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CITY OF CHARLESTON West Virginia Council Member – 12th WARD Joseph Jenkins Finance Committee, Chair 839 Gordon Drive Parking Committee, Chair Charleston, West Virginia 25303 Ordinance and Rules Committee 304-575-9202 joseph.jenkins@cityofcharleston.org AGENDA FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, February 17, 2026 6:30 PM AV ROOM #308, CITY HALL, CHARLESTON, WV AVAILIABLE TO VIEW VIA LIVESTREAM AT https://charlestonwv.civicclerk.com/web/home.aspx I. DISCUSSION: a. Approval of Previous Minutes 2-2-2026 II. RESOLUTIONS: a. Resolution No. 26-021 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase yellow and white traffic marking paint from Allstate Coatings Company for the Traffic & Transportation and Parking Operations Departments. b. Resolution No. 26-022 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a total of 3 ambulances for the Charleston Fire Department from Atlantic Emergency. c. Resolution No. 26-023 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a card access reader system from Motorola Solutions to replace the system throughout City Hall. III. BILLS: a. Bill No. 8067 - An Bill amending the Charter relating to elections and term of office of elective officers and revising the election cycle for the City of Charleston elections. *Meetings may be recorded and broadcast via internet https://charlestonwv.civicclerk.com City Council | 501 Virginia Street, East | Post Office Box 2749 | Charleston, West Virginia 25330 www.charlestonwv.gov | 304.348.8179 | 304.348.8038 fax Page | 1 of  MINUTES FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING 6:30 P.M., FEBRUARY 2, 2026 AV ROOM #308, CITY HALL Joseph Jenkins, Chair, called the meeting of the Charleston City Council Committee on Finance to order at 6:30 p.m., February 2, 2026. A silent roll was taken by the Clerk and a quorum was established. The following committee members were present: Joseph Jenkins, Chair Brent Burton, Vice Chair Becky Ceperley Mary Beth Hoover Larry Moore Chad Robinson Shawn Taylor Absent: Other Councilmembers present: Frank Annie Harper Gardner Chelsea Steelhammer Beth Kerns I. DISCUSSION: a. Approval of Previous Minutes - Councilmember Burton asked for unanimous consent to dispense with the reading of the minutes for the January 20, 2026 meeting and that they be approved as distributed. There were no objections, and the minutes were approved. 1 Page | 2 of  II. RESOLUTIONS: a. Resolution No. 26-016 – Authorizing approval of Amendment No. 6 of the FY 2025-2026 General Fund Budget as indicated on the attached list of accounts. Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia: That Amendment No. 6 of the FY 2025-2026 General Fund Budget as indicated on the attached list of accounts is approved. City Manager Ben Mishoe added that the amendment will take $225,000 from the Unassigned Fund Balance to the Street Department for additional purchase of road salt at the current contract price. Public Works Director Brent Webster added that the current order is two weeks delayed due to weather issues. Councilmember Burton moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No. 26-016 approved. 2 Page | 3 of  b. Resolution No. 26-017 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to approve and execute multiple Change Orders collectively referred to as Change Order No. 1, relating to the Charleston Fire Department station renovation project in the total amount of $50,762.74 to address two owner-requested changes and other changes due to unforeseen conditions discovered during the course of the project. Now Therefore, Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia: That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to approve and execute Change Order No. 1 relating to the Charleston Fire Department station renovation project in the total amount of $50,762.74 to address two owner-requested changes and other changes due to unforeseen conditions discovered during the course of the project. The pricing details related to Change Order No. 1 are indicated in Exhibit A. The new total contract price approved is $4,250,762.74. Mishoe added that Station 4 will need additional work to correct gas plumbing issues. Councilmember Burton moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No. 26-017 approved. 3 Page | 4 of  c. Resolution No. 26-018 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into a contract with WHP Training Towers for the purchase, delivery, and installation of a new training apparatus for Charleston Fire Department in an amount not to exceed $425,388.54 pursuant to a competitively sourced contract. Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia: That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to enter into a contract with WHP Training Towers for the purchase, delivery, and installation of a new training apparatus for Charleston Fire Department in an amount not to exceed $425,388.54 pursuant to a competitively sourced contract. Mishoe added that the purchase had been budgeted for. The total price includes the facilities and foundation work. It could be lower than anticipated. The lease agreement states that there will no be live-burns as part of the training. Councilmember Burton moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No. 26-018 approved. 