AGENDA CAPTION:
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Discuss and consider Council Member Gonzales' nomination to the 2021 Charter Review Commission, and provide direction to Staff.
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Meeting date: January 19, 2021
Department: City Attorney's Office/City Clerk
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BACKGROUND:
Council Member Gonzales made a nomination at the January 5, 2021 City Council Meeting. Unfortunately, his nomination for appointment is unable to serve at this time. Council Member Gonzales will make a new appointment this evening.
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 desirable to ensure compliance with the provisions of the charter by the several departments of the city government.
(3) Propose, if it deems desirable, amendments to this Charter to improve the effective application of said charter to current conditions.
(4) Report its finding and present its proposed amendments, if any, to the city council.
(b) The city council may take action to amend the charter in the manner provided by state law.
(c) Term of office: The term of office of such charter review commission shall be six months, and, if during such term no report is presented to the city council, then all records of the proceedings of such...
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