Source: Arefin Shamsul Facebook.
On December 2, 2024, the Richardson City Council appointed eleven members to a Charter Review Commission, as required by law every ten years to review and suggest changes to Richardson's City Charter. Here, in a series of posts, I am presenting my own suggestions.
Transparent Appointment of Boards and Commissions
Boards and Commissions shall be appointed by the Mayor and City Council. Each Councilmember nominates one or more members, depending on the size of the board or commission, and the Mayor nominates the Chair.
Source: Mark Steger.
This charter amendment is inspired by this blog post: "Council Recap: Charter Review Commission". Some of my objections to the makeup of Richardson's commission are the lack of transparency in the selection process, an unbalanced result in terms of diversity of representation, and a resulting commission lacking in obvious expertise in the subject at hand. The blog post explains how Dallas appointed its own Charter Review Commission in 2024. That process strikes me as being fair, transparent, and inclusive. Richardson should adopt the same practice, not only for the Charter Review Commission, but for all boards and commissions appointed by the City Council.
"Dallas leads the way,
Fair, transparent, inclusive.
Richardson, take note."
—h/t ChatGPT
See also:
Council Recap: Charter Review Commission
City Charter: Single-Member Districts
City Charter: Initiative and Referendum
City Charter: Video Record of City Council Meetings
City Charter: Transparent Appointment of Boards and Commissions
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