Shall the City of Fresno Charter be amended to remove or modify these legally unenforceable sections? (1) §309, prohibiting "off-year" campaign contributions--removed as unconstitutional. (2) §701's City Manager residency requirement--removed as unconstitutional. (3) §1225, prohibiting residential water meters--removed as preempted by state/federal law. (4) §1207, requiring the City Council to raise taxes to balance the budget--amended and made subject to the Proposition 218 requirement for voter approval of taxes.
2, Fresno County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 50.5% yes, 49.5% no (111,454 votes cast)
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This charter amendment removed three legally unenforceable sections from Fresno's city charter (prohibitions on off-year campaign contributions, city manager residency requirements, and residential water meters) and modified a fourth section to make tax increases for budget balancing subject to voter approval under Proposition 218. The measure passed with 50.5% support, cleaning up outdated charter provisions that were deemed unconstitutional or preempted by state and federal law.