Barb Cestero

Approval of Consent Agenda (July 30 meeting minutes)

Amendment to Section 8.03 — transparency of city meetings

Approval of Final Report and authorization to submit to County Election Office

Said the report reflects good hard work and clear options for the public

Formation of incidental political committee

Appointment of Ex Officio Mike Maas as Study Commission Treasurer

I can make a motion that we approve the Consent Agenda.

I want to make a motion to excuse the absence of Carson Taylor who is not available this evening and was preorganized ahead of time.

Excuse absence of Commissioner Franks

Consent agenda approval

Amend charter Section 2.04 — Compensation Board

Amend charter Section 2.06 — Vice Mayor succession

Appoint liaisons to Danegeld firm

I move to accept the current edits proposed in section 2.06 and add the deletion of "during said time for the balance of the Mayor's term as appropriate" and replace that with "until the next Municipa

I move we excuse the absence of Commissioner Franks in today's meeting

I will move that Jan and Carson serve as point people with Danegeld

I move we approve the Consent Agenda as presented

I move that we amend section 2.04 to make clear that Commission members will serve on the Board as nonvoting Ex Officio members, we will add a sentence that the compensation recommendations have to be

Consent Agenda (minutes and claims)

Danegeld Level of Engagement Decision

Motion to Add Another Meeting

I so move to recommend the optional opportunity to have a co-creation of a Neighborhood Impact Statement (NIS) with the City of Bozeman Commission and with the Inter-Neighborhood Council

I move to amend Section 8.03(c) of the draft charter by striking the phrase “provide opportunities for residents to influence decisions” and replacing it with the following text: “provide opportunitie

I move we approve the Consent Agenda

I move to amend the Preamble of the draft charter to eliminate the repetitive phrasing of “secure the benefits” by striking the phrase from the second sentence and replacing it with, “By this action,

I move to amend Section 8.03(c) of the draft charter by striking the phrase “while allowing flexibility as conditions change” in its entirety.

Consent agenda — Study Commission claims ($514.71)

Amend Section 8.03(c) — strike 'while allowing flexibility as conditions change'

Add 'Human Rights' to charter preamble

I believe in human rights, and I think it's important.

Add 'non-partisan' to neighborhood association membership (8.04(b)(2))

Strike 'participatory budgeting' from Section 8.02

Add 'may include, but are not limited to' to Section 8.02 list

I move to add the words, "These government structures may include, but are not limited to,"

I would move under section 2.02 (a) eligibility, to change that to read: "only registered voters whose principal residence is in the City of Bozeman shall be eligible to hold the office of Commission

I move to change the Preamble to read: "We, the people of the City of Bozeman, under the constitution and laws of the State of Montana, in order to secure the benefits of local self-government and to

I move to amend Section 8.04 (b) Recognition of Neighborhood Associations (2) to add the word non-partisan before "organizations" to read: "(2) membership in neighborhood associations is open to all r

I move to amend Section 8.04(b)(2) of the draft charter by adding the following text to the end of the sentence “but only residents of the neighborhood association may serve on its leadership board an

I move the addition of the words Human Rights to follow Democratic Representation, in the last sentence of the preamble to read: "By this action, we secure the rights of self-governance and affirm the

I move that we change section 4.01 of the General Provisions to read as follows, "Pursuant to the Constitution and Laws of Montana, the Court exercises as judicial authority on behalf of the City. The

I move to change Section 2.05 Subsection C by deleting the word "solely."

I move to amend City Boards (c) Appointments (2) to ensure that City Board members represent the community, the city shall encourage participation from residents with a diversity of relevant expertise

I move to amend Article 1 Powers, 1.03, by striking the word "shall" and replacing it with the word "may"

I move to drop "the City shall ensure" from Section 8.01 the second paragraph, and begin with the words "Public Engagement is"

I move to amend Section 8.02 of the draft charter by striking the phrase “participatory budgeting” and replacing it with the following text: “The city may establish public engagement processes related

I would move that we make it as a sub-option to the amended Charter that we are going to present, give the voters a choice between 6 and 4 Commissioners

I so move that we continue this meeting on Wednesday at 4pm.

I would move that we adopt option A the city wide at large system, Commissioners may live anywhere in Bozeman City limits and are elected by voters across the entire city, Option B the wards system, t

I would like to make a motion to propose a third alternative for ballot language that would read: Choose one system for electing city commissioners vote for 1: Option A would be "City Wide At Large Sy

I move we put alternative 1 as presented in the materials on the ballot which would be 2 sub-options; Sub-option 1 would be choose one system for electing City Commissioners and then if the Ward syste

I move to substitute what is currently in the City Charter. The City Commission shall appoint a new City Board, City of Bozeman Compensation Board, to determine the annual salaries of the Mayor and Co

Wards sub-option — ward-only election (Campbell motion)

Survey results are more nuanced than a majority for ward-only voting; wants a thoughtful choice.