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<br />2019 Charter Review Committee Conceptual Approval List <br /> <br />#Art. Section Title Issues and Proposed Changes SubstantiveFiscal <br />/Non- Impact <br />Substantive <br />Change <br />1 IV 400(b) Enumerated; Issue: Language currently does not clarify that Councilmembers are elected and nominated by registered N <br />number, term voters from his/her ward. <br />and manner <br />of elections; <br />Positions: <br />wards <br /> Language should be clarified. <br /> <br />Recommendation: Amend language to clarify that members of the City Council are nominated and <br />elected from voters of the Ward. <br /> <br />Proposed Language: <br />nominated and elected by wards by the registered voters <br /> <br /> <br />Vote: 14 Affirmative, 1 Negative (July 8, 2019) <br /> <br />2 IV 400(c)- Issue: A language change to reference consolidation of Mayor and City Council runoff elections with S <br />(h) <br />any future change in statewide general election dates. An exception is needed to allow Wards 2, 4, and <br />6 runoff election of November 2, 2021, to occur in an odd-number year. All City Council elections <br />thereafter are transitioning to even-numbered years. Current paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) are outdated and <br />proposed for deletion. <br /> <br />Positions: <br /> Amend Charter to comply with State law. <br /> Wait until outcome of Redondo Beach case vs. State regarding applicability of State law to charter <br />cities. <br /> <br />Recommendation: Amend runoff election language to comply with State law. <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />