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Are recalls more prevalent because a smaller number of people are needed to <br />satisfy the recall petition signature requirements? <br />Is it a coincidence that council members from districts with the smallest voter <br />turnouts are most often the target of recalls? <br />3. Are there practical or financial impacts associated with having seven (7) verses (5) <br />council members like other general law cities with similar populations? <br />As we conduct the workshop, these are some various basic questions that we must discuss <br />in order to move us toward progress on this issue. <br />MODEL TYPE <br />PRO'S <br />CON'S <br />Five (5) "at -lame" elected <br />-Predominate model in the State <br />-All members may get elected from <br />council members with one of <br />one area of city <br />the five serving as mayor at <br />-Entire community selects members <br />the will and pleasure of the <br />- Reduces chances for representation <br />other four. <br />- All members of council have equal <br />from diverse districts <br />opportunity to serve as mayor <br />-City culture may support elective <br />-Appointive mayor gives equal <br />mayoral position <br />leadership opportunities to all <br />members <br />- At large elections reduce pressure on <br />members from special interests in their <br />districts <br />Four (4) "at -large" elected <br />-Popular model in the State <br />-All members may get elected from <br />council members and one (1) <br />one area of city <br />"at-large"elected mayor <br />-Entire community selects members <br />serving a two or four year <br />- Reduces chances for representation <br />term <br />- At large elections reduce pressure on <br />from diverse districts <br />members from special interests in their <br />districts <br />-Existing members may compete for <br />mayoral position and impact <br />teamwork approach <br />Five (5), seven, (7) or nine (9) <br />- Diversity of members to serve diverse <br />-District ,elections create special <br />council Imembers elected ",by <br />needs of the community <br />interests from districts and members <br />district" with one of them <br />may be pressured to make special <br />serving as mayor at the will <br />-District system helps in cities where <br />interest decisions <br />and pleasure of the others. <br />members would otherwise be elected <br />from only a certain area of the city <br />-District elections may contribute to <br />frequency of recall efforts <br />K, <br />