CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO.
P-24-2 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Dan Lewis and Ren?e Grout
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
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Adopting A Proposition To Be Sent To The Voters At The 2024 General Election, Proposing To Amend Article V The Charter Regarding The Procedures For Appointment And Removal Of The City Attorney And City Clerk (Lewis and Grout)
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WHEREAS, the City Attorney and City Clerk are appointed to represent the needs and interests of the entire City government; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney and City Clerk are appointments that require the approval of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council should have an equal opportunity for input into the appointment and removal of the City Attorney and the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, having equal input from the Mayor and the City Council on the appointment and removal of the City Attorney and City Clerk shall ensure that such positions are dedicated to representing the needs and interests of the entire City government; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VI of the Albuquerque City Charter, amendments to the Charter may be proposed by the Council and must be approved by a vote of a majority of all Councilors plus one.
BE IT PROPOSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. The City Clerk shall place the summary, title, and text of the following proposition on the ballot of the 2024 General Election, and City of Albuquerque voters shall be permitted to vote "for" or "against":
SUMMARY
Proposing to amend the City Charter to modify the procedures to appoint and remove the City Attorney and City Clerk.
PROPOSITION
ARTICLE V. MAYOR.
Section 4. DUTIES OF THE MAYOR.
The Mayor shall:
(e) Select and remove the City Attorney only as follows:
1. The City Attorney shall be selected and appointed through an open and competitive hiring process [conducte...
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