AGENDA CAPTION:
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Discuss and consider the City Council's charge to Charter Review Commission regarding matters for the Commission to study and consider as the Commission conducts its periodic review of San Marcos City Charter; and provide direction to Staff.
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Meeting date: January 7, 2025
Department: City Attorney and City Clerk
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Background Information:
The City Charter sets out the requirement for periodic review of the Charter and the appointment of a Charter Review Commission as follows:
Sec. 12.12. Charter review commission.
Beginning in January 2013 and at least every four years thereafter, the city council shall appoint a Charter review commission of seven citizens of the City of San Marcos.
(a) Duties of the commission:
(1) Inquire into the operation of the city government under the Charter provisions and determine whether any such provisions require revision. To this end public hearings may be held; and the commission shall have the power to compel the attendance of any officer or employee of the city and to require the submission of any of the city records which it may deem necessary to the conduct of such hearing.
(2) Propose any recommendations it may deem desirabl...
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