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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 11/22/2022 By: Katie Schmidt, Administrative Services Information 7.2. Title: Receive recommendation from the Charter Commission to amend the charter by Ordinance #22-29 under M.S 410.12, subdivision 7 Purpose/Background: The Charter Commission met on October 26, 2022 and is recommending the City Council amend the charter by Ordinance #22-29 under M.S. 410.12, subdivision 7. The recommended ordinance is to amend Section 2.4 of the Charter that no member of the Council may serve on the Charter Commission or other Board or Commission. The language in Ordinance #22-29 is the same language as the recently passed Ordinance #22-17 (attached for reference). Within one month of receiving a recommendation to amend the charter by ordinance, the city must publish notice of a public hearing of the proposal. The city must hold the public hearing on the proposed charter amendment at least two weeks but not more than one month after the notice is published. Within one month of the public hearing, the city council must vote on the proposed charter amendment ordinance. The vote must be unanimous, including approval by the mayor. The ordinance proposing the amendment is subject to the same publication requirements as other ordinances. The ordinance becomes effective 90 days after passage and publication unless a later date is provided in the ordinance. State Statute 410.12 supersedes the City Charter ordinance requirements. There is no requirement to introduce the ordinance. In this case it is required to receive the recommendation of Ordinance #22-29 from the Charter Commission. Notification: • A Notice of Public Hearing will be published on Friday, December 16, 2022. • The Public Hearing will take place on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: Next Steps: • Within one month of the public hearing, the city council must vote on the proposed charter amendment ordinance. Council may choose to vote on the ordinance after the Public Hearing has been closed or at the January 24, 2023 meeting. • If the City Council unanimously approves adoption of Ordinance #22-29, then the Charter amendment would take effect 90 days after publication. If an affirmative vote is not received by all Council members, the ordinance would fail.