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Reference Slides 8.7 Tigard Charter Review Committee Reference August 7 , 2023 Membership Community Representatives Elected Representatives • Derek Lawson • Former Mayor Jason Snider • Karen Emerson • Councilor Jeanette Shaw • Lindsey Washburn • Former Mayor John Cook • Former Rep. Margaret Doherty • Nathan Jackson City Recorder • William T Simpson • Carol Krager Youth Representative Non-Voting Alternates • Zachary Clairmont • Dolly Sprech • Holly Fenton • Zeena Pinto Mission Statement Advance the governance of the City of Tigard through a comprehensive review of the City Charter and provide recommendations for an understandable, flexible, and durable cornerstone for the future of the city. Framework Topic Introduction Breakout Session and Q&A (as needed) Committee Discussion O Concept 0 No Presentation to City Attorney Draft 4 Consensus _ —► Committee Recommendation (75%) II / © © Committee Committee Discussion Recommendation 0 Concept requires Charter language 0 Concept does not require new Charter language 0 Consensus is `no change to Charter' 0 Consensus is not reached Framework Straightforward Complex Intricate Areas that can have major Topics in need of modernization of Pure policy decisions that require consequential impacts on Tigard and language or in response to some explanation and background. require extensive background and technology. Anticipate little discussion Anticipate some discussion and research. Anticipate in-depth and general consensus. differences of opinion. conversations and differences of opinion. • Charter Structure: Title of • Public Improvements • Governance roles of Elected Enactment, Powers of the City, • Ordinances Officials Preamble, Severability, Article • Debt Limit • Governance roles of City Officers Outline • Willamette River as a source of • Elections process • Charter Concepts: drinking water Gender neutrality, technology • High-Capacity Transit • Urban Renewal Path January 23 February 13 January 9 Ordinances February 27 Charter Structure and Public Improvements Introductions Debt Limit Urban Renewal Concepts Willamette River March 13 March 20 April 10 April 17 High-Capacity Transit High-Capacity Transit Form of Government Form of Government Elected Officials Elected Officials Elected Officials June 26 May 8 May 22 June 12 Vacancies Elected Officials Elected Officials Elected Officials Recall Eligibility July 17 August 7 August 14 Recall Fees Finishing Touches City Officers Preamble Question Yes No Adopt Preamble #3 Adopt #3 Do not adopt #3 Fees : Question 1 . Does the Committee recommend that the current limitations and processes on levying fees are sufficient ? 2 . If not, what Charter provisions does the Committee recommend ? Fees : Examples Bend — Prohibits a direct sales tax unless approved by majority of voters Wilsonville — Requires voter approval before City expends resources to construct new City Hall building West Linn — No utility rate increase may exceed 5 % in any calendar year without voter approval Fees : Examples Sherwood — Prohibits any new tax charge or fee or increase of more than 2 % without voter approval Oregon City — No bonds shall be issued without a vote of the people AND Commission cannot increase water rates by more than 3 % each year Preamble : Purposes • Introduction to the Charter • Opportunity to explicitly include values in the Charter • Can claim home rule (as in Beaverton's Charter) Preamble : US Constitution We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America . Preamble : Oregon Constitution We the people of the State of Oregon to the end that Justice be established, order maintained, and liberty perpetuated, do ordain this Constitution . — Preamble : Beaverton We, the voters of the City of Beaverton, Oregon, exercise our power to the fullest extent possible under the constitution and laws of the State of Oregon and enact this home rule charter.