Council discusses term‑limit options; no vote—staff to return with outreach plan for 2028 ballot

Council members Altamirano and DeServe introduced a council‑initiated item to discuss term limits for the mayor and council. Staff clarified that the council cannot unilaterally impose term limits by ordinance: any limits would have to be placed on the ballot and approved by voters and would apply only prospectively. The staff presentation enumerated options—two or three consecutive terms with a cooling-off period, lifetime caps, or hybrids—and noted the procedural timeline if the council wished to pursue a measure for the 2028 general election (registrar filing by August 2028).

Public commenters and several council members weighed benefits (turnover, new perspectives) and drawbacks (loss of institutional knowledge, potential impacts on regional influence and capital‑formation expertise). Staff and council agreed no action would be taken tonight; staff offered to return with a public‑engagement plan (workshops and a draft ordinance) for the council seated in late 2027/early 2028 if the council directs it then.