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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION BY THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION REGARDING A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO REQUIRE THAT THE ELECTED CITY ATTORNEY BE A CITY RESIDENT
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council consider the Charter Review Commission's recommendation and take action as it deems appropriate.
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SUMMARY
The City's Charter Review Commission is recommending that the City Charter be amended to require that the City Attorney be a City resident.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
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Environmental Determination
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity, Recommendation by the Charter Review Commission Regarding a Proposed Charter Amendment to Require that the City Attorney be a City Resident, for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it involves only a recommendation that the City Charter be amended to require that the City Attorney be a City resident, and does not involve a potential physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Charter Review Commission recommends that the City Council take action to place a measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot amending the Charter to require that the City Attorney be a City resident.
DISCUSSION
The City's Charter Review Commission is an independent advisory commission. One of its stated purposes is to, "work to identify language to amend the City Charter to clarify or improve the workings of the Cit...
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