The Charter Review Commission was established to examine the City’s governance structure and  solicit community input on strong mayor and other potential charter reforms to improve and update the City’s governance structure including but not limited to evaluating if the mayoral seat should be transitioned to the presidential cycle; evaluate transition of the election cycle for Council Districts; and consider additional measures and potential charter amendments, as needed, that will improve accountability, representation, and inclusion at San José City Hall.

Membership included two members per Council District and three citywide members.

• Final Report - December 3, 2021
• Final Report (Spanish) - December 3, 2021
• Final Report (Vietnamese) - December 3, 2021

• For past agendas, please visit:  https://sanjose.legistar.com/DepartmentDetail.aspx?ID=44717&GUID=7682E288-578C-4B5B-BBD7-0E2722A47D45

• To view past meeting recordings or live via YouTube, visit: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn4hnkJ4Do4wpg4hPXo55WEXuhVfUoxT

Commission documents can be found on the left or here.