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• <br /> • <br /> • A quorum for a board or commission would be a majority of the <br /> members to which it is entitled. <br /> For the council, the charter presently requires a majority <br /> vote of the entire membership for most official actions, with a <br /> one-third or two-thirds vote required for certain kinds of <br /> actions. Proposal "13" would make it clear that a majority is <br /> always five votes, one-third is always three votes, and two- <br /> thirds is always six votes, even if there are vacant positions on <br /> the council. <br /> (Amends Sections 13-4 (i) , 13-4 (j ) , <br /> and 3-8) <br /> **************************************************************** <br /> Proposal "14" <br /> Proposal "14" would require that the charter be revised so <br /> Sthat language which contained a male or female gender term (such <br /> as referring to the mayor as "he") be rewritten so that the <br /> language did not refer to a specific gender. <br /> **************************************************************** <br /> Proposal ""15" <br /> Proposal "15" would specifically authorize the charter <br /> commission to prepare the ballot language and ballot format for <br /> the amendments to the charter which the charter commission` <br /> proposes. - <br /> (Amends Section 15-3) <br /> **************************************************************** <br /> -9- <br /> 1076 <br />