Conduct a public hearing on proposed charter amendments including: F) providing that a petition for an election to recall a Council Member other than the Mayor must contain valid signatures of at least 15%...
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Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.
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Opposed raising the council recall petition threshold from 10% to 15%, viewing it as incumbent protection.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 55:51 →Criticized the optics of proposing higher recall thresholds during budget discussions and urged removal of the item.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 53:31 →Argued against raising recall signature requirements, stating accountability should not be made harder without evidence of abuse.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 14:26 →Spoke against raising the recall threshold, calling petition recalls a vital tool for unheard residents.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 1:01:31 →