Proposing a Home Rule Petition to establish a charter for the City of Somerville.

Proposing a Home Rule Petition to establish a charter for the City of Somerville. See attached. CONDITION/AMENDMENT AMENDMENT: 9-1 b) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the city shall not be subject to provisions of chapter 31 of the General Laws. Uniform positions within the police department below the rank of deputy chief shall continue to be subject to said chapter 31. All uniform positions within the fire department, except the assistant chief position and the employee serving in such capacity, shall continue to be subject to said chapter 31. Uniform positions within the police department below the rank of chief of department, and the uniform positions within the fire department, shall continue to be subject to said chapter 31. Tenured civil service employees of the city shall continue to be subject to the provisions of said chapter 31 in the classification held at the time of the effective date of this charter.