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Ryan Peters Deputy City Manager City Charter Amendment Resident Advisory Committee December 1, 2025 Agenda 1. November 2025 City Charter Amendment Resident Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes • Move City Charter Amendment Resident Advisory Committee approve the meeting minutes of the November 17, 2025, Regular Meeting. 2. Review of Proposed Revisions to Sections 2.5 and 2.6 of Chandler City Charter - Discussion and Possible Action. 3 Categories of Amendments 1) Non-substantive changes • Gender, capitalization, eliminate legalese 2) Non-Substantive and Clarifying • Non-substantive changes plus some changes that primarily are intended as clarifying OR non-substantive changes in addition to substantive changes already proposed to voters in the Nov. 4 election 3) Substantive changes • Gender neutral terminology, consistency of capitalization, elimination of technical legal language, and a substantive change to residency requirements for directors of City departments Revisions to Section 2.5 Section 2.05. Prohibitions. (a) Holding other office. Except where authorized by law, no councilman COUNCILMEMBER shall hold any other elected public office or city OF CHANDLER employment during the term for which he was THEY WERE elected to the council. (1) In the event a councilman whose term of office will not expire until after the date the next mayor takes office wishes to run fo the office of mayor, he shall resign from office when he takes out nomination papers from the office of the city clerk or one hundred five (105) days prior to the primary election, whichever first occurs. The vacancy so created shall be temporarily filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the council who shall appoint a qualified elector to serve until the first regular meeting of the city council in March following the forthcoming election. If the council fails to make such an appointment within thirty (30) days of the occurrence of the resignation, the seat shall remain vacant until the forthcoming election. The unexpired term of the vacancy which occurs as a result of any councilman who resigns to run for the office of mayor shall be filled at the forthcoming election. A qualified elector running for the unexpired term shall so state in such elector's nomination papers. IF A COUNCILMEMBER, INCLUDING THE MAYOR, WITH MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR REMAINING IN THEIR TERM FILES TO RUN FOR ANY OTHER ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICE THEY SHALL RESIGN UPON FILING NOMINATION PAPERS FOR THAT OFFICE. THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL FILL THE VACANCY CREATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2.06(C) OF THIS CHARTER. (2)No former mayor or councilman COUNCILMEMBER shall hold any compensated appointive city OF CHANDLER office or employment until two (2) years after THEY CEASE TO OCCUPY THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER OR MAYOR OR the expiration of the THEIR ELECTED OR APPOINTED term for which he was elected or appointed to the council or until he ceases to occupy the office of councilman or mayor (b) Appointments and removals. Neither the council nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any city administrative officers or employees whom the CITY manager or any of his THEIR subordinates are empowered to appoint, but the council may express its views and fully and freely discuss with the CITY manager anything pertaining to THE appointment and removal of such officers and employees. Revisions to Section 2.5 (c) Interference with administration. Except for the purpose of inquiries or investigations authorized under section 2.11 of this Ccharter, the council or its members shall deal with city officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the CITY manager solely through the CITY manager, and neither the council nor its members shall give any orders to any such officer OFFICERS or employee EMPLOYEES, either publicly or privately. (d) Strikes and binding arbitration prohibited. Strikes by municipal employees in the City of Chandler are strictly prohibited in order to insure TO ENSURE the safe and orderly delivery of services as well as the protection of lives and public safety. The City of Chandler and its employees have an obligation to the public to assureMAINTAIN the orderly and continuous operation and function of city government. The citizens of Chandler have a fundamental interest in the development of FOSTERING harmonious and cooperative relations between RELATIONSHIPS AMONG city government, its managers, and its employees. The principle and procedure of full communication between the Ccity and its employees or their representatives can alleviate various forms of strife and unrest. In order to TO promote harmonious relations within city government, the Ccity, its employees and their representatives, acting within the framework of law, may enter into discussions with affirmative willingness relating to department policy, grievances, wages, hours and other conditions of employment. It is in the public interest to promote the improvement of employer/employee relations by providing a rational