D. The Commission discussed potential changes to Article 6. Legislation by

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the People, Recall, Initiative Referendum a. Section 6.01 - General power Section 6.02 - Scope of recall. Section 6.03 - Petition for recall Section 6.04 - Form of recall petition Section 6.05 - Various papers constituting petition Section 6.06 - Presentation of petition to the city council Section 6.07 - Public hearing to be held Agenda Item #A. Charter Review Commission - Apr 30 2025 3 Section 6.08 - Election to be called Section 6.09 - Ballots in recall election Section 6.10 - Result of recall election Section 6.11 - Recall, restrictions thereon Section 6.13 - Initiative Section 6.14 - Referendum Section 6.15 - Voluntary submission of legislation by the council Section 6.16 - Form of ballots Section 6.17 - Publication of proposed and referred ordinances Section 6.18 - Adoption of ordinances Section 6.19 - Inconsistent ordinances Section 6.20 - Ordinances passed by popular vote, repeal or amendment Section 6.21 - Further regulation by city council Section 6.22 - Franchise ordinances No changes were recommended to Sections 6.01 through 6.22, except Section 6.17 Section 6.17 – Publication of proposed and referred ordinances. Commissioner Victoria Forsberg recommended that the wording in the Charter and ordinances be revised to state, 'Publication in accordance with State law,' in order to meet or exceed state law requirements. The motion passes.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).