Charter Amendment Committee

Agenda

1. Also present: Assistant City Manager Chris Shippey; Chief City Attorney Robert Shannon; City Clerk Larry Herrera; and City Clerk Specialist Dina Lopez.
2. Agenda Items were considered in the order presented, except for Agenda Item No. 4 and 5, which were considered following Agenda Item No 2.
3. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
4. (This agenda becomes final 24 hours prior to the start time of the Special Meeting)
5. CALL TO ORDER (6:16 PM)
6. ROLL CALL (6:16 PM)
7. 1. Recommendation to deliberate on a presentation from Professor Raphael Soneshein.
   Agenda Item
   Action: second substitute motion

   No action was taken on this Agenda Item.

8. 2. Recommendation to deliberate on the topic of the Budget Process relative to: a. Setting a mandatory minimum staffing ratio based on population for public safety personnel.
   Agenda Item
   Action: second substitute motion

   No action was taken on this Agenda Item.

9. 3. Recommendation to deliberate on the Office of Ethics or Ethics Commission.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Councilmember O'Donnell, seconded by Vice Chair B. Lowenthal, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
11. 4. Correspondence from Councilmember Gerrie Schipske related to a charter provision to maintain parks in perpetuity.
    Agenda Item
    Action: second substitute motion

    No action was taken on this Agenda Item.

12. 5. Correspondence from Councilmember Gerrie Schipske related to charter change to provide the City Council with power to conduct investigations.
    Agenda Item
    Action: laid over

    This Agenda Item was laid over and will be considered at the December 11, 2006 meeting.

13. 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.
14. COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF
15. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (8:07 PM)
16. ADJOURNMENT (8:12 PM)
17. I, Dina Lopez, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting _____________________________ Date: ________________
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