Courtesy of The SpotLight e-newsletter:
I’d like to thank the voters for their approval for City Charter revisions in Propositions A-G that appeared on the June ballot. These were non-controversial clean-up measures that will help bring the Charter up to date, and I’m very pleased to see that they were approved by the voters.
The approved Charter changes include:
- Prop A: Redistricting, which improved the City’s redistricting process.
- Prop B: Issuing Bonds, which streamlined bond language in the Charter and put detailed language in the Municipal Code.
- Prop C: Taxation, which clarified the City’s role regarding property taxes.
- Prop D: Power to Fix Salaries, which updated the Charter to reflect the strong mayor form of government and state law.
- Prop E: Budgeting, which explains the city’s budget process in one easy-to-read place.
- Prop F: Financial Operations, which allowed the City to approve contracts faster, pay claims using electronically transmitted funds, and to protect reserves.
- Prop G: Audits of Accounts of Officers, which detailed how officers who leave City employment are audited.
The other Propositions approved by voters include:
- Prop H: Infrastructure, which designated a percentage of future revenue growth for the next 25 years toward infrastructure improvements.
- Prop I: Minimum Wage, which increased San Diego’s minimum wage to $10.50 per hour, effective July 11, 2016, with a minimum of 5 sick days for full-time employees.
For more information, visit https://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd1/newsevents/enewsletter%20 and https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/spotlight_june_july_2016.pdf
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