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The Cleveland Charter Review Commission  conducted a review of sections of the Cleveland City Charter over the last year. All the meetings were public and the schedule was listed. Now at the end of the review, the commission finalized a report with its recommendations that were submitted to Cleveland City Council. 
 



The Charter Review Commission Report to Cleveland City Council outlines the various charter changes the commission recommended and advised city council to to ask residents to vote on those changes.  

The 17 members of Cleveland City Council, however, will review the recommendations of the commission. They will vote on whether to bring all - or just a portion - of their recommended changes to a vote of the city residents.

The report is a culmination of meetings in 2018 in which the commission went over the City Charter and in some cases voted on changes they would like to see made in the charter. Read the commission report.

The last Charter Review Commission was Thursday, Nov. 15. The commission had met every other Thursday at 10 am. 

The first Charter Review Commision met Thursday, April 26 in the Council's committee room. For more information on the commission or to read the minutes or watch the past proceedings go to: www.clevelandcitycouncil.org/news-resources/2018-charter-review-commission

The Charter Review Commission is required to form every 10 years. On March 19, City Council March passed legislation to form the new 15-member Charter Review Commission. (See attached legislation).
 
The Commission had one year to report back to Council its proposed amendments to the city’s existing charter.
 
The commission must include a report on the reasons for the recommended changes. After receiving the report, Council must approve legislation to present any or all of the proposed amendments to city voters.
 
The previous charter commission had recommended that charter reviews should be every 10 years instead of 20, which had been an earlier practice.

Commission Members


Justin M. Bibb - Gallup Inc.
Dona Brady - Ward 11 Council Member
Frank Camardo - Cleveland attorney
Phyllis Cleveland - Ward 5 Council Member
Johnny E. Hamm - Police Lieutenant 2nd District Community Services Unit
Kenneth L. Johnson - Ward 4 Council Member
Brian Kazy - Ward 16 Council Member
Martin J. Keane - Ward 17 Council Member
Michelle A. Kenney - Cleveland resident
Barbara A. Langhenry - Law Director
Kerry McCormack - Ward 3 Council Member
Thomas S. McNair - Ohio City Inc.
Aaron Phillips - Pastor
Jasmin Santana - Ward 14 Council Member
Nicholas Vento - Cleveland attorney
other

 

Commission Materials & Meeting Schedule


Nov. 15, 2018 - Draft Report

Earlier meeting materials in EXPAND.

Materials 


Oct. 11, 2018 - Meeting Agenda
                         Proposals 13 & 14

Sept. 13, 2018 - Meeting Agenda
                           Parts F & G

August 16, 2018 - Meeting Agenda

Aug. 2, 2018 - Meeting Agenda
Meeting Materials - Charter Part E

July 19, 2018 - Meeting Agenda
Meeting materials: Proposals
                                   Part D - General Ctty Operations


June 21, 2018 - Meeting Agenda

June 7, 2018 - Meeting Agenda
Chapter 3 proposed changes by - City Council
                                                          - Cuyahoga County Board of Elections


May 24, 2018 - Meeting Agenda

May 10, 2018 - Meeting Agenda

April 26, 2018 meeting

Materials for first meeting, April 26, 2018

  • ​Agenda
  • Ohio Constitution - Municipalities
  • Ohio Constitution, Charter & Home Rule overview
  • Charter Amendments & Charter Review
  • Charter of the City of Cleveland - the charter is also online here. 
  • The Final Report completed by the 2008 Charter Review Commission given to Cleveland City Council.

Ancillary Information


A City-wide mailer was sent to residents in 2008 to explain the possible changes to the City Charter they would be voting on.

Meeting Minutes & Videos


All meetings were televised live on TV20 - www.tv20cleveland.com/watch-now/ and could have been attended in person in the Mercedes Cotner Committee Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall.

Past meeting minutes and videos are available below in expand.

Committee Meeting Videos 


Nov. 15, 2018 (Draft Report discussion)



 

Sept. 13, 2018
(Part I)




(Part II)


 

EIGHTH MEETING: August 16, 2018



 

SEVENTH MEETING: August 2, 2018 
Part I





SEVENTH MEETING
Part II




 

SIXTH MEETING: July 19, 2018



 

FIFTH MEETING: June 21, 2018

Part I


Part II



 

FOURTH MEETING: June 7, 2018

Part I



Part II


 

Third meeting, May 24, 2018 - Minutes
First of four videos




Third video
 


 
Fourth video


 

SECOND MEETING; May 10, 2018 - Minutes


 

FIRST MEETING: April 26, 2018 - Minutes

 

Contact Charter Review


For questions or to request information email here. You can call Deputy Clerk of Council Allan Dreyer at 216-664-4198. You can also mail your requests to:
Cleveland City Council
c/o Allan Dreyer, Deputy Clerk
601 Lakeside Ave., Room 220
Cleveland, OH 44114 

Q & A

How often does the Charter Review Commission meet?
Every 10 years. Though that was one of the changes made in 2008. Previously the commission met every 20 years.

Charter Review Requests 

Please fill out the form below. You can also mail in comments to Cleveland City Council, c/o Deputy Clerk Allan Dreyer, 601 Lakeside Ave., Room 220, Cleveland, OH 44114.

 

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