Contents of Berkeley Charter
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Introduction
- Art. I Name and Rights of the City
- Art. II Boundaries
- Art. III Elections
- Art. IV Recall of Elective Officers
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Art. V
Elective Officers
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8
The elective officers
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9
Election and Districts
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9.5
Independent Redistricting Commission
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10
Eligibility of Mayor, Auditor, Councilmember, and School Director
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11
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12
Vacancy in Office of Mayor or Councilmember
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12.1
Vacancy in office of Auditor
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12.2
Vacancy in Office of Rent Stabilization Board Commissioner
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13
Vacancy in office of School Director
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14
Mayor’s term of office
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14.1
Auditor’s term of office
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15
Councilmember’s term of office
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16
School Director’s term of office
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17
Bonds
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18
Oath of office
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19
Salaries
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20
Administering oaths, subpoenas
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8
The elective officers
- Art. VI The Mayor
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Art. VII
Executive and Administrative Departments
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27
The City Manager
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28
Powers and duties of City Manager
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29
Probation period
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30
Library trustees
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31
Creation of departments and job classifications
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32
Compensation of officers and employees
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33
Reports of departments
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34
Reports to be published
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35
Councilmembers to hold no other office
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36
Officers not to be interested in contracts or franchises
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37
Non-discrimination
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37a
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27
The City Manager
- Art. VIII The Council
- Art. IX Powers of the City and of the City Council
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Art. X
Finance and Taxation
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50
The fiscal year
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51
Tax system
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52
Department estimates of annual requirements
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53
Annual estimate of City’s requirements and revenue
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54
Annual Budget
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55
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56
Annual tax levy
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57
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58
Bond tax. Library tax
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59
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60
Tax liens
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61
Duties of the Auditor
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62
Money to meet warrants or checks
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63
Disposition of money collected
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64
Uniform accounts and reports
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50
The fiscal year
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Art. XI
Public Works and Supplies
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65
Form of contracts
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66
Progressive payments on contracts
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67
Expenditures in excess of the limitation established by ordinance
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67.1
Work performed by City employees
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67.2
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67.3
Purchases from utilities
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67.4
Emergencies
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67.5
Other expenditures in excess of the limitation established by ordinance
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68
Publication
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69 and 70
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71
Hours of labor
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72
Collusion with bidder
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73
Collusion by bidder
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65
Form of contracts
- Art. XII Franchises
- Art. XII-A Off-Street Vehicular Parking
- Art. XIII The Initiative
- Art. XIV The Referendum
- Art. XV The Public Schools
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Art. XVI
Miscellaneous
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109
When this Charter takes effect
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109.5
Gender-neutral language
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110 and 111
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112
Existing ordinances continued in force
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113
Office of the City Attorney and Conduct of legal proceedings
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114
Violation of Charter and ordinances
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115
Municipal affairs
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116
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117
Rights of existing bondholders
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118
Additional powers
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119
Personnel Board
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109
When this Charter takes effect
- Art. XVII Elected Rent Stabilization Board
- Art. XVIII Police Accountability Board and Director of Police Accountability