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If the decision is to not affect any incumbents nor to lengthen any existing terms of office, a third option for the transition ordinance would be to have the 2003 and 2005 elections as currently scheduled but have the terms of candidates at those elections be for three years rather than for four, thus completing the transition to even years in 2006 and 2008. If a quick transition is the primary goal and there is no concern about lengthening existing terms, a fourth option would be to delay the 2003 elections until 2004 thus extending the current terms, and similarly extend the terms of the council seats currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2005 until November 2006. While seemingly the simplest alternative, this option if pursued could be complicated by the submission of a petition seeking to undo the Council's proposed transition plan, particularly if the referendum could not get on the November 2002 election ballot in time. There are other implementation or transition options available depending on the principles adopted by the council in fashioning the schedule. I hope this information helps in your evaluation of this issue. If you need additional information, please contact me.