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CITY OF RIVER IDE City of Arts &Innovation City Council Memorandum TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: COUNCILMEMBER HEMENWAY AND CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE CHAIR PETE BENAVIDEZ DATE: AUGUST 2, 2022 WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER REGARDING APPOINTED INSPECTOR GENERAL; ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS TO CALL FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR SUCH CHARTER AMENDMENT ISSUE: To consider placing a ballot measure on the November 8, 2022, election to amend to the City Charter to add an appointed Inspector General, with prescribed powers and duties. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council: 1. Receive and file a report from the Charter Review Committee and Councilmember Hemenway regarding the review of a proposed amendment to the City Charter to add an appointed position of Inspector General, with prescribed powers and duties; and 2. Adopt the attached resolution proposing amendments to the City Charter to add an appointed position of Inspector General, with prescribed powers and duties; and 3. Adopt the attached resolution calling a municipal election and placing such proposed City Charter amendments on the November 8, 2022, ballot; and 4. Direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis for such proposed City Charter amendments; and 5. Determine if the Mayor or Members of the City Council wish to author ballot arguments. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Charter Review Committee met on July 12, 2022, and approved the proposed Charter amendment for an appointed Inspector General, which is attached hereto with Chair Benavidez, Vice Chair Rodriguez, and Members Avery, Burns, Mabon, Norsell, and Ramirez voting aye, Member Goldman voting no, and Members McKeith and Clymer absent.