CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SEVENTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-26-66 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Renée Grout, Stephanie W. Telles, Nichole Rogers, Dan Champine
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Adopting A New Article In Chapter 2 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque To Create The Charter Review Task Force And Repealing Section 2-1-7 Of The Code Of Resolutions (Grout, Telles, Rogers, Champine)
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WHEREAS, the City Charter, which created Albuquerque’s current form of government, was adopted by City voters in 1974; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter is the foundation of our local government, and ongoing review of its provisions is essential to ensuring that City of Albuquerque government continues to serve the needs of its residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter grants the City Council the authority to propose Charter amendments, subject to final approval by the voters in most instances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, as the legislative branch of City government, frequently utilizes its authority and policymaking expertise to independently develop amendments to the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has also elected to seek input from a Charter Review Task Force that conducts a comprehensive review of the City Charter and provides recommendations to guide the Council’s consideration of potential Charter amendments; and
WHEREAS, City Charter Review Task Forces were convened in 1988, 1998, 2009, and 2015 to conduct an overall review of the City Charter and propose changes to improve or refine the Charter in light of changes to the City, its populace, and the environment; and
WHEREAS, approximately eleven years have passed since the last Charter Review Task Force was assembled to analyze the Charter, and in that time, several critical issues have materialized relating to requirements of the Charter, as demonstrated by several recently proposed Charter amendments; and
WHEREAS, it is timely to convene a Charter Review Task Forc...
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