San Diego County residents will vote on a package of proposed changes to the county charter this fall, including a provision that would allow members of the Board of Supervisors to serve up to three four- year terms, rather than the current limit of two.
Supervisors Paloma Aguirre, Terra Lawson-Remer and Monica Montgomery Steppe voted Wednesday to put the measure on the November ballot, while their colleagues Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond were opposed.
The package will not contain term limits for the sheriff, district attorney and other county elected officials, who currently have none, based on an amendment from Montgomery Steppe.
Further, there will be no change to the requirement that supervisors must live in the district they represent, officials said.
According to Lawson-Remer's office, the approved charter reform package will still need a second reading as part of county procedure.
Anderson put forward a counter proposal eliminating a provision allowing the board to confirm and remove senior staff hired by the county's chief executive, make oversight independent and protect against political machinations in the selection of contracts.