4 Page | 5 of  d. Resolution No. 26-019 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into a contract with Crayon Software Experts, LLC for the purchase of Microsoft Enterprise Mobility and Security (“EMS”) licensing for the City’s existing Microsoft 365 accounts in the amount of $22,243.00 for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, and $66,722.50 for all of fiscal year 2027, pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract (LAR24). Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia: That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to enter into a contract with Crayon Software Experts, LLC for the purchase of Microsoft Enterprise Mobility and Security (“EMS”) licensing for the City’s existing Microsoft 365 accounts in the amount of $22,243.00 for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, and $66,722.50 for all of fiscal year 2027, pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract (LAR24). Mishoe added that the software purchase will be added to the existing Microsoft contract that will detect and prevent suspicious logins from any unauthorized device. Councilmember Burton moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No. 26-019 approved. Councilmember Burton motioned to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned. 5 Page | 6 of  Resolution No. 26-021 Introduced in Council: Adopted by Council: February 17, 2026 Introduced by: Referred to: Joseph Jenkins Finance 1 Resolution No. 26-021 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase yellow and white 2 traffic marking paint from Allstate Coatings Company for the Traffic & Transportation and 3 Parking Operations Departments, in the amount of $47,267.55, pursuant to a competitively bid 4 process. 5 6 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia: 7 8 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase traffic marking paint for the Traffic & 9 Transportation and Parking Operations Departments from Allstate Coatings Company, in the 10 amount of $47,267.55, pursuant to a competitive bid process. Page | 7 of  Allstates Coatings Company Ennis-Flint, Inc, GovMark LLC The Sherwin-Williams Company Item Quanity Unit Price Unit Price Unit Price Unit Price BID AND PROPOSAL FORM (2 OF 3) DISQUALIFIED REC’VD PAST DEADLINE YELLOW Traffic Marking Paint, 55 GALLON CONTAINERS 36 $691.35 $696.30 $700.70 $695.75 WHITE Traffic Marking Paint, 55 GALLON CONTAINERS 33 $678.15 $678.15 $700.70 $679.25 Total $47,267.55 $47,445.75 $48,348.30 $47,462.25 Local Vendor Preference N/A N/A N/A N/A Page | 8 of Page | 9 of  Resolution No. 26-022 Introduced in Council: Adopted by Council: February 17, 2026 Introduced by: Referred to: Joseph Jenkins Finance 1 Resolution No. 26-022 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a total of three 2 ambulances for the Charleston Fire Department from Atlantic Emergency Solutions in the 3 amount of $247,389 each, for a total price of $742,167.000, to replace ambulances in the 4 regular rotation schedule, where the price was determined pursuant to a competitively sourced 5 Sourcewell contract. 6 7 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia: 8 9 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase a total of three ambulances for the 10 Charleston Fire Department from Atlantic Emergency Solutions in the amount of $247,389 11 each, for a total price of $742,167.000, to replace ambulances in the regular rotation schedule, 12 where the price was determined pursuant to a competitively sourced Sourcewell contract. 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This was budgeted in FY2026 to replace the outdated system and will 5 ensure CJIS compliance. 6 7 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia: 8 9 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase a card access reader system from 10 Motorola Solutions in the amount of $64,351.60 to replace the system throughout City Hall, 11 where the price was determined pursuant to a competitively sourced Sourcewell contract. Page | 54 of  INSTRUCTIONS: This form must be submitted to the City Manager’s Office for any purchase of materials or supplies costing $5,000 or more. A minimum of 3 quotes is required for this form. CITY OF CHARLESTON Purchase Request Date: February _____________ 11, 2025 To: CITY MANAGER, I request permission to purchase the following materials and/or supplies: card access reader _________________________ system _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Purchase justification: To replace old outdated card access readers which __________________________________________________________________ some are no longer functional. This replacement will _____________________________________________________________________________________ ensure that we are in CJIS compliant. _____________________________________________________________________________________ If approved, the total purchase price will be: ________________________ $64,351.60 (Check One) The price is less than the $25,000 permitted for purchases without advertising for bids and needing approval from City Council. I have not purposefully split the purchase request to keep the purchase under the $25,000 threshold and have not favored a particular vendor. I have not shared competitive information