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 Gloria Harper. Mayor Foster gave opening remarks. Vice Mayor B. Lowenthal spoke.
2. SECOND ROLL CALL
3. Suja Lowenthal joined the meeting.
4. Mayor Foster spoke. City Clerk Larry Herrera spoke. Councilwoman Gabelich spoke.
5. City Clerk Larry Herrera spoke. James Johnson, Consultant, spoke. Vice Mayor B. Lowenthal spoke. Councilmember Reyes Uranga spoke. James Johnson, Consultant, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilmember Reyes Uranga and James Johnson. Harvey Cochran, Long Beach resident, spoke. Chief City Attorney Robert Shannon spoke. Mayor Foster spoke. Chief City Attorney Robert Shannon spoke.
6. At 4:32 P.M., there being no objection, Mayor Foster declared the meeting adjourned.
7. At 4:11 P.M., Mayor Foster called the meeting to order.
8. Vice Mayor B. Lowenthal spoke. Councilwoman Schipske spoke. Councilmember Lerch spoke. Mayor Foster spoke. Councilwoman Gabelich spoke. Councilmember S. Lowenthal spoke. Bob Fronke, member of Citizens for a Better Long Beach, spoke. Harvey Cochran, Long Beach resident, spoke. Vic Mc Cartey, Long Beach resident, spoke. Tony Esparza, Long Beach resident, spoke.
9. PAGE BREAK
10. Harvey Cochran, Long Beach resident, spoke.
11. SPECIAL MEETING
12. (This agenda becomes final 24 hours prior to the start time of the Special Meeting)
13. CALL TO ORDER
14. ROLL CALL
15. 1. Recommendation to deliberate on the topic relative to date of effect of Charter changes.
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16. 2. Recommendation to deliberate on the prohibition of individuals from being a candidate for two City offices during the same election.
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17. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
18. 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.
19. COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF
20. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are invited to address the Committee.
21. ADJOURNMENT
22. 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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