Charter Review Board member Ms. Strogy proposed an amendment to Section 8.02 that would limit service on the Charter Review Board to two appointments (either consecutive or lifetime) and prohibit registered lobbyists from serving on the panel.

"The only change I'm making is in bold... that members serving on the Charter Review Board for a total of 2 either consecutive or lifetime appointments... none of those appointees ... can be a lobbyist," Ms. Strogy said, explaining she had heard concerns from residents who viewed lobbyist service as a conflict of interest.

Several members pushed back on the lobbyist exclusion as potentially "arbitrary and capricious," noting that conflicts of interest are handled under state ethics laws and that commissioners traditionally choose appointees. Mr. Taylor, who identified himself as a lobbyist participating remotely, said he had been serving his community and questioned why that profession should be excluded.

The proposal did not receive a second and therefore did not proceed to a roll-call vote or amendment drafting. The board returned to other agenda matters, including a broader discussion of Board of County Commission term limits and a local bill filed in Tallahassee.

Because the proposal did not advance, no drafting or staff work on the amendment will occur unless the board directs otherwise in a future meeting.