with any vendor(s). The proposed vendor is a sole source provider for the materials/supplies requested. (Skip to ITEM A on page 2.) Page | 55 of I have contacted the following responsible vendors and have attached their written quotes for the requested item(s): (Minimum of 3 Quotes Required) 1. __________________________________ Sourcewell Contract - Motorola Solutions Price Quote: $_________________ 64,351.60 2. __________________________________ Price Quote: $_________________ 3. __________________________________ Price Quote: $_________________ 4. __________________________________ Price Quote: $_________________ 5. __________________________________ Price Quote: $_________________ The apparent low-bid vendor meeting specifications is: __________________________________ AND The low-bid vendor is not delinquent on any financial obligations owed to the City of Charleston according to the City Collector’s records, and I recommend authorizing the purchase through the low-bid vendor. OR I recommend not contracting with the lowest bidder meeting specifications and instead recommend contracting with ______________________________ because: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Additionally, the recommended vendor is not delinquent on any financial obligations owed to the City of Charleston according to the City Collector’s records. ITEM A (For Sole Source Procurements ONLY) Explain what is unique about this vendor/brand and why your department must purchase this product: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Identify at least 1 independent third party who has verified the vendor is a sole source for the item(s) requested to be purchased, and submit his/her written opinion regarding the vendor’s sole source status: (Name & Phone Number)_______________________________________ 2 Page | 56 of REQUESTOR’S DECLARATION I declare that I have fully complied with the letter and intent of the City Code as it pertains to procurement and have exercised reasonable precaution to procure the item(s) requested above at the lowest price, consistent with good service and quality. I also declare that I have no personal or business relationship with the listed vendor(s) that would be considered a conflict of interest, except as follows: (List Actual, Potential, or Perceived Conflicts of Interest) ______________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Request Submitted By: Chad Jones _________________________ Department: Homeland Security and ___________________________ Emergency Mgt. Is this purchase being paid with grant funds? Yes No ************************************************************************************* Funds Approval: _________________________ Date: ______________ Authorized Financial Officer Account Number: _____________________________________________________________________ City Manager Approval: ______________________________ Date:_____________________ 3 Page | 57 of Proposal City of Charleston Avigilon Access Control System Migration with Upgrades (Phase 1) February 11, 2026 The design, technical, and price information furnished with this proposal is proprietary information of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Motorola). Such information is submitted with the restriction that it is to be used only for the evaluation of the proposal, and is not to be disclosed publicly or in any manner to anyone other than those required to evaluate the proposal, without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions, Inc. MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2023 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. Page | 58 of Motorola Solutions, Inc. 500 W Monroe Street, Ste 4400 Chicago, IL 60661-3781 USA February 11, 2026 Chad Jones Director City of Charleston Dept. of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 501 Virginia Street, E. Charleston, WV 25301 304-389-2002 Dear Mr. Jones, Motorola Solutions, Inc. (“Motorola”) appreciates the opportunity to provide the City of Charleston this proposal for Avigilon Access Control System Migration with Upgrades. The purchase and sale of the products and services are priced by the Motorola Sourcewell Contract 042021, as well as any products and services that are necessary to make the covered products function properly as described in this proposal. City of Charleston purchase this proposal by delivering to Motorola Solutions a purchase order denoting this proposal, NET30 payment terms and signing any accompanying contractual documentation. Motorola would be pleased to address any questions that City of Charleston may have regarding the proposal. Any questions can be directed to Tom Boyer, Regional Sales Manager, Motorola Solutions, Inc. / Video Solutions, Mobile 570-989-2515 or Email tom.boyer@motorolasolutions.com Motorola appreciates your interest in the products and services that our company provides. We look forward to assisting the City of Charleston towards advancing your security by implementing this project. Sincerely, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. Use or disclosure of this proposal is subject to the restrictions on the cover page. Motorola Solutions Confidential Restricted Page 1 Page | 59 of Table of Contents Section 1 System Description .............