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 additional terms.
Supervisors Paloma Aguirre, Terra Lawson-Remer and Monica Montgomery Steppe voted Wednesday to put the measure on the November ballot, with their colleagues Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond opposed.
Supervisors would be able to serve up to three four- year terms, rather than the current limit of two. The package will not, however, set term limits for the sheriff, district attorney and other county elected officials, 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.
The charter reform package still needs a second reading before it’s finalized.
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 influence in the selection of contracts.
His proposal would have also eliminated the proposed expansion of term limits for supervisors. The board rejected Anderson’s counter-proposal by a 3-2 vote, with he and Desmond voting yes.
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