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<br />City Attorney Knaak explained the ordinance is passed by the Council and it goes to the voters or <br />the Charter Commission proposes the ordinance. He stated the 90 days she referred to is that in <br />90 days, it becomes effective under the statute. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuma asked if the Council sends something to the Charter Commission and it is rejected, <br />could the Council send it out for a referendum. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak replied they can if they pass an ordinance. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if that is the only way to get it in front of the voters. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak replied no, you could have someone do a petition. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman stated with a petition, it needs 50% of people registered to vote in the <br />last election. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak replied it is a percentage, but not insurmountable. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff suggested politely suggesting to the Charter Commission that they <br />draft an ordinance to prohibit just the Councilmembers, because that is the major concern. Then <br />it can come to the Council and if approved unanimously and within the timeframe, and doesn’t get <br />to a referendum. He thought some things could be done through policy when it comes to selecting <br />Boards and Commissions. He asked if there was interest in putting the relationship of the Charter <br />and Council and put the other things second. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak replied that the only way to prevent a Councilmember from sitting on the <br />Charter Commission is via the Charter. That isn’t true of the Planning Commission or others <br />which can be done by ordinance, and that is the point Councilmember Woestehoff is making. <br />What matters in getting to the issue is putting it in the Charter. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman asked if the concern was that it would be dead on arrival if <br />Commissioners were excluded from the Charter Commission so to increase the likelihood that it <br />will go through, is to address Councilmembers now and address Commission members at a later <br />time through policy. He noted when the Council is selecting Commission members, they could <br />keep it from happening in the future. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell replied if a policy is trying to be more permanent, doing the Boards and <br />Commissions later will be a less permanent change. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman replied if they are afraid that members of the Charter Commission will <br />kill it because they don’t want to give up a Commission spot, the Council could increase the <br />probability they don’t kill it by removing Commission members from this language. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak commented that strong arguments have been made and maybe they could see <br />the merits of that. <br />City Council Work Session / March 8, 2022 <br />Page 9 of 13 <br /> <br />