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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> Ordinance adopting and modifying Consent COUNCIL BILL# ttCOLPTI <br /> changes to the Everett City Charter Action Originating Department Administration <br /> as recommended by the Charter First Reading Contact Person Bob Bolerjack <br /> Review Committee, adding new Second Reading Phone Number 425-257-8727 <br /> changes,and directing the submittal Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF June 29,2016 <br /> of these changes to the Snohomish <br /> County Auditor for placement on the Public Hearing <br /> ballot for November 8,2016,for Initialed by: <br /> consideration by the voters of the • <br /> Department Head <br /> City of Everett. - CAA <br /> Council President <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> Resolution No. 6926 Ordinance Administration,Legal <br /> Amount Budgeted <br /> Expenditure Required Account Number(s): <br /> Budget Remaining <br /> Additional Required <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> On May 26,2016,the Charter Review Committee submitted to the Mayor and City Council its proposed <br /> changes to the Everett City Charter. These changes are included in this Ordinance for consideration by City <br /> Council. <br /> These changes and additions include: <br /> • Changes to Section 3.2 regarding City Council meetings,eliminating the requirement that Council <br /> meet weekly and making the section consistent with state law and not redundant with state law <br /> • Elimination of outdated language("hereof',"thereof',"heretofore"and the like)and replacement <br /> with modern,equivalent language <br /> • Addition of section regarding appointments to City boards,commissions and committees, stating that <br /> appointments should consider factors such as geography, gender,ethnicity and age in an effort to <br /> better reflect the City's diversity <br /> RECOMMENDATION(Exact action requested of Council): <br /> Authorize the Mayor to sign an Ordinance adopting and modifying changes to the Everett City Charter as <br /> recommended by the Charter Review Committee,adding new changes,and directing the submittal of these <br /> changes to the Snohomish County Auditor for placement on the ballot for November 8,2016, for <br /> consideration by the voters of the City of Everett. <br /> 1 <br />