The City Council has abandoned plans to amend the city charter this year that would have restructured authorization for various boards and commissions.

Council said the current political climate did not allow enough time to educate the public on the measure and restrictions on in-person contact had made it impossible to talk with the volunteers who would be impacted by the change.

As it stands today, Santa Monica’s boards and commissions are not regulated the same way. Some draw their authority from the charter while others are rooted in the municipal code.

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