Committee sets timeline: transition to start Jan. 1, 2027; charter fully implemented by Jan. 1, 2030

Committee members debated the practical timing for implementing the charter and aligning elections and terms. The draft now states that amendments approved by referendum would become effective Jan. 1, 2027, with the charter fully implemented on or before Jan. 1, 2030, and that the transition period is intended to allow code changes, appointments, and any necessary staggered terms to be completed.

Members noted flexibility for appointing an interim city manager or transition staff during the period, discussed whether the city manager should be hired in late 2029 or appointed earlier as an interim, and agreed that key code and administrative updates should be staged over the 2027–2030 window. The committee recorded the timing in the draft to provide clear milestones for public information and for later legal review by the city attorney.