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April 9th 2026
CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION
STEERING COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Date: Thursday April 9, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Online
Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofIthacaPublicMeetings
1. Call to Order
2. Agenda Review
3. Working Group Updates
3.1 Elections
3.2 Legislative Powers
3.3 BCD
4. Steering Committee Amendments Proposed
4.1 Article I, Addition of Supremacy Clause and Local Powers Clause (§C-Xa, §C-Xb)
4.2 Article I, Revision of Incorporation Clause (§C-4)
4.3 Article II, Simplified & Streamlined References to Deputy Department Heads
(§C-5, §C-22B)
4.4 Article III, Remove Duplicative Mentions of Meetings; Consolidate mentions of
meetings into a Single Provision (§C-29, §C-31)
4.5 Article III, Establishment of Deputy and Alternate Deputy Mayor (§C-33)
4.6 Article IV, Comprehensive Update (§§C-39-54)
4.7 Article VII, Update of Notice of Defect (§C-107)
4.8 Article VII, Move Sick Leave Provisions to the Code (§C-109)
5. Coordination with Speakers
6. Public Outreach Updates
7. Consideration of Plans for Public Outreach
8. Next Steps & Adjournment
No Public Comments. Not all meetings include a Public Comment segment.
The Steering Committee is purely advisory to the Chair and Charter Revision
Commission process as a whole and is not subject to OML compliance.
Charter Revision Commission Steering Committee meetings are posted as a means of
promoting transparency in local governance.

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The public may write in comments for the Steering Committee to consider.
The City of Ithaca wants to hear from you and encourages community members to share
comments with the Charter Revision Commission Steering Committee.
To Submit Written Comments please use this link.
Written comments submitted will be compiled and entered into the record.