Local community advocate Mary Marlow and Councilwoman Sue Himmelrich have filed a ballot initiative for the 2018 election that would limit councilmembers to three terms.

The measure would provide individuals with up to 12 years (three terms of four years each) over the course of their lifetime and only applies to Council as elections for school board and the SMC college board are governed by state law. It would start counting those years from the date of the election allowing anyone currently on the council to serve an additional 12 years from November.

Read More: http://smdp.com/ballot-measure-filed-to-establish-term-limits-for-city-council/164157

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https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2018/February-2018/02_01_2018_Proposed_Ballot_Measure_Calls_for_Term_Limits_for_Santa_Monica_Council_Members.html