Today is Election Day, and in addition to federal, state and local candidate selections, Pflugerville voters will weigh in on 28 City Charter amendments. A city charter is a document that defines how a city is  governed and organized as well as its procedures and policies.

Voters will be asked to vote “yes” or “no” on the following amendments:

Charter amendment, Prop. 1

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to change the structure of the City Council from six to seven members, allow the mayor to vote on all matters and remove the preparation of City Council agendas from the mayor’s rights and responsibilities?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 2

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to clarify that the municipal judge does not have to be a resident of the city?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 3

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to require the municipal judge be a resident of the city?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 4

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to change the Parks and Recreation

Commission to a project specific advisory board which reports to the city manager and provide for a process to appoint seven regular board members?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 5

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to provide that an affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council shall be required to terminate a city manager?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 6

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to provide that a violation of the prohibition to interfere with the administration by a City Council member be ground for removal from office?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 7

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to add as grounds for removal from office as a City Council member violation of the nepotism provision of the charter?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 8

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to specify a hearing process and procedure for removal from office as a City Council member?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 9

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to change the prohibition on holding other compensated appointive city office or employment to prohibit all other compensated and/or contracted services and extend the prohibition time period from one year to two years after the expiration of a term of office?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 10

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to change the requirement of how often it meets with boards and commissions from “at least once a year” to an “as needed basis”?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 11

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to clarify its process whereby the City Council may approve an ordinance without the need to consider and vote to approve the ordinance at two separate meetings, as provided by the city charter?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 12

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to clarify that an emergency ordinance can be considered for adoption, amendment, and rejection at the same meeting?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 13

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to require the city manager to become a resident of the city within 180 days after appointment?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 14 

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to provide that acting city managers are appointed by the city manger rather than the City Council?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 15

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to provide that the city manager shall annually submit a five-year capital improvement plan to the City Council at least 120 days before the beginning of the budget year listing projects in order of preference and with a recommendation of the year of construction for each project?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 16

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to reduce the required number of petition signatures for initiatives, referendums and nonbinding referendums from 20% to 15% of qualified voters of the city?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 17

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to allow a signatory to a petition to provide their date of birth or their voter registration number?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 18

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to extend the response time of the city secretary to issue petition certificate copies from immediately to the next business day?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 19

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to change the powers of the Planning Commission to include zoning proposals in its recommendations to City Council; to revise meeting requirements; and to include parks, transportation and utilities in its five-year capital improvement plan?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 20

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to reduce the number of alternates for the Zoning Board of Adjustment from four to two?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 21

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to reduce the required number of meetings of the Zoning Board of Adjustment from one each quarter to one annually?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 22

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to require the city manager to meet quarterly with the representatives of the police association regarding working conditions and compensation?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 23

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to change the Charter Review Commission to hold a minimum of six and a maximum of eight meetings, two of which shall be held jointly with the City Council?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 24

“Shall the city of Pflugerville strike portions of its charter due to repetitiveness with Texas law regarding general powers of the city; eminent domain; zoning; actions which require an ordinance; and city elections?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 25

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to allow for annexation consistent with Texas law?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 26

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to provide a process for filling a vacancy on the City Council consistent with the Texas constitution?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 27

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to provide that the City Council determines by resolution the uniform election date for city elections instead of on a date closest to the second Saturday in May as allowed by Texas law?”

Charter amendment, Prop. 28

“Shall the city of Pflugerville amend its charter to be consistent with Texas law as to who may request alternates to attend a Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting?”