NO" vote on Measure N is a vote in opposition to amending the City Charter to revise the process by which special meetings of the City Council can be called.

Arguments

"The Charter Review Commission recommends approval of Measure N because it provides transparency on who is authorized to call a City Council meeting, increases the timing for public noticing of special meetings, and allows for the time and cost savings of electronic notice.", in support of Measure N (Learn more)

Measure Details