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<br />CONSIDER AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 2.5 <br />AND 4.5.5 OF THE CITY'S CHARTER <br /> <br />By: William K. Goodrich, City Attorney <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />CASE#~ <br /> <br />At the Charter Commission's meeting on April 17, 2008, the Commission again discussed <br />amending Subsection 4.5 .5 (office vacancy when less. than eight weeks prior to primary election) in <br />order to have it reflect the establishment of the primary election system for the City. Enclosed again <br />is draft language for your consideration based on the April 17, 2008 meeting discussion. Also <br />enclosed is Subsection 2.5 (Vacancies) which subsection was by consensus approved at the <br />Commission's April 17, 2008 meeting. A determination of whether an elected councilmember can <br />legally be seated immediately after the November election has not been made. Every effort will be <br />made to have a ruling on this legal issue by the meeting. Finally, enclosed is a proposed ordinance <br />for final adoption of both Charter amendments. <br /> <br />Enclosures: <br /> <br />Proposed Subsection 2.5 <br />Proposed amended Subsection 4.5.5. <br />Proposed Final Encroachment Ordinance <br /> <br />Charter Commission Action: <br /> <br />Based on discussion <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />City Attorney <br />City Clerk <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />Charter: <br /> <br />06/12/08 <br />