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CITY OF R IVEIZSIDE City ]Arts Unnovation Charter Review Committee TO: CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS DATE: January 13, 2019 FROM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: RESTRICTIONS ON POWER OF CITY COUNCIL TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN CONTRACTS OR TO ISSUE DEBT WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL; CITIZEN PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION ISSUE: Receive and file research prepared by staff as to restrictions on City Council's power to enter into certain agreements, to issue debt without voter approval, and citizen private right of action in other cities' charters; determine if the Committee wishes to proceed with a charter amendment on any of these issues and then direct staff to present for Committee review any such proposed Charter amendments. RECOMMENDATION: That the Charter Review Committee: 1. Receive and file research prepared by staff as to restrictions on City Council's power to enter into certain agreements or to issue debt without voter approval and citizen private right of action in other cities; 2. Determine whether to propose a ballot amendment for restrictions on City Council's power to enter into certain agreements; 3. Determine whether to propose a ballot amendment for restrictions on City Council's power to issue debt without voter approval; 4. Determine whether to propose a ballot amendment for a citizen private right of action; and 5. Direct staff to present for Committee review any such ballot amendment as approved. BACKGROUND: The Committee has received comments from the public regarding the following: 1. Whether the City Council should be allowed to approve water sales contracts for the sale of water outside of City limits;