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

PrescottMar 16, 20265 min read

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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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Approved minutes from the February 25, 2026 Charter Review Committee meeting (MOTION by Broggie; seconded by Gjede): Passed 4-0.
Approved the Committee's Charter Amendment Review Criteria with an updated committee title (MOTION by Gjede; seconded by Chair McMinn): Passed 4-0.
Noted City Council approved ballot language for Article IX §6 (Majority to Elect in Primary) and Article XI §4 (City Court); Clerk's Office forwarded a Resolution calling for a Special Election aligned with the November 3, 2026 election and obtained County proposition numbers.
Committee consensus to pursue proposed language for capital projects: all capital projects over $15 million require a Study Session to start a 60-day public comment period, at least one public hearing, and a 14-day minimum interval between multiple hearings; approval to require a supermajority (details to be defined in language).
Committee consensus to add a new charter provision for leases of city-owned property applying to properties valued over $4 million, requiring more public input (comparative market analysis/appraisal) and a supermajority Council vote; staff to clarify whether threshold applies to lease value or property value and to draft language including lease extensions and tenant provisions.
Committee consensus to place Article II §18 (petitions/public hearings), Article VI §17 (high-cost projects), Article VIII §11 (leases), and the Development Agreement item on the April 6 agenda for discussion and possible action.
Staff instruction: if the Committee wishes to forward additional proposed amendments to appear on the ballot, they must be forwarded to and approved by Council no later than the Tuesday, June 23 Voting Meeting.

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