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Charter Amendment Committee

Saturday, November 18, 2006 · 2:00 PM AM · Whaley Park Community Center 5620 Atherton Street

TL;DR

The Charter Amendment Committee met to discuss potential changes to the city's redistricting cycle and campaign finance rules. The meeting involved reviewing current charter provisions and exploring potential amendments that could impact future elections and campaign financing.

Key Decisions

  • Redistricting Cycle Length Discussed
  • Campaign Finance Account Limits Under Review
  • Special Election Considerations Cost and Voter Turnout Projections Requested

Agenda

  1. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  2. (This agenda becomes final 24 hours prior to the start time of the Special Meeting)
  3. CALL TO ORDER (2:06 PM)
  4. ROLL CALL (2:06 PM)
  5. 1. Recommendation to deliberate on changing the redistricting cycle from a 5-year cycle to a 10-year cycle.
    Agenda Item
  6. 2. Recommendation to deliberate on the topic of Campaign Finance relative to: a. Review the amounts allowed for office holder accounts.
    Agenda Item
  7. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
  8. This section is intended to provide Committee Members and the public with correspondence that may have been received prior to the 24 hours 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.
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  10. COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF
  11. 3. Correspondence from City Clerk Larry Herrera, in response to the City Council's request for information relative to: a. A complete copy of the current City Charter; b. A chronology of revisions and amendments to the Charter; c. The National Civic League "Guide for Charter Commissions"; d. The National Civic League "Model City Charter"; e. An estimate of the costs to conduct a city-wide special election in 2007 related to Charter amendments, compared to conducting the same in 2008 for Council seats in Districts 2, 4, 6, and 8; and f. Projections of voter turnout in a special versus a regular election.
    Agenda Item
  12. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (3:07 PM)
  13. ADJOURNMENT (3:24 PM)
  14. I, Gloria Harper, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting _____________________________ Date: ________________
  15. 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.
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  17. Also present: Assistant Chief City Attorney Heather Mahood; Deputy City Manager Suzanne Mason; Director of Planning and Building Suzanne Frick; City Clerk Larry Herrera; and City Clerk Specialist Gloria Harper. Agenda Items were considered in the order presented, except for Agenda Item No. 2 and 3, which was considered prior to Agenda Item No. 1.