Category: charter review

Huntington Beach City Council to Vote on Changing Elected Seats to Appointed

June 8, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—After a heated outcry from the public, the city council withdrew a motion June 7 to appoint an ad hoc committee that would deliberate behind closed doors and write ballot measures on controversial changes to the city’s charter or constitution—including changing the elected city attorney, clerk, and treasurer to appointed positions. The city council…

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Huntington Beach City Council to Vote on Charter Changes

June 8, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—After a heated outcry from the public, the city council withdrew a motion June 7 to appoint an ad hoc committee that would deliberate behind closed doors and create ballot measures on changes to the city’s charter or constitution. Instead, the city council will directly vote in two weeks on which charter amendments will…

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Huntington Beach Begins Charter Revision

December 2, 2021
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The City of Huntington Beach has formally started its charter revision process after a commission—formed to research how the city’s charter can be changed—met for the first time Dec. 1. A city charter is essentially the municipality’s own constitution that lays out the fundamental governing structure and other principles that the city functions on, allowing…

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