{"id":1818,"date":"2019-11-05T10:30:54","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T17:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=1818"},"modified":"2019-11-04T17:22:29","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T00:22:29","slug":"shermans-reform-measure-unanimously-approved-for-march-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=1818","title":{"rendered":"Sherman\u2019s Reform Measure Unanimously Approved for March Ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>City Auditor Reform Ballot Measure to go Before Voters<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>San Diego<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Today, the City Council voted unanimously to place Councilmember Scott Sherman\u2019s proposed charter amendment on the March 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Primary ballot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Audit Committee Chairman and a member of this year\u2019s Auditor Search Committee, it became clear to Sherman that there was a fundamental flaw in the Auditor selection process. Currently, the Mayor\u2019s office appoints the City Auditor. This appointment process could create accountability issues since the City Auditor would be tasked with conducting oversight of, and holding accountable the administration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To fix this flaw, Sherman\u2019s ballot measure, if approved by voters would make the following changes:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>The Audit Committee vets all applicants and nominates three candidates to the full City Council<\/li>\n<li>The City Council interviews the three candidates and appoints the best qualified<\/li>\n<li>Mayoral administration not involved in the appointment process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe City Auditor is vital to holding city administration accountable and ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent properly,\u201d said Councilmember Sherman. \u201cThe administration shouldn\u2019t be in charge of choosing who is overseeing the administration.\u00a0This ballot measure will help ensure this important position is truly independent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To review the ballot measure, please click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbase.sandiego.gov\/OnBaseAgendaOnline\/Meetings\/ViewMeeting?id=1641&amp;doctype=1\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onbase.sandiego.gov\/OnBaseAgendaOnline\/Meetings\/ViewMeeting?id%3D1641%26doctype%3D1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1572994217962000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH05gYwqTDB8SBreXp4tCcr_U5lJg\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Josh Esh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>City Auditor Reform Ballot Measure to go Before Voters San Diego\u00a0\u2013 Today, the City Council voted unanimously to place Councilmember Scott Sherman\u2019s proposed charter amendment on the March 3rd\u00a0Primary ballot. 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