Charter Review Committee
Section 134 of the Tallahassee City Charter says that a Charter Review Committee (CRC) will be appointed in the month of January, 2009, for the purpose of reviewing the role, duties, and functions of the mayor and city commissioners. The CRC will make recommendations to the city commission for any amendments to the City Charter that the committee deems appropriate and necessary. The committee is required to complete its review process within 60 days of appointment and to prepare a formal written report for the city commission's consideration. The city commission then conducts at least one public hearing on the recommendations of the committee.
The committee consists of ten electors of the city with each city commissioner and the mayor/commissioner appointing two members. The committee meets pursuant to bylaws established by the city commission.
The final 2009 CRC Report and Recommendations was accepted by the City Commission on Wednesday, April 22.
2009 Scheduled Meetings - City Hall Tallahassee Room / 12noon - 1:15p
- January 26 / Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF) / Audio
- February 9 / Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF) / Audio
- February 16 / Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF) / Audio
- February 23 / Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF) / Audio
- March 2 / Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF) / Audio
- March 9/ Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF) / Audio
- March 16 / Agenda (PDF) / Minutes (PDF) / Audio
- April 6 Summary of Action Taken / Audio
- April 13 / Audio
2009 Charter Review Committee
Mr. Samuel "Buddy" Streit / Chair
President/CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Bend
(850) 656-8100 / bstreit@aol.comRev. Alphonso B. Whitaker / Vice-Chair
Peacemakers, Inc.
(850) 422-1158 / apostleabw@comcast.netDr. Henry Lewis
FAMU School of Pharmacy
(850) 599-3171 / Henry.Lewis@famu.eduDr. Carol S. Weissert
FSU School of Political Science
(850) 644-1441 / cweissert@fsu.eduDr. William. D. "Bill" Law, Jr.
President, Tallahassee Community College
(850) 201-8660 / lawb@tcc.fl.edu
Mr. Sean A. Pittman
Attorney-President, Pittman Law Group
(850) 216-1002 / Sean@pittman-law.com
Ms. Nancy Linnan
Attorney, Carlton Fields
(850) 513-3611 / nlinnan@carltonfields.com
Mr. David Reid
Finance Director-Leon County Clerk of the Court
(850) 577-4021 / dcreid@leoncountyfl.gov
Ms. Sheila Costigan
Leon County Schools
(850) 386-8502 / costigans@mail.leon.k12.fl.us
Mr. J. Everitt Drew
Real Estate Investor
(850) 385-5005 / edrew@southgroup.com
2009 Charter Review Committee Staff Contacts
Anita Favors Thompson, City Manager
4th Floor, City Hall
(850) 891-8200 (email)Jim English, City Attorney
2nd Floor, City Hall
(850) 891-8554 (email)Gary Herndon, City Treasurer-Clerk
2nd Floor, City Hall
(850) 891-8131 (email)
Sam McCall, City Auditor
4th Floor, City Hall
(850) 891-8397 (email)
Paula Cook, Records Administrator
2nd Floor, City Hall
(850) 891-8162 (email)
CRC Documents (PDF)
- Charter Review Committee Section 134 Bylaws
- Commission Duties and Responsibilities
- Leadership Mayor Chronology
- City Attorney Budget Summary
- City Auditor Budget Summary
- City Commission and Mayor Budget Summary
- City Manager Budget Summary
- Treasurer-Clerk Budget Summary Teambuilding
- Table of Contents 2002 City Commission Manual
- Presentation on Charters
- Form of Government-Top 20 Florida Cities
- 2008 Demographics
- 2009 Position Summary
- Comparison of Municipal Forms of Government
- 2009 Charter Review Committee Questions
- Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency Regional Transit Study
- 2006 Resident Opinion Survey Preliminary Report
- 2006 Resident Opinion Crosstabs Document
- Mayor/City Commission Description
- Aide to the Mayor Job Description
- Senior Aide to the Mayor Job Description
- City Manager Job Description
- Charter Description of City Manager
- Assistant City Manager Job Description
- Assistant to the City Manager Job Description
- City Manager Budget Responsibilities
- City Manager's Office Organizational Chart
- Mayor/CC Performance Measures
- City of Tallahassee Accomplishments 2008-2009
- Research Material - Consolidated internet sources
- Airport Management Primer
- Strong Mayor Duties
- FY09 DMA Operating Budget
- City Council and Mayor Comparison
- Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Recommendations
- Decision Points
- 2003 Charter Review Committee Recommendations
- Official List of Special Districts Online
- Reduction in Differences in City and County Ordinances/Regulations
- Functional City-County Consolidation
- Governmental City-County Consolidation
- Regional Transportation
- Aviation Authority
- Utility Authority
- Method of Election of City Commissioners
- Duties of the Mayor - Form of Government
- City Commission Responsibility for Management of Employees
- Decision Points and Options
- Final CRC Report and Recommendations (April 13, 2009)
CRC Communications (PDF)
- Salaries of the Mayor and City Commission
- Correspondence / Reverend Whitaker
- Correspondence / Citizen Gamble
CRC 2003 Meeting Minutes (PDF)