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For the first time since 2007, the City of El Paso proposed amendments to the City Charter. These proposed amendments were selected after several public meetings were held by an Ad Hoc Charter Advisory Committee. The Committee, comprised of members of the public, worked with City Council to review and make recommendations on the amendments and these were taken to the voters of El Paso during the May 11, 2013, special election.
Below are the nine ballot questions that the citizens voted on and the voting results of each amendment.
SHALL SECTIONS 2.1 A AND B, 2.2 E, 2.3 A, 2.4 A AND 8.7, OF THE CITY CHARTER, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS, CITY OFFICERS, AND TERMS OF OFFICE: TO MOVE THE CITY'S GENERAL ELECTIONS FROM MAY IN ODD NUMBERED YEARS TO NOVEMBER IN EVEN NUMBERED YEARS BEGINNING IN 2018; TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING FOR OFFICE TO CONFORM WITH STATE LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SCHEDULING OF SPECIAL ELECTIONS ON DATES WHEN THE ELECTION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES FROM EIGHT TO TEN AT SUCH TIME AS THE CITY'S POPULATION REACHES ONE MILLION?
SHALL SECTIONS 3.5 A AND D, 3.7, 3.9 B AND C, 3.14, 3.18 AND 4.1 B OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED, RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL PROCESSES, PROCEDURES, AND APPOINTMENTS: TO ALLOW FOR THE CANCELATION OF NOT MORE THAN SEVEN REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS ANNUALLY AND NOT MORE THAN TWO IN A ROW; TO ALLOW THE COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE LEASES OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AND TEMPORARY USES OF STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY BY RESOLUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT ORDINANCES AND THE CITY CODE BE MADE AVAILABLE BY CONTEMPORARY MEANS SUCH AS THE INTERNET; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY IS APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF LEGAL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAYOR AND REPRESENTATIVES EACH UNIFORMLY HAVE THE ABILITY TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY'S BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS?
SHALL SECTIONS 3.5 A AND D, 3.7, 3.9 B AND C, 3.14, 3.18 AND 4.1 B OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED, RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL PROCESSES, PROCEDURES, AND APPOINTMENTS: TO ALLOW FOR THE CANCELATION OF NOT MORE THAN SEVEN REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS ANNUALLY AND NOT MORE THAN TWO IN A ROW; TO ALLOW THE COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE LEASES OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AND TEMPORARY USES OF STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY BY RESOLUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT ORDINANCES AND THE CITY CODE BE MADE AVAILABLE BY CONTEMPORARY MEANS SUCH AS THE INTERNET; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY IS APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF LEGAL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAYOR AND REPRESENTATIVES EACH UNIFORMLY HAVE THE ABILITY TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY'S BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS?
SHALL SECTION 3.2 AND 3.3 A OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES, AND PROHIBITIONS REGARDING OTHER EMPLOYMENT: TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING IN 2015, THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE SET EACH YEAR AT THE SAME AMOUNT AS THE HUD PROGRAM INCOME LIMITS MEDIAN INCOME FOR EL PASO COUNTY, AND THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE MAYOR SHALL BE SET EACH YEAR AT 150% OF THAT AMOUNT; AND TO PROHIBIT COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM HOLDING ANY OTHER PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT CONTRARY TO STATE LAW?
SHALL SECTION 3.20, ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY, OF THE CITY CHARTER BE CREATED, SECTION 3.6 BE AMENDED, AND SECTION 2.2 G BE DELETED, RELATING TO ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY: TO MOVE AND AMEND THE PROVISION GOVERNING THE ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION TO GIVE THE COMMISSION THE POWER TO ENFORCE ITS DECISIONS BY ASSESSING CIVIL FINES AND SANCTIONS AS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE; AND TO CREATE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION AND A FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT FUNCTION AND REVIEW CITY FINANCIAL POLICIES?
SHALL SECTIONS 6.1-1, 6.1-2, 6.1-3, 6.1-4, 6.1-6 D, AND 6.13-8 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED, RELATING TO THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION: TO STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SPECIFIC DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION; TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM STARTING DATES FOR THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION; TO PROHIBIT THE APPOINTMENT OF A PERSON CLOSELY RELATED TO A CITY EMPLOYEE TO THE COMMISSION; TO SPECIFY THE TIME FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTION ON PROPOSED RULES; AND TO PROVIDE WHEN THE COMMISSION MAY REDUCE DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE AND RE-HEAR A DISCIPLINARY APPEAL?
SHALL SECTIONS 6.1-11, 6.2-2, 6.4, 6.6, 6.10-4, 6.10-5, 6.13-2, 6.13-3, 6.13-4, 6.13-11 A AND 6.14 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT, DISCIPLINE AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYEES, AND THE TERMS OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT: TO PROVIDE THAT ALL EXECUTIVE LEVEL EMPLOYEES AND SHORT-TERM GRANT FUNDED EMPLOYEES SHALL BE IN THE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE; TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES MAY BE HIRED AS REGULAR FULL OR PART-TIME, PROVISIONAL, TEMPORARY, OR CONTRACT EMPLOYEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY POLICIES; TO REQUIRE THE CITY COUNCIL TO ANNUALLY PROVIDE FOR THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLANS FOR EMPLOYEES AND ESTABLISH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE PLANS; TO PROVIDE FOR NON-DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND PROVISION OF BENEFITS; TO REVISE THE LIST OF CAUSES FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION OF EMPLOYEES; TO CHANGE THE TERM PERMANENT EMPLOYEE TO REGULAR EMPLOYEE IN ALL PLACES WHERE THE TERM APPEARS; AND TO RE-TITLE SECTIONS AS NECESSARY?
SHALL SECTIONS 6.5-1, 6.5-2, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9-5, 6.10-1, 6.10-3, 6.10-6, 6.10-7, 6.11, 6.12, AND 6.14 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR AND THE CREATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES: TO REQUIRE THAT ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CONFORM TO FEDERAL AND STATE LAW AND THE CHARTER; TO ALLOW FOR THE CREATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYMENT PROCESSES: EXAMINATION PROCEDURES, TRANSFERS AND LAYOFF PROCEDURES, LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND REINSTATEMENT PROCEDURES, THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR HIRE AND PROMOTION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS OF EFFICIENCY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THE RULE OF FIVE IN THE PROMOTION PROCESS; TO DEFINE THE TERM HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR; AND TO RE-TITLE AND RE-NUMBER SECTIONS AS NECESSARY?
SHALL SECTIONS 7.4, 7.7 AND 7.17 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED AND SECTION 7.23, LEASE AND LEASE PURCHASE, BE CREATED, RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OF THE CITY: TO REQUIRE THE CITY TO MAINTAIN A CASH RESERVE IN A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF 5% OF THE OPERATING EXPENSE BUDGET; TO PROVIDE THAT CITY INVESTMENTS BE GOVERNED BY AN ANNUAL INVESTMENT POLICY; TO ESTABLISH THAT GENERAL OBLIGATIONS BONDS MAY BE APPROVED BY THE VOTERS FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE; AND TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF LEASE-PURCHASE AND SIMILAR AGREEMENTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY?
Yolanda Giner
Chair
Eileen Karlsruher
Vice-Chair
Bob Brannon
Gene Finke
David Porras
Gustavo Reveles Acosta
David Thackston
Antonio Williams
Lisa Turner
