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8.C. - Page 6 for Committee review during an earlier Charter review cycle. After careful review, the Committee recommends that the Mayor and Vice -Mayor meet with Port officials periodically to discuss how City and Port can enhance their collaborative service of the City's residents. Public Outreach: When considering Charter amendments, the City may, from time to time, engage in outreach to solicit public input on potential amendments. The Committee determined that, with respect to these proposed amendments, no public engagement was required beyond the public meetings held by the Committee. These meetings were publicly disclosed and agendas describing the proposed amendments were provided in advance of the meeting. The Committee discussed conducting thorough public outreach when it reviews future, substantive amendments to the Charter. NEXT STEPS If the Council approves of the proposed amendments as drafted, staff will begin working on all necessary documentation for proposing a Charter amendment for voter approval. This documentation will include a resolution to be adopted by the Council in spring 2018, which will approve placing the proposed Charter amendment on the November 2018 ballot. The Council will hold two public hearings in accordance with Government Code section 34458 prior to adopting the resolution placing the proposed Charter amendment to the voters. ALTERNATIVES The Council could direct staff to make changes to the proposed amendments or to prepare additional amendments. These changes could be brought for approval in connection with the resolution for Council adoption in spring 2018. The Council could also choose not to proceed with any revisions to the Charter. FISCAL IMPACT If the Council elects to proceed with any charter amendments, the City would bear the cost associated with placing the proposed amendments on the November 2018 ballot.