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Charter Amendment Committee

Thursday, November 9, 2006 · 7:00 PM AM · Silverado Park Community Center 1545 W. 31st Street

TL;DR

The Charter Amendment Committee met to discuss potential changes to city commissions, including their appointment process, review mechanisms, and term lengths. The brief meeting focused on examining ways to modify the structure and oversight of various city boards, with particular attention to the Harbor and Water Commissions.

Key Decisions

  • Review of Commission Appointment and Confirmation Process Discussed
  • City Council Veto Power for Harbor Commission Actions Under Consideration
  • Establishing New Environmental Commission Proposed
  • Revising Terms for Harbor and Water Commissions Under Review

Agenda

  1. Also present: Robert Shannon, Chief City Attorney, Chris Shippey, Assistant City Manager, Larry Herrera, City Clerk and Gloria Harper, City Clerk Specialist. Mayor Foster gave opening remarks.
  2. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  3. SPECIAL MEETING
  4. (This agenda becomes final 24 hours prior to the start time of the Special Meeting)
  5. CALL TO ORDER (7:10 PM)
  6. ROLL CALL (7:10 PM)
  7. 1. Recommendation to deliberate on the topic of City Commissions relative to: a. Appointment and confirmation of commissions; b. City Council review of Commission actions; and c. Review of Commission term lengths.
    Agenda Item
  8. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
  9. This section is intended to provide Committee Members and the public with correspondence that may have been received prior to the 24 hour posting deadline. Correspondence in this section may be pulled for consideration when other related agenda topics are discussed. Materials not provided by the 24 hour posting deadline will be distributed at the beginning of the Special Meeting, if available.
  10. 2. Correspondence from Councilwoman Rae Gabelich relative to revision of the terms of office for the Harbor Commission and the Water Commission.
    Agenda Item
  11. 3. Correspondence from Councilwoman Rae Gabelich relative to amendment of Article XII of the City Charter to provide a City Council veto of certain actions of the Board of Harbor Commissioners.
    Agenda Item
  12. 4. Recommendation to establish an Environmental Commission in the City Charter and a Board of Commissioners to serve on such a Commission without compensation.
    Agenda Item
  13. Page Break
  14. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (8:27 PM)
  15. ADJOURNMENT (8:32 P.M.)
  16. I, Gloria Harper, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting _____________________________ Date: ________________
  17. NOTE: An agenda may be obtained from the City Clerk Department prior to the meeting or can be mailed if the City Clerk is provided self-addressed, stamped envelopes mailed to: City Clerk Dept., City Hall Plaza Level, 333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach CA 90802. You may view the agenda on the Internet at www.longbeach.gov. E-Mail correspondence can be directed to cityclerk@longbeach.gov. Agenda items may be reviewed in the City Clerk Department or the Plaza Level Information Desk at the Main Library. Communicate through the Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (562) 570-6626. If a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or if you need the agenda provided in an alternate format, please phone the City Clerk Department at (562) 570-6101 by 12 noon Monday, the day prior to the meeting. Inquire at the City Council Chamber Audio-Visual Room for an assistive listening device.