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Charter Review Committee Discussion on City Council Feedback

Original title: Report-Out on City Council Feedback and Direction (if any) from their June 9th and June 15th Discussions Regarding the Charter Review Committee (CRC) Final Report and Recommendation, and Possible CRC Direction on any Necessary or Appropriate Next Steps

June 17, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This meeting determines how the city will proceed with proposed changes to the city's foundational governing document, which dictates the structure and powers of local government.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

City Residents

Residents are governed by the city charter, which may be amended based on the recommendations discussed by this committee.

City Council

The Council provides feedback on charter changes that will ultimately impact the city's administrative and legislative structure.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 17, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

The Review Committee is meeting to review feedback provided by the City Council during their June 9th and June 15th sessions regarding the committee's final report. The committee will discuss potential next steps based on the Council's input.

Key Facts

The Charter Review Committee is meeting to address feedback from City Council discussions held on June 9 and June 15, 2026.
The committee will evaluate the City Council's response to the Charter Review Committee's final report and recommendations.
The committee is tasked with determining necessary or appropriate next steps following the Council's feedback.
The file number for this agenda item is 26-704.
The document was introduced on June 11, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Charter Review Committee?

It is a committee tasked with reviewing the city's , which serves as the city's constitution or foundational governing document.

What is the purpose of this meeting?

To discuss feedback provided by the City Council on the committee's final report and to decide on future actions.

Why It Matters

This meeting determines how the city will proceed with proposed changes to the city's foundational governing document, which dictates the structure and powers of local government.

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Rapid Feedback Loop

The committee is addressing feedback from two City Council meetings held within a six-day window in June 2026.

Charter Review Committee City Council

Connected Entities

organizationCharter Review Committee“The body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to the city charter.”Map →

organizationCity Council“The legislative body that provided feedback on the committee's final report.”Map →

Sources

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