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1. Chapter One Amendment. I suggest revising this as follows: Section 1.04. Charter Commission. The City shall have an ongoing Charter Commission with responsibility for maintaining and updating the Charter, and for informing residents of the meaning or impact of proposed Charter amendments. Members of the Charter Commission shall be appointed by the Chief Judge of the local district court, and shall receive no compensation. Section 1.05. Amendments to this Charter. All proposed amendments to the Charter shall be submitted to the Charter Commission for review. If the City Council proposes a charter amendment and the Charter Commission opposes some or all of that amendment, the City Council may not directly or indirectly use public funds to inform the public about the amendment unless the City Council provides the Charter Commission with equal funds and opportunities to inform the public about the amendment. 2. Tax Cap Amendment. Draft ballot language "Should the City Charter be amended to permanently adopt the levy limits that are currently imposed only by state law?" 1