structure to resolve differences and enter into agreements through a "Meet and Confer" process. The Meet and Confer process shall provide for formal discussion between the Ccity Mmanager or his/her THEIR representative and representatives of employees in a given department or departments if a majority of such employees have designated an employee organization to represent them. The results of those discussions shall be submitted to the Mmayor and Ccouncil for their approval, rejection or modifications. The decision of the Mmayor and Ccouncil shall be final and binding on all parties. To the extent that agreements are reached, they shall continue until or unless modified by the parties involved. The process and procedure for a "Meet and Confer" process shall be developed by the Mmayor and Ccouncil. Section 2.05 • In addition to non-substantive changes, clarifies that prohibition against city employment while holding office applies to employment with the City of Chandler, makes substantive change to requirement that councilmember resign to run upon filing nomination papers with the city clerk (consistent with state law) and provides that council shall have 45 days to fill the resulting vacancy by appointment. • Move to recommend to Council the proposed revisions to Section 2.05. Time to Vote Revisions to Section 2.6 Section 2.06. Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies. (a) Vacancies. The office of mayor or councilman COUNCILMEMBER shall become vacant upon his THEIR death, resignation, forfeiture of office, or removal from office in any manner authorized by law. (b) Forfeiture of office. The mayor or a councilman COUNCILMEMBER shall forfeit his THEIR office if heTHEY: (1) Lacks LACK at any time during his THEIR term of office any qualification for the office prescribed by this charter or by law; (2) Violates VIOLATE any express prohibition of this charter; (3) Is ARE convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude; or (4) Fails FAIL to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the council without being excused by the council. (c) Filling of vacancies. In the event of a vacancy in ON the council, including the office of mayor, the council SHALL, by a majority vote of its remaining members, shall appoint a qualified person to serve for the unexpired term. If the council fails to make such an appointment within thirty (30) FORTY-FIVE (45) days following the occurrence of the vacancy, the SEAT SHALL BE FILLED AT THE FORTHCOMING ELECTION, IF ANY, OR IF THE VACANCY OCCURS IN A NON-ELECTION YEAR, council shall call a special election to fill the vacancy. Such election shall be held not later than one hundred twenty (120) days following the occurrence of the vacancy, and shall otherwise be TO BE HELD AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AND governed by the provisions of Article VII hereof OF THIS CHARTER. The person elected to such office at the special election shall hold office for the entire REMAINDER OF THE unexpired term. Revisions to Section 2.6 (d) Temporary Vacancies; Active Duty Military. In the event IF a councilmember, including the office of mayor, receives military orders for active duty and the period of active duty is projected to last at least four (4) months 120 DAYS but less than the remainder of the councilmember's THEIR term, the councilmember's THEIR office may be temporarily vacated as set forth below. If a councilmember is unable to CANNOT attend meetings either personally or telephonically IN PERSON OR REMOTELY, the council, by a majority vote of its remaining members, may appoint a qualified person to serve until the councilmember returns from active duty THEIR RETURN or until the councilmember's THEIR term expires ENDS, whichever occurs first. (e) Temporary Vacancies; Injury or Illness. In the event IF a councilmember, including the office of mayor, incurs SUFFERS an injury or illness which the councilmember projects will preclude the councilmember from attending council meetings THAT IS EXPECTED TO PREVENT MEETING ATTENDANCE, either personally IN PERSON or telephonically REMOTELY, for at least a four (4) month 120-DAY period but less than the remainder of the councilmember's THEIR term, the councilmember's THEIR office may be temporarily vacated as set forth below. If a councilmember temporarily vacates their office due to injury or illness, AND the council by a majority vote of its remaining members can appoint a qualified person to serve until the councilmember is able to attend meetings RESUMES ATTENDANCE or until the councilmember's THEIR term expires ENDS, whichever occurs first. Section 2.06 • In addition to non-substantive changes, provides that council shall have 45 days to fill a vacancy resulting from death, resignation, forfeiture, or removal from office. • Move to recommend to Council the proposed revisions to Section 2.06. Time to Vote Committee Review and Recommendation Process Committee Reviewed Charter & Identified Opportunities to Revise Committee Consensus on Proposed Charter Revisions Committee Directed Staff to Prepare Draft Charter Amendment Language for Consideration by Committee Committee Makes Recommendations to Council on Proposed Charter Amendments Questions? Thank you!