The existing Charter of Carson City requires the Board of Supervisors of Carson City to hold at least two regular meetings each month and authorizes the Board of Supervisors to provide by ordinance for the holding of additional regular meetings. (Carson City Charter § 2.050) Section 1 of this bill requires instead that the Board of Supervisors hold at least one regular meeting each month. Section 1 further provides that when a regular meeting falls on a Saturday or on a nonjudicial day, the Board of Supervisors may hold the meeting on another business day so long as the requirements for public notice of the meeting, as set forth in the Open Meeting Law, have been satisfied.
The existing Charter of Carson City sets forth the style and other requirements for all ordinances, including the requirement that any ordinance indicate matter to be omitted by enclosing it in brackets and indicate new matter by underscoring or by italics. (Carson City Charter § 2.100) Section 2 of this bill requires instead that new language proposed to be enacted by ordinance and proposed amendments to add or remove language from an existing ordinance be set forth in a clear, conspicuous and uniform manner. Section 2 further requires that any proposed ordinance or amendment to an existing ordinance specify the date on which the proposed ordinance or amendment, as applicable, becomes effective.
The existing Charter of Carson City authorizes the Board of Supervisors to impose an annual per capita tax on all dogs, regulate or prohibit the running at large of all kinds of animals and poultry, establish a pound, appoint a Poundkeeper and prohibit cruelty to animals. (Carson City Charter § 2.180) Section 3 of this bill instead authorizes the Board of Supervisors to impose an annual license fee on animals, establish an animal shelter and appoint an Animal Services Manager, and removes certain provisions relating to dogs and poultry.
The existing Charter of Carson City requires the Clerk to seal and keep the election returns from a municipal election for 6 months. (Carson City Charter § 5.100) Section 4 of this bill instead requires the Clerk to seal and keep those election returns for the period set forth in existing law for city elections, generally.