City of New Haven - File #: LM-2023-0341

• File #: LM-2023-0341
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 5/15/2023
• In control: City Clerk
• Title: RESOLUTION OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS APPROVING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO C.G.S. ?7-191(d) INCLUDING APPROVING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION AND ADOPTING THE BALLOT QUESTION FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS ON NOVEMBER 7, 2023, AND AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF EXPLANATORY TEXT SPECIFYING THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED REVISED CHARTER.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/7/2023	2	Board of Alders	Discharged From Committee
8/7/2023	2	Board of Alders	Adopted	Pass
6/29/2023	1	Committee of the Whole	No Action
6/20/2023	1	Committee of the Whole	No Action
6/7/2023	1	Committee of the Whole	No Action
5/15/2023	1	Board of Alders	Referred

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RESOLUTION OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS APPROVING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO C.G.S. ?7-191(d) INCLUDING APPROVING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION AND ADOPTING THE BALLOT QUESTION FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS ON NOVEMBER 7, 2023, AND AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF EXPLANATORY TEXT SPECIFYING THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED REVISED CHARTER.
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WHEREAS, on December 4, 2022 the Board of Alders, pursuant to C.G.S. ? 7-188(b), voted to initiate action to amend the Charter of the City of New Haven and, pursuant to C.G.S. ? 7-190(a), appointed the following individuals to serve as members of the Commission: Carol Coles; Hon. Salvatore DeCola; Hon. Richard Furlow, Hon. John A. "Jack" Keyes; Patricia Melton; Serena Neal-Sanjurjo; Hon. Michael Smart; Anne Schwartz; and Sandra Trevino.

WHEREAS, the Commission conducted thirteen between January 30 2023 and July 26, 2023 including the first statutory public hearings, as required by C.G.S. ?7-191(a), public meetings following the statutory hearing from February 9, 2023 through May 9, 2023 the second statutory public hearing, as required by C.G.S. ?7-191(a); and

WHEREAS, on May 15, 2023, following the second statutory public hearing and final deliberations the Commission submitted to the City Clerk the draft report, including a proposed revised City Charter, which documents were transmitted by the Clerk to the Board of Alders; and,

WHEREAS, on June 7, 2023, and June 20, 2023, the Board of Alders, sitting as the Committee of the Whole, conducted public hearings, in accordance with C.G.S. ?7-191(b), and June 29, 2023, deliberated and made recommendations for changes in the draft report as permitted pursuant to C.G.S. ?7-191(c); and,

WHEREAS, on July 6, 2023, the Charter Revision Commission conferred with members of the Board of Alders and further met in public meetings on July 11, 2023, and July 26, 2023, in accordance with C.G.S. ?7-191(c); and...