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WS — Item 2 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item 2 <br />Date: 8 September 2009 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Dan Tesch, Director of Administration <br />Re: Charter Commission <br />Background <br />The City Council has directed staff to place the Charter Commission Audit on this work <br />session for discussion. Upon receiving the audit, 4 points were identified by council as <br />issues that needed additional discussion. Those points are listed in bold below with staff <br />comments immediately following. <br />Requested Council Direction <br />1. Charter Commission Operating Guidelines — what they can and cannot do. <br />The city council and charter commission have already agreed to a series of joint <br />meetings designed to clarify roles and work together on upcoming issues. <br />2. Charter Commission Bill Paying Guidelines. <br />The attorney who conducted the Charter Commission Audit, and the attorney for <br />the Charter Commission have a difference of opinion on how much and for what <br />purpose the Charter Commission may expend public dollars. The city attorney has <br />been requested to be prepared to discuss this at the work session on September 8. <br />3. Data Practices — who is the Responsible Authority for the Charter <br />Commission and where are documents maintained. <br />1 <br />