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322 � . at State and Federal levels would cover his concerns and that the Charter was not the appropriate vehicle for such items which, if adopted, could be covered by ordinance, therefore, they were not discussed. � ' In response to question, Mr. Bury advised that the Com- mittee' s recommendation that Council salaries be raised ,�,;, , took into consideration the salaries now paid in general law cities, although the recommendation does not include automatically tying Council salaries to those salaries. MOTION: Councilman Norris moved, seconded by Council- man Henderson, that in addition to the recommendations � for Charter change proposed by the Charter Review Com- mittee that the following be added : l. that no person appointed as a successor to � serve during the remainder of a term in which a vacancy occurs shall be designated as an incumbent, a member of the city council, a city councilman, or other designation indi- � cating incumbancy, for purposes of the next election for such office; (see Government Code 36512.3) 2. that the present practice of listing candi- dates alphabetically be discontinued; that . present practice of listing incumbents alpha- betically and at the top of the list be dis- ` continued; and that all information sheets and �`" ; ballots printed by the City have all candidates' � names listed in a sequence selected at random. �°� � ' Discussion followed concerning present requirements; ' recent State election reforms which have not yet become ; effective; and the appropriateness of including such ; items in the Charter. The motion failed on the following roll call vote : Ayes : Norris Noes : Barrett, Henderson, Leipzig, Williams, and Mayor Weymouth � MOTION: Councilman Henderson moved, seconded by Council- ; man Barrett, to request staff to prepare the appropriate , docwnents for placing the recommendations of the Charter '; Review Committee for Charter change before the voters at ` the March �, 1975 election; the recommendations to be Ithose stated in the November 5, 1974 memorandum of the i City Attorney. (MINUTE ORDER N0. 7�-238) f The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. �°"� � � Mayor Weymouth thanked the members of the Charter Review �,.,� k Committee for their service and asked for their further assistance, if it should be needed, in connection with with the forthcoming special election at which their i recommendations will be submitted �� the voters. Mr. i Bury offered the further cooperation of the Committee. 4 —5— Reg.Mtg. 11/25/7� >; l _ __..,, , , �__�.r ._.. �...w.. .. ��.:�,.. �k3.. � .,_�..�w. . .r� a.. .t.��,.�,�,,�.,� _