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Katherine Samsa, Communications Director
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Cleveland City Council will vote on the make-up of the 15 member City of Cleveland Charter Review Commission. The choice of Commission Members is one of several steps undertaken by the Council in order to facilitate the Charter Review process. Tonight’s legislation will officially appoint the following individuals to the Charter Review Commission:
The Charter Review process is an opportunity to streamline outdated codes and procedures and to take a close look at they way the City operates. The Charter mandates that a review be undertaken every 20 years, but the last few reviews have not yielded any substantial results. Cleveland City Council intends to take this opportunity to facilitate a thorough review of the Charter and recommend that voters approve changes that will make the City of Cleveland’s operations more efficient and effective.
· Sister Alicia Alvarado, representative of the faith-based community
· Patricia J. Britt, Clerk of Council
· William Callahan, a member of the 1988 commission and a community activist
· Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland, Ward 5
· Councilman Roosevelt Coats, Ward 10
· Anton Farmby, City Director of SEIU Local 3
· Colleen Gilson, Executive Director of Cleveland Neighborhood Development Corporation (CNDC)
· Gregory Huth, an attorney with government experience and community activist
· Mabel Jasper, former Cleveland Municipal Court Judge
· Councilman Kenneth L. Johnson, Ward 4
· Vicki Eaton Johnson, Executive Director of Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation (FRDC)
· Councilman Kevin J. Kelley, Ward 16
· Patrick Mangan, City of Cleveland firefighter, activist
· Matthew P. Silversten, Jones Day attorney
· Robert Triozzi, City of Cleveland Director of Law
“Each member of the Commission brings a unique perspective to the table,” said Council President Martin J. Sweeney. “We believe that this selection process yielded a group of individuals that are representative of the City of Cleveland that will be committed to making recommendations that are in the best interests of the City as a whole.”
These individuals will be responsible for taking a serious look at the Charter, which is the City’s governing document, and proposing any changes they deem necessary. The Commission is required to present a report to the Council by the end of July. Council must the review and approve any recommendations for amendments to the City Charter. All approved amendments will be placed on the November ballot to be voted upon by the residents of the City of Cleveland. |
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Cleveland City Council
601 Lakeside Avenue
Room 220
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 664-2840
(216) 664-3837 fax
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