Charter commission staff confirms $2,500 operational allotment

City staff told the Charter Revision Commission that $2,500 is available in the commission budget for expenses and that legal resources are funded separately from that amount. Lisa, the staff member reporting the update, said she had billing information to process expenses and that the city solicitor’s budget could cover legal costs if needed.

Commissioner Sam asked about the process for requesting more funds. The chair explained that because the commission is outside the current budget cycle, any request for additional money would need council approval and the council would have to identify a funding source such as a contingency allocation.