Charter Amendment Committee

Agenda

1. Also present: Assistant City Manager Chris Shippey; Chief City Attorney Robert Shannon; City Prosecutor Tom Reeves; Consultant James Johnson; City Clerk Larry Herrera; and City Clerk Specialist Gloria Harper. Mayor Foster gave opening remarks. Councilwoman Gabelich welcomed everyone on behalf of the Eighth District. Councilmember Lerch welcomed everyone on behalf of the Ninth District. Mayor Foster spoke. Agenda Items were considered in the order presented, except for Agenda Item No. 4, which was considered prior to Agenda Item No. 1.
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 (7:23 PM)
6. ROLL CALL (7:23 PM)
7. 1. Recommendation to receive a presentation from Tom Reeves, City Prosecutor, regarding the City Prosecutor's responsibilities during Civil Service Commission Appeals.
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   Action: second substitute motion

   No action was taken on this Agenda Item.

8. 2. Recommendation to deliberate on the Role of the Council relative to: a. Full-Time versus Part-Time Council; b. Term Limits; c. City Council Compensation; including discussion of: 1. Independent Commission; and 2. City Council Compensation set at 50% of Mayor's. d. Creation of a Chief Legislative Analyst.
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   Action: second substitute motion

   No action was taken on this Agenda Item.

9. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
10. 3. Correspondence from Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske relative to charter change to provide the City Council with power to conduct investigations.
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    Action: second substitute motion

    No action was taken on this Agenda Item.

11. 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.
12. Page Break
13. COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF
14. 4. Correspondence from James Johnson, Consultant relative to the "History of Elections" and Charter Comparison Charts.
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    Action: second substitute motion

    No action was taken on this Agenda Item.

15. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (8:48 PM)
16. ADJOURNMENT (8:48 PM)
17. I, Gloria Harper, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting _____________________________ Date: ________________
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