Charter Amendment Committee

Agenda

1. SPECIAL MEETING
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
4. 1. Recommendation to deliberate on Election Cycles and Alternatives: a. Election cycle change; b. Clarification of thirty-day residency requirement, to run from the close of nomination period; and c. Recommendation to deliberate on the prohibition of individuals from being a candidate for two City offices during the same election.
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   Action: approve recommendation

   A motion was made by Vice Chair B. Lowenthal, seconded by Councilmember Reyes Uranga, to approve recommendation that the City continue with the even year April and June election cycle for the City of Long Beach municipal elections. The motion carried by the following vote:

5. 2. Recommendation to deliberate on the Office of Ethics or Ethics Commission.
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   Action: approve recommendation

   A second substitute motion was made by Councilmember Schipske, seconded by Councilmember O'Donnell, to approve recommendation to delineate in the charter a Code of Ethics for elected officials, to be defined by Ordinance at a subsequent date and establish an Office of Ethics in the City Attorney’s Office. The motion carried by the following vote:

6. 3. Recommendation to deliberate on the topic relative to date of effect of Charter changes.
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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.
9. COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF
10. 4. Correspondence from James Johnson, Consultant entitled "Effective Date for Charter Changes."
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11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are invited to address the Committee
12. ADJOURNMENT
13. 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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15. 2. Recommendation to deliberate on the Office of Ethics or Ethics Commission.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A second substitute motion was made by Councilmember Schipske, seconded by Councilmember O'Donnell, to approve recommendation to delineate in the charter a Code of Ethics for elected officials, to be defined by Ordinance at a subsequent date and establish an Office of Ethics in the City Attorney’s Office. The motion carried by the following vote:

16. 06-1185 Recommendation to deliberate on Election Cycles and Alternatives: a. Election cycle change; b. Clarification of thirty-day residency requirement, to run from the close of nomination period; and c. Recommendation to deliberate on the prohibition of individuals from being a candidate for two City offices during the same election.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember S. Lowenthal, seconded by Councilmember DeLong, to approve recommendation to prohibit individuals from being a candidate for two City offices during the same election. The motion carried by the following vote:

17. 06-1185 Recommendation to deliberate on Election Cycles and Alternatives: a. Election cycle change; b. Clarification of thirty-day residency requirement, to run from the close of nomination period; and c. Recommendation to deliberate on the prohibition of individuals from being a candidate for two City offices during the same election.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember DeLong, seconded by Councilmember S. Lowenthal, that this matter be approve recommendation to clarify that candidates meet the thirty-day residency requirement to run from the close of nomination period. The motion carried by the following vote:

18. 1. Recommendation to deliberate on Election Cycles and Alternatives: a. Election cycle change; b. Clarification of thirty-day residency requirement, to run from the close of nomination period; and c. Recommendation to deliberate on the prohibition of individuals from being a candidate for two City offices during the same election.
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    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

19. ROLL CALL
20. ROLL CALL
21. Also present: Chief City Attorney Robert Shannon; City Clerk Larry Herrera; Consultant James Johnson; and City Clerk Specialist Gloria Harper Mayor Foster gave opening remarks.