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Bill of Materials ................................................................................................................. 1-1 Section 2 Statement of Work ................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motorola Responsibilities ................................................................................................ 2-1 2.3 City of Charleston Responsibilities................................................................................. 2-1 2.4 Assumptions ..................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.5 Change Order Process ..................................................................................................... 2-2 Section 3 Pricing Summary .................................................................................................................. 3-3 Equipment and Installation Pricing............................................................................................. 3-3 Section 4 Contractual Documentation................................................................................................. 4-4 Use or disclosure of this proposal is subject to the restrictions on the cover page. Motorola Solutions Confidential Restricted Page 2 Page | 60 of  Section 1 System Description Avigilon Access Control System Migration with Upgrades 1.1 Bill of Materials Quantity ID Description SERVER & AVIGILON 1 UA-APP-ENT-7 UA7 Enterprise Appliance LICENSE 1 UA-SW-LIC-BASE-PACK UA7 Base Package License (includes 20 doors) 1 UA-SW-LIC-10DOORS UA7 10 Door License CITY HALL MICRO 3 1 AC-LSP-8DR-MER-LCK Lifesafety Power Eight Door Mercury Dual Voltage BASEMENT 1 AC-MER-CONT-MP1502 CONTROLLER MERCURY MP1502 16 AC-MER-CON-MR50 Series 3 Single Reader Interface Module 2 AC-MER-MUX8 RS-232/485 to 8 RS-485 Channel Mux 16 AC-SCH-READER-MTB15 Allegion MTB15 CITY HALL MICRO 8 1 AC-LSP-4DR-MER-LCK Lifesafety Power Four Door Mercury Dual Voltage JUVENILE 1 AC-MER-CONT-MP1501 CONTROLLER MERCURY MP1501 4 AC-MER-CON-MR50 Series 3 Single Reader Interface Module 1 AC-MER-MUX8 RS-232/485 to 8 RS-485 Channel Mux (Mercury Part 4 AVIG0001-AC-SCH-READER- Allegion MTB15 MTB15 NEW EVIDENCE 1 AC-LSP-8DR-MER-LCK Lifesafety Power Eight Door Mercury Dual Voltage ROOM AREA 1 AC-MER-CONT-MP1502 CONTROLLER MERCURY MP1502 2 AC-MER-CON-MR52 Series 3 Dual Reader Interface Module (Mercury P 5 AC-SCH-READER-MTB15 Allegion MTB15 1 Misc MISCELLANEOUS INSTALLATION HARDWARE System Description Use or disclosure of this proposal is subject to the restrictions on the cover page. Motorola Solutions Confidential Restricted Page 1-1 Page | 61 of Section 2 Statement of Work 2.1 Overview This Statement of Work (SOW) describes the deliverables to be furnished to City of Charleston. The tasks described herein will be performed by Motorola Solutions, Inc. (“Motorola”), its subcontractors, and the City of Charleston to perform Alta Cloud System Migration with Upgrades. This document describes the actual work involved in the implementation of the solution and clarifies the responsibilities for both Motorola and the City of Charleston during the project implementation. 2.2 Motorola Responsibilities Motorola’s general responsibilities include the following: • Schedule the implementation activities in agreement with the City of Charleston dedicated project team. • Coordinate the activities of all Motorola subcontractors under this contract. • Administer safe work procedures for installation. • Furnish and install Avigilon server with licenses with enclosures, controllers and readers to replace the existing Facility Commander micro-controllers and readers listed below. • Micro 3 Basement – 16 Readers • Micro 8 Juvenile Area – 4 Readers • Furnish and install new access control cabling, electrified door hardware, Avigilon enclosure, controllers and readers for the five entrances in the new evidence room area. • 2.3 City of Charleston Responsibilities City of Charleston will assume responsibility for the installation and performance of all other equipment and work necessary for completion of this project not provided by Motorola. • Provide access to all buildings and equipment shelters required for system installation. • Provide wide area connectivity. • Coordinate the activities of all personnel, vendors or other contractors. Statement of Work-Transaction 3962152 Use or disclosure of this proposal is subject to the restrictions on the cover page. Motorola Solutions Confidential Restricted Page 2-1 Page | 62 of 2.4 Assumptions Motorola has based the system design on information provided by City of Charleston and an analysis of their system requirements. Key assumptions have been listed below for review. Should Motorola’s assumptions be deemed incorrect or not agreeable to City of Charleston, a revised proposal with the necessary changes and adjusted costs may be required. Changes to the equipment or scope of the project after contract may require a change order. • All work is to be performed during normal work hours, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. • Motorola will have no responsibility for the performance and/or delays caused by subcontractors outside the scope of this proposal. • The customer is responsible for confirming existing elevator controller/s and traveling cables will support the addition of integrated access control. • The customer is responsible for having any access control equipment installed in the elevator car, equipment room and/or shaft required by the owner’s elevator equipment company that will affect elevator warranty. 