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88) City Clerk. The City Charter provides that the City Manager appoints the City Clerk and he/she reports to the City Manager. It is proposed the Charter be amended so that the Mayor shall nominate the City Clerk, and the Commission, including the Mayor, by majority, shall confirm an individual to serve as the City Clerk. Shall the above-described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] 9) City Attorney, The City Charter provides that the Mayor "may" nominate, and the Commission by majority shall confirm an individual attorney or a law firm to act as the City Attorney. It is proposed the Charter be amended to provide that the Mayor "shall" nominate, and the Commission by majority shall confirm an individual attorney or a law firm to act as the City Attorney. Shall the above-described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] 10 Holding Other Office. The City Charter provides that no former elected City official shall hold any compensated appointive City office or City employment until 1 year after the expiration of his/her term. It is proposed the Charter be amended to provide that no former elected City official shall hold any compensated appointive City office or City employment until 3 years after the expiration of his/her term. Shall the above-described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] 11 Run-off Election. The City Charter does not include the manner of conducting run-off elections following special elections, nor does it provide how a winner is determined if there is a tie after run-off elections. It is proposed the Charter be amended so the provisions governing run-off elections apply to special elections, and if there is a tie the winner be determined using a method prescribed by ordinance. Shall the above-described amendment be adopted? Yes [ ] No [ ] 12 Form of Ballots. The Charter provides that the ballot title of a measure may differ from its legal title and shall be a clear, concise statement describing 12