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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Dave Osberg, City Administrator
DATE: August 13, I998
SUBJECT: 2nd Reading and Public Hearing-Ordinance Amending
City Charter Chapter V TAXATIONAND FINANCE
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council take action approving the the second
reading of the attached OrdinanceAmending City Charter Chapter V TAXATIONAND
FINANCE after completion of the public hearing scheduled for Monday August 17,
1998.
BACKGROUND
Staff has attached two similar documents for review by the City Council. The first
document is a Resolution adopted by the Charter Commission at its meeting on July
23, 1998, malting various changes in the City Charter Chapter V Taxation and
Finance. The second document is a the proposed ordinance for City Council
consideration that implements the proposed changes in Chapter V as recommended
by the Charter Commission. The Charter Commission is recommending that the
changes in the Charter be completed by Ordinance. All seven City Councilmembers
must vote in favor of the proposed Ordinance. The first reading was approved by the
City Council at the meeting on July 20, 1998.
Many of the changes in the Charter are housekeeping in nature, as they are changes
that reflect new State Law, eliminate references to the Budget Official and better
deFine the budget process. Staff has included the "strike out" version, so the City
Council is aware of the items that are proposed for deletion from the Ordinance.
Those sections with underlining, are proposed additions to the City Charter. The
changes are a culmination o£ suggestions from Finance Director Lori Webster, City
Attorney Shawn Moynihan and myself, and were approved by the entire Charter
Comsion at its;~~ting on July 23, 1998.
David M. Osberg
City Administ~