2.5 Change Order Process Either Party may request changes within the general scope of this Agreement. If a requested change causes an increase or decrease in the cost, change in system configuration or adds time to the project’s timeline required to perform this Agreement, the Parties will agree to an equitable adjustment of the Contract Price, Performance Timeline, or both, and will reflect the adjustment in a change order. Neither Party is obligated to perform requested changes unless both Parties complete a written change order. Statement of Work-Transaction 3962152 Use or disclosure of this proposal is subject to the restrictions on the cover page. Motorola Solutions Confidential Restricted Page 3-2 Page | 63 of Section 3 Pricing Summary Motorola Solutions is pleased to present the following pricing to City of Charleston: Equipment and Installation Pricing Description Price ($) Equipment $41,942.55 Discount ($4,194.25) Installation & Programming $26,603.30 Grand Total $64,351.60 Notes: Pricing, terms and conditions per 2024 Motorola Sourcewell Contract #042021-MOT City of Charleston may purchase this proposal by issuing Motorola a purchase order denoting the name of the proposal, the aforementioned contract and NET30 payment terms. Milestones: 10% CDR; 50% Equipment Shipping; 30% Installation; 10% Project Completion Pricing Summary-Transaction 3962152 Use or disclosure of this proposal is subject to the restrictions on the cover page. Motorola Solutions Confidential Restricted Page 3-3 Page | 64 of Section 4 Contractual Documentation Terms, Conditions and Pricing per Motorola Sourcewell Contract #042021. https://www.sourcewell-mn.gov/cooperative-purchasing/042021-MOT Contractual Documentation-Transaction 3962152 Use or disclosure of this proposal is subject to the restrictions on the cover page. Motorola Solutions Confidential Restricted Page 4-4 Page | 65 of  Bill No. 8067 Introduced in Council: Adopted by Council: February 2, 2026______ Introduced by: Referred to: Joseph Solomon, Shannon Snodgrass Ordinance and Rules And Beth Kerns and Finance Committees 1 Bill No. 8067 - “An Ordinance amending the Charter of the City of Charleston Section 3 2 – Election and term of office of elective officers; salary of mayor; appointments by mayor; 3 term of appointive officers; duties of mayor and city solicitor; salary of solicitor; fees, 4 revising the election cycle for the City of Charleston elections. 5 6 WHEREAS, the Charter establishes the dates for City of Charleston municipal 7 elections; and 8 9 WHEREAS, the Charter establishes the term of office for elective officers; and 10 11 WHEREAS, the City of Charleston values democracy, civic engagement, and the 12 fair representation of its citizens in local government; and 13 WHEREAS, term limits for elected officials promote transparency, foster new 14 leadership opportunities, and prevent the consolidation of power over extended periods; 15 and 16 17 WHEREAS, it is essential to ensure regular turnover in elected offices to 18 encourage fresh perspectives and ideas for addressing the evolving needs of our 19 community; and 20 21 WHEREAS, more seasoned voices on City Council are critical for conveying 22 institutional knowledge and sharing processes for steady city governance. Overlapping 23 terms can help preserve institutional knowledge; and 24 25 WHEREAS, the 2026 city elections mark an appropriate starting point to 26 implement term limits for members of Charleston WV’s City Council. 27 28 WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia, has determined 29 that it is necessary, convenient and expedient for the aforesaid reasons to amend Section 30 35 of the Charter of the City of Charleston, West Virginia, to enact term limits and change 31 the election cycle of the City of Charleston; and 32 33 WHEREAS, after proper public notice, a public hearing was held in Council 34 Chambers on _________________, at 7:00 pm, wherein the citizens were given 35 opportunity to file any written objections to the Charter amendments proposed herein; Page | 66 of 36 and 37 38 WHEREAS, written objections, if any, were withdrawn within the 10 days following 39 the _____________, hearing; 40 41 Now, therefore, be it Ordained by the Council of the City of Charleston, West 42 Virginia: 43 44 That the City of Charleston, West Virginia, beginning in 2030, the City shall transition to 45 staggered City Council elections so that half of Council is elected every two years. To 46 accomplish this transition, the terms of odd-numbered ward seats and three randomly 47 selected at-large seats elected in 2030 shall be for a one time two-year term, with those 48 seats next standing for election in 2032 but then every four years thereafter (2036, 2040, 49 and so on). The remaining even-numbered ward seats and the three remaining at-large 50 seats shall continue on the regular four-year cycle, standing for election in 2034 and every 51 four years thereafter (2038, 2042, and so on). 