Mission constituents will vote on 24 propositions in the May charter election. The 24 propositions were recommended by the Charter Review Committee — a group of residents that city council assembled to examine Mission’s charter and amend it fully for the first time in 37 years.
Among the propositions is an amendment establishing the internal auditor position in the city charter — Proposition K.
On the ballot, Proposition K reads: “Shall Section 3.15 of the city charter be added to establish the position of internal auditor?” Constituents will either vote “for” to add the position to the city charter or “against.”
However, the City of Mission has had an internal auditor since late August 2023 — Jose Silva. The position was non-existent at Mission before then. The city manager hired Silva directly, but the proposed charter amendment would change the structure of the internal auditor position.
If voters pass Proposition K, Section 3.15 of the city charter makes it so the city council appoints the internal auditor themselves. Additionally, the internal auditor would work with an internal audit committee and report to Mission City Council instead of the city…
