Jannie Blackwell has introduced a bill to remove the Street-era $35 application fee for civil service jobs. I don't quite understand why it requires a charter change and November referendum -- did voters agree to add the fee in 2004? (I don't remember voting on it.)

Anyways, it makes sense to me. It doesn't cost the city much (maybe $1 million?) and it ultimately comes from people who are unemployed or who want to leave the private sector to work for the city. Any thoughts?