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4. -ti �4 ter. RESOLUTION NO. 4194 A Resolution establishing a Charter Review Committee and defining the responsibilities of the Committee. WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Everett was approved by the Freeholders April 9, 1968, and adopted at a special election held June 25, 1968; and WHEREAS, specific provisions of the Charter were amended by vote of Everett citizens on November 7, 1978 and November 2, 1982; and WHEREAS, there is a need to review the Charter to ensure that the Charter remains current with the needs of the City; and WHEREAS, Everett Municipal Code Chapter 2.98 authorized the formation of a Charter Review Committee whose members shall be designated by the Mayor; and WHEREAS,the Mayor has indicated his willingness to designate seven members nominated by the City Council to serve on a 15-member Charter Review Committee. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT: Section 1: A Charter Review Committee, consisting of fifteen (15) Everett citizens, is hereby established. Seven (7) members shall be nominated by the City Council for designation by the Mayor and seven (7) members shall be designated by the Mayor. Each Council member shall designate one(1)person to make up the seven (7)members nominated by the City Council. These fourteen (14) members so designated shall nominate three persons, one of whom shall be designated by the Mayor to serve as the fifteenth member of the Charter Review Committee. The Committee so formed shall elect a chairperson from its members. The chairperson shall retain full voting rights. If a vacancy occurs on the Committee,the Mayor may designate a person to fill that vacancy. Section 2: The purpose of the Committee shall be to examine and evaluate the Charter, take public input and provide a written recommendation to the Mayor and City Council as to whether the Charter should be revised and, if so, identify the specific sections of the Charter to be changed, with an explanation as to the need for the revisions and the recommended changes. In order for a recommendation to amend a particular section of the Charter to be made to the Mayor and City Council,the recommendation must have a favorable vote of ten(10)members or more. Section 3: The Committee shall hold one or more public hearings for the purpose of considering citizens' comments concerning whether the Charter should be revised and, if so, what specifically should be changed.