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Charter Review Committee

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Aug 17, 2026

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Charter Review Committee meeting summary

Published Jun 4, 2026

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Briefing

May 18, 2026

Charter Review Committee meeting summary

Committee approved prior minutes with an amendment, set aside proposed citizen petition and lease charter amendments, continued discussion on development agreements, and planned further work on appraisal and development-agreement language with public outreach before ballots.

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Charter Review Committee approves April 20 minutes, adds public-comment language to ballot item, and continues several charter items

At the May 4, 2026 Charter Review Committee meeting, members approved the April 20 minutes, heard a staff presentation on proposed Charter updates for approval of high-value capital projects exceeding $15 million, voted (5-0) to add language requiring public comment to approved ballot language, and continued further discussion on city court, development agreements (DAs), and related items to future meetings. The meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m. and adjourned at 4:13 p.m.

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Briefing

Apr 20, 2026

Charter Review Committee approves prior minutes; tables high-value project amendment and sets consensus on DA limits

At the April 20, 2026 Prescott Charter Review Committee meeting Chair Bonnie McMinn presided. Members approved the April 6, 2026 minutes (5-0). The Committee tabled action on a proposed amendment to Article VI, Section 17 (Approval of High Value Capital Projects Exceeding $15 Million) while reaching consensus on several drafting points (30-day public comment period; use 'public meeting' not 'public hearing'; supermajority = 3/4 of Council; staff to provide emergency-provision options; include CPI adjustment). On restrictions for Development Agreements the Committee reached consensus to limit maximum terms to 10 years, prohibit renewals/extensions longer than 5 years, and revise provision E to 25% to align with the Land Development Code. Future agenda items identified include returning the DA item, City Court revisions, and consideration of 'public hearing' vs 'public meeting' language. The meeting adjourned at 4:49 p.m.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Charter Review Committee forwards petition and lease charter amendments; tables high-value projects item

At the April 6, 2026 Charter Review Committee meeting, members approved the March 16 minutes, forwarded proposed charter language to change "public hearing" to "public meeting" in Article II, Section 18 for Council consideration, and forwarded proposed updates to Article VIII, Section 11 (Leases of City Property) to Council. The committee tabled action on Article IV, Section 17 (high-value capital projects exceeding $15 million) to the April 20 meeting. Staff were asked to return with proposed ballot language on development agreement restrictions and nondiscrimination language for future agendas.

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Briefing

Mar 16, 2026

Charter Review Committee — March 16, 2026 Minutes: Criteria Approved; Agenda Items Set for April 6

Chair Bonnie McMinn called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. with four members present (Rod Moyer excused). The Committee approved the February 25, 2026 minutes (4-0) and approved the Charter Amendment Review Criteria with an updated title (4-0). City staff reported City Council approved ballot language for Article IX §6 and Article XI §4 and that a Special Election will be held aligned with the November 3, 2026 election. Committee discussed three proposed charter amendments (petitions/public hearings; high-cost capital projects; high-value leases), reached consensus on draft structural language (including $15M and $4M thresholds and supermajority requirements), and agreed to place those items and a development agreement item on the April 6 agenda for discussion and possible action. Meeting adjourned at 3:46 p.m.

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Briefing

Feb 25, 2026

Charter Review Committee forwards two charter amendments to Council; discusses review criteria and future charter topics

On February 25, 2026 the City of Prescott Charter Review Committee met in the Legal Conference Room and approved prior meeting minutes, unanimously forwarded proposed amendments to Article IX Section 6 ('Majority to Elect in Primary') and Article XI Section 4 ('City Court') to City Council for placement on the November 2026 ballot, and discussed charter review criteria and multiple future agenda topics including development agreement provisions, Open Space policy, water service and appraisal requirements for city property transactions.

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