City Council Meeting Date: November 12, 2026
To: Charter Commissioners and Chair
From: CC Linstroth, Chair
Title
Discussion of Previous Meeting Open Public Comment.
Body
Action Requested:
The Charter Commission will discuss any open public comments from the previous meeting and decide if the Commission will consider the issue/topic further.
Summary Report:
The Charter Commission is asked to review the public comments received at the previous Charter Commission meeting and decide if the Commission will consider the issue/topic further. A link to the meeting is provided.
As outlined in the Charter Commission policy below, the Commission will determine whether further discussion of the matter is warranted.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT AT CHARTER COMMISSION MEETINGS
The agenda for each regular meeting of the Charter Commission shall include a segment for public comment. Unless modified by consent of the Charter Commission, the public comment segment shall occur prior to consideration of old and new business on the agenda.
Each individual requesting to be heard shall provide their full name. Each individual requesting to be heard shall be allowed to address the Charter Commission one time per meeting for a maximum of three minutes. Any member of the Charter Commission may question the individual on the issue raised by the citizen. The three-minute time limit shall be extended to allow for the member’s question and the individual’s response.
All public comments shall be subject to the rules of decorum and conduct established by the Charter Commission,.
All comments received during the Open Public Comment portion of the meeting will be reviewed by the Charter Commission or referred to relevant City staff, as deemed necessary.
• Public comments that do not require Charter Commission action will be acknowledged, with no further action taken, or referred to City staff for follow-up action, as determined by the Chair
• Public comments related to potential Charter amendments or other matters within the purview of the Charter Commission shall be placed on the next Charter Commission meeting agenda for consideration.
o If the suggestion receives a motion and majority support of the Charter Commission members present, the item will be taken up for future consideration.
o If the suggestion does not receive a motion or does not receive majority support from the members present, no further action will be taken.
Alternative Options:
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Financial Impacts:
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Tentative Timelines:
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