The Las Cruces City Council has established an ad hoc committee to conduct a thorough review of the city charter

CHARTER REVIEW SCHEDULE

 

Dates (M – F)

Activity

Dec 6 - 20, 2004

City Council appoints 21 members of Charter Review Committee.  Mayor & Councilors are asked to submit a completed Review Form for each section they want revised.

Dec 13 – 17, 2004

Prepare Review Workbooks.

Dec 20 – 24, 2004

Deliver Review Workbook to each committee member

Jan 3 – 7, 2005

Review Committee meets, organizes, approves its work schedule, is briefed on who will be requested to give testimony, & what the city’s PIO has done to generate public interest and input.

Jan 10 – 14, 2005

Art. I, Incorporation & Powers, Sec. 1.01 – 1.05 review  &  consensus on recommendations

Jan 17 – 21, 2005

Art. II, City Council, Sec. 2.01 – 2.14 review

Jan 24 – 28, 2005

Further review & consensus on recommendations

Jan 30 – Feb 4, 2005

Art. III, City Manager, Sec. 3.01 – 3.02 review

Feb 7 – 11, 2005

Further review & consensus on recommendations

Feb 14 – 18, 2005

Art. IV, Administration, Sec. 4.01 – 4.05 review

Feb 21 – 25, 2005

Further review & consensus on recommendations

Feb 28 – Mar 4, 2005

Art. V, Financial Procedures, Sec. 5.01 – 5.11 review

Mar 7 – 11, 2005

Further review & consensus on recommendations

Mar 14 – 18, 2005

Art. VI, Planning, Sec. 6.01 – 6.03 review

Mar 21 – 25, 2005

Further review & consensus on recommendations

Mar 28 – Apr 1, 2005

Art. VII, City Elections, Sec. 7.01 – 7.07 review

Apr 4 – 8, 2005

Further review & consensus on recommendations

Apr 11 – 15, 2005

Art. VIII, Initiative, Referendum, & Recall, Sec. 8.01 – 8.09 review

Apr 18 – 22, 2005

Further review & consensus on recommendations

Apr 25 – 29, 2005

Art. IX, Municipal Court, Sec. 9.01 – 9.05

May 2 – 6,  2005

Further review & consensus on recommendations

May 9 – 13, 2005

Art. X, General Provisions, Sec. 10.01 – 10.10 review

May 16 – 20, 2005

Further review & consensus on recommendations

May 23 – 27, 2005

Finalize the committee’s revision recommendations.

May 29 – Jun 3, 2005

Participate in City Council work session on charter revision recommendations.

Jun 6, 2005

Present revision recommendations to the City Council