52 53 Be it further Ordained: that Section 35 of the Charter of the City of Charleston, West 54 Virginia, shall be amended to read as follows: 55 56 Sec. 35. - Election and term of office of elective officers; appointments by mayor; 57 appointment of city clerk; appointments by manager; duties of mayor and city 58 solicitor; fees; term limits. 59 60 The mayor, members of council, municipal judge and treasurer elected on in May 61 16November 3, 20152026, shall serve a term beginning on the third first Monday in 62 JuneJanuary, 201527, and ending in January 2019 2031 when the term of their 63 successors begins. Their successors shall be elected on the first Tuesday in November, 64 20182030, in conjunction with the state and county election administered by the clerk of 65 the county court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, and shall begin their term on the first 66 Monday of January 20192031, unless said Monday is a state holiday, in which case their 67 term shall begin on the first Tuesday of January. Provided that, effective with the 2026 68 election, a three-term consecutive term limit shall be imposed on all Charleston, West 69 Virginia members of city council. 70 71 Thereafter, beginning in 2030, the City shall transition to staggered City Council elections 72 so that half of the members of council are elected every two years. To accomplish this 73 transition, the terms of odd-numbered ward seats and three randomly selected at-large 74 seats elected in 2030 shall be for a one-time two-year term, with those seats next standing 75 for election in 2032 but then every four years thereafter (2036, 2040, and so on). The 76 remaining even-numbered ward seats and the three remaining at-large seats shall 77 continue on the regular four-year cycle, standing for election in 2034 and every four years 78 thereafter (2038, 2042, and so on). 79 80 Implementation Timeline: The term limit policy shall apply starting in 2026. The term that 81 runs from 2026-2030 will be considered the first term for counting three consecutive Page | 67 of  82 terms. 83 84 tThe mayor, members of council, municipal judge and treasurer shall be elected at 85 intervals of four years in conjunction with the state and county election administered by 86 the clerk of the county court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, and their term shall begin 87 on the first Monday of January after their election, unless said Monday is a state holiday, 88 in which case their term shall begin on the first Tuesday of January. 89 90 Public Notice: The city clerk shall provide public notice of this term limit policy through 91 official city communications, the city website, and its media officers to ensure widespread 92 awareness among residents and potential candidates. 93 94 Compliance and Enforcement: The city clerk shall monitor and ensure compliance with 95 this term limit policy, including verifying candidate eligibility during election cycles. 96 97 The mayor shall appoint the city solicitor, an assistant city solicitor, the chief of police, 98 humane officer or officers, building inspector, collector, city auditor, engineer, health 99 commissioner, lockup keeper, municipal court clerk, and the chief of the fire department, 100 and these appointments shall not require any confirmation by the council but shall be 101 made at the discretion of the mayor, who shall, with like discretion, have the full and 102 complete power of removal thereof. The mayor shall appoint the manager, by and with 103 the advice and consent of the council. The council shall, either at a regular or special 104 meeting called for that purpose, pass upon such nomination and either confirm or reject 105 the same, and if such nomination is rejected, then the mayor shall submit to the council 106 a further nomination of some other person or persons until the nomination is confirmed 107 by council, for said office of manager, but it shall be the duty of the council to pass upon 108 all nominations without unreasonable delay; and in any event within two weeks after the 109 submission of the same, and the failure of members of the council to pass thereon within 110 such time shall be cause for the removal from office of such members of the council as 111 shall have refused to act thereon. 112 113 The council shall appoint a city clerk. The manager shall appoint or employ such persons 114 as the ordinances of the city may require or the council may authorize by proper 115 resolution. 116 117 It shall be the duty of the mayor to attend all meetings of the council and preside over that 118 body. 119 120 It shall be the duty of the mayor to see that all of the laws and ordinances of the city are 121 enforced and he shall have a general oversight over the peace, health and good order of 122 the city. 123 124 The duties of the city solicitor or assistant city solicitor shall be to attend the sessions of 125 council (and) to prosecute all suits on behalf of the city and defend all suits against the 126 city, to advise the council and all of the departments of the city and in general to look after 127 the interests of the city when it shall need legal services. Page | 68 of 128 All fees of every kind collected by any officer or employee, including the municipal judge 129 when acting as a justice, shall be paid to the city treasurer. 130 131 This Ordinance will become effective upon passage Page | 69 of