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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.

Public comments (4)

OpposedBetsy GreenbergJul 28, 2026

Opposed raising the council recall petition threshold from 10% to 15%, viewing it as incumbent protection.

City Council — July 28, 2026 · 55:51 →
OpposedDavid WeinbergJul 28, 2026

Criticized the optics of proposing higher recall thresholds during budget discussions and urged removal of the item.

City Council — July 28, 2026 · 53:31 →
OpposedJeff DickersonJul 28, 2026

Argued against raising recall signature requirements, stating accountability should not be made harder without evidence of abuse.

City Council — July 28, 2026 · 14:26 →
OpposedScott CobbJul 28, 2026

Spoke against raising the recall threshold, calling petition recalls a vital tool for unheard residents.

City Council — July 28, 2026 · 1:01:31 →