The question of whether to create an elected charter commission will appear on the November ballot, and, if a majority of city voters agree to it, they will also select 15 people to serve on that body. Commissioners will have up to two years to go through the city charter with a fine-toothed comb to suggest any additions, deletions or changes to the guiding document for the city. So, just how do people interested in serving on the commission get their name added to the list of charter commiss... mcorker e5bcap comment-70757 2012-07-11T01:25:54Z 2012-07-11T01:25:54Z Can I pick up nomination packets for friends that are interested in running? e5bcap 2012-07-11T01:25:54Z Melissa Corker comment-70437 2012-07-05T16:40:17Z 2012-07-05T16:40:17Z Thank you for your comment, Doug. According to the City Clerk's office, the position of charter commissioner is unpaid. Melissa Corker 2012-07-05T16:40:17Z Doug Tarpin comment-70410 2012-07-04T00:44:52Z 2012-07-04T00:44:52Z Is this a paid position or is it just done for the love of Sacramento? Doug Tarpin 2012-07-04T00:44:52Z TomRunge comment-70402 2012-07-03T22:22:03Z 2012-07-03T22:22:03Z Thank you for the clarification TomRunge 2012-07-03T22:22:03Z liveinsac2 comment-70377 2012-07-03T20:15:17Z 2012-07-03T20:15:17Z Neil, given the expense, it seems more likely to me that the people on the ballot will be members of the special interests. How can I, as an average, interested citizen, compete with someone backed by the unions and others? Also, the fact that we vote on whether to vote in committee members on the same ballot, why would someone with little resources want to spend money to campaign for a position that may or may not even be created? liveinsac2 2012-07-03T20:15:17Z Neil Pople comment-70297 2012-07-02T23:23:16Z 2012-07-02T23:23:16Z Thanks Melissa, I'm definitely aware of that. It is a huge help to have a candidate statement though, almost to the point of necessity. So while not mandatory, you have to figure it in as a given in a race that will expect as many candidates as it does... Neil Pople 2012-07-02T23:23:16Z Marc Ronson comment-70293 2012-07-02T20:22:18Z 2012-07-02T20:22:18Z Wait, Melissa, can you please explain to me one more time about this $2,100? I see the answer in the article and twice above, but perhaps a little more clarification... Marc Ronson 2012-07-02T20:22:18Z Melissa Corker comment-70290 2012-07-02T17:07:38Z 2012-07-02T17:07:38Z Neil, thank you for your comments. Please see my reply above. Melissa Corker 2012-07-02T17:07:38Z Melissa Corker comment-70289 2012-07-02T17:07:00Z 2012-07-02T17:07:00Z Tom, thank you for your comment. To clarify, there is no charge/fee to run for the charter commission. A candidate statement is optional - it is different than the "ballot designation" where a candidate states how he/she wants his/her name and occupation to appear on the ballot. Melissa Corker 2012-07-02T17:07:00Z Neil Pople comment-70288 2012-07-02T16:51:50Z 2012-07-02T16:51:50Z The $2100 is definitely a big hurdle to overcome, but with a little effort it can be done. We definitely need people who are committed to making our city's charter efficient and equitable and aren't going to bow down to special interests. Neil Pople 2012-07-02T16:51:50Z TomRunge comment-70287 2012-07-02T16:46:04Z 2012-07-02T16:46:04Z $2100 to run for this office? Thats expensive for most people. Who are they expecting to pay this amount? TomRunge 2012-07-02T16:46:04Z