Third Charter Review Commission Meeting February 9, 2015, 6:30 PM (Monday)

The third meeting of the Charter Review Commission will be held on Monday, February 9 at 6:30 PM in the Civic Center Garden Room, 322 N. Commercial St., Bellingham (across from the library).

Agenda 

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public Session - Members of the public will have 3 minutes to address the Commission on any subject. Each speaker should state his or her name for the record. To submit handouts, please provide one for each commissioner and two for staff and the record.
5. Approval of Minutes for January 26, 2015
6. Discuss and Approve Regular and Special Meeting Schedule and Location(s) - Continued from January 26, 2015
7. Discussion and Possible Vote to Amend the Rules of Order Discuss and vote on the process for scheduling proposed Charter amendments on the Commission agenda. (The Commission will take a mid-meeting break if necessary.)
8. Discussion and Possible Vote on Submitting Proposed Charter Amendments to Voters at the next General Election 
   Proposed Amendment #1: Shall the Charter be amended to provide for election of council members within the council district from which the candidate was nominated?
   Proposed Amendment #2: Shall the Charter in Article 5.40 and Article 5.60 be amended to increase the "concise statement" limit from 20 words to 40 words? 
   Proposed Amendment #3: Expand the preamble to affirm the diversity of our citizens. 
   Proposed Amendment #4: Shall the charter be amended to facilitate voting on initiative and referendum?
9. Other Business - Discuss and approve agenda items for the next Commission meeting.
10. Adjourn

The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 23, 2015 at the Lummi Administration Building, 2665 Kwina Road, Bellingham.

Amendment Text (PDF)

Be sure and show up to show your support for (or opposition to) the proposed amendments, and make your concerns heard. The commission cannot represent you if they don't know what your feelings are. If you speak in public session, your opinions will be read into the official public record.