Charter Amendment Committee
TL;DR
The Charter Amendment Committee held a brief meeting focused on discussing potential city charter reforms. Duke Law Professor Erwin Chemerinsky was scheduled to present insights about charter modifications, but no formal actions were taken during this session.
Key Decisions
- Mayor's Role Review Tabled
- Charter Reform Presentation Discussed
Agenda
- FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
- (This agenda becomes final 24 hours prior to the start of the Special Meeting)
- CALL TO ORDER (4:10 PM)
- ROLL CALL (4:10 PM)
- 1. Recommendation to receive a presentation from Duke Law School Professor Erwin Chemerinsky, former chair of the Elected Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission.Agenda Item
No action was taken on this agenda item.
- 2. Recommendation to deliberate on the topic of the role of the Mayor.Agenda Item
No action was taken on this agenda item.
- COMMUNICATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
- 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.
- COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF
- None at the time of posting this agenda.
- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (5:21 PM)
- ADJOURNMENT (5:28 PM)
- I, Gloria Harper, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting _____________________________ Date: ________________
- 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.
- Also present: Assistant City Manager Chris Shippey; Assistant Chief City Attorney Heather Mahood; City Clerk Larry Herrera; and City Clerk Specialist Gloria Harper. Mayor Foster gave opening remarks; reminded the audience about the series of meetings being held regarding charter reform; encouraged feedback via email or personal testimony. Agenda items 1 and 2 were discussed simultaneously.