Meeting Guide -- Elected Officials, Elections 4-20-23 TiWidCITY
Charter Review Committee Meeting Guide 4/27/23
Elected Officials, Elections
Elected Officials Term Limits (#9)
Discussion Questions
1. What, if any,term limits does the Committee recommend?
Charter Sections
• Section 7—Mayor and Council
Reference Material
• Charter Comparison Spreadsheet: Mayor and Council (row 17),Terms (rows 73-74)
• Term Limit Examples document
Council President Powers and Selection (#9? 10)
Discussion Questions
1. Tigard currently operates with a City Council President, does the Committee recommend that
Tigard retain this position?
2. If this position is retained, does the committee recommend the powers of the Council President
be retained or amended? If amended, how?
3. The Council President is selected by members of the Council every two years. Does the
committee recommend keeping either or both the method of selection and term length?
Charter Sections
• Section 18—President of the Council
Reference Material
• Charter Comparison Spreadsheet: President of the Council (rows 45-46)
Elected Officials Vacancies (#10)
Discussion Questions
1. What could create a vacancy?
2. How does the Committee recommend vacancies be filled?
Charter Sections
• Chapter VII —Vacancies in Office
• Section 7—Mayor and Council
Reference Material
• Charter Comparison Spreadsheet: What Creates Vacancy (rows 81-85)
Elected Officials Recall/Removal from Office (#10)
Discussion Questions
1. Does the Committee recommend adding a process for recall elections to the Charter?
Charter Sections
• Is not part of Tigard's City Charter
Reference Material
• Charter Comparison Spreadsheet: Removal from Office (rows 39-40)
Resignation Requirement (#11)
Discussion Questions
1. Does the Committee recommend retaining the current requirement that an elected official
running for a different office that would commence before the end of their current term be
required to resign from their current office? (Note:Two Council positions are impacted by this)
Charter Sections
• Section 7—Mayor and Council
Reference Material
• No comparison available
Qualifications of Council Members (#11)
Discussion Questions
1. Does the Committee recommend retaining the qualifications of Council Members in the Charter
or delegating this area to ordinance?
2. If the Committee recommends retaining this area in the Charter, are there any changes that the
Committee recommends, such as requiring Council Members to be Tigard electors?
Charter Sections
• Section 12—Qualifications of Officers
• Section 31—Nominations
Reference Material
• Charter Comparison Spreadsheet: Nominations (rows 77-78)
General Reference Material
Guide for Charter Commissions
• When to Consider Changing the Charter p. 7
• What Charter Change Can and Can't Do p. 7
• Does Our Problem Have a Charter Solution p. 8
• What Qualities Make a Good Charter? p. 24
• Essential Components of a Charter, p. 26
Other
• So,You Want to Run for Local Office...
• 2018 Municipal Form of Government Survey
• Municipal Form of Government Survey Infographic