Items 1 & 2

1) Call to Order by Workshop Chair: Gerald Wingate, Council Member
2) Introduction of Florida League of Cities (FLC) Staff - Lynn Tipton and Ken Small

Item 4

Noticed Business - Discussion of Possible Council Initiated Charter Amendments for 2014 Election Cycle Individual Council Members were asked to share with the Council Executive aspects of the City Charter that might be amended by Council action. This was done ahead of the workshop to allow FLC and Council staff an opportunity to research the issues and options prior to the workshop. The following list represents issues raised by Council Members with common issues listed first (first 6 bullets):
Council hiring/having access to attorney Hiring of Council staff
Change date for commencement of term of office
Council's role in oversight of budget
Reduce Council to 5 members
Mayor should be subject to recall
Mayor shall enforce ordinances and resolutions
Council members may make inquiry of City staff when made in good faith
Appointment of boards and commissions
Change powers and duties for Mayor and Council to duties
Make the Mayor a member of Council
Transfer the power to organize the government from the Mayor to the Council
Add language to allow Council to establish financial controls and fix salaries of elected officials
Add Council power to appoint a City Council staff
Add Council power to increase or decrease the mayor's budget or any line item by supermajority vote Add language to limit Mayor's salary to not more than 5 times the salary of a Council member Review Believe in a Better Pensacola (Charter Campaign Literature) Clean up Code of Ordinances and Council Policies
Identify what can be accomplished through ordinances versus Charter amendment

Items 5 & 6

5) NextStep(s)
6) Adjournment