Becky Franks

Approval of Study Commission Minutes (August 6, 2026)

Approval of graphics and central copy for ongoing ballot education materials

Approval of the Bozeman Study Commission Final Report as written

Future meeting schedule — September 24 and October 14

I move we approve the Bozeman Study Commission Final Report as written

I move to approve the Study Commission Minutes from August 6, 2026

I would like to move to approve the graphics and central copy for ongoing ballot education materials

I move we meet on the 24th of September and the 14th of October

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 substantially changes and improves the function of the city

Formation of incidental political committee

Appointment of Ex Officio Mike Maas as Study Commission Treasurer

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.

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

Consent Agenda (minutes and claims)

Danegeld Level of Engagement Decision

Charter amendment: strike "when practicable" from Section 8.04(d)(5)

Charter amendment: board vacancy posting requirements (Section 8.05(c)(1))

approve I move to amend Section 8.04(d)(7) of the draft charter by striking the phrase “as applicable” in its entirety.

approve I move to amend Section 6.09 by striking the final sentence in its entirety, thereby establishing an absolute prohibition against an auditing accountant or firm performing other non-audit serv

approve I move to amend Section 8.04(d)(5) of the draft charter by striking the phrase “when practicable” in its entirety.

approve I move to strike Section 8.05(c)(3) from the draft charter because it is now covered by Section 8.05(c)(1).

approve I so move

approve I would move to excuse Commissioner Cestero.

approve I move to amend Section 8.05(c)(1) of the draft charter by changin the phrase “not less than” to "at least" and adding the following text: “by individually posting each board vacancy across th

I move we approve the Consent Agenda

Consent agenda — Study Commission claims ($514.71)

I move we excuse Commissioner Franks from today's meeting

Add 'Human Rights' to charter preamble

I am completely following what Jan has proposed... it absolutely does belong here.

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

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

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 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)

Prefers keeping sub-options open for the number of commissioners and a wards-elected-at-large option.

Wards sub-option — wards elected at large (Cestero alternative 3)

Wards sub-option — Alternative 1 with two sub-questions (carried)

Commissioner pay — Compensation Board (Charter 2.04 substitute)

Pay is a barrier to running; supports a compensation board replacing the current process.

Number of commissioners — sub-option of four or six

No public mandate to write a new number into the charter, so let voters decide.