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Charter Amendment Committee

Tuesday, July 6, 2010 · 3:30 PM AM · 333 W. Ocean Boulevard Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Charter Amendment Committee met to discuss potential changes to the city's charter, focusing on consolidating two city departments. They recommended exploring merging the Human Resources and Civil Service departments, as well as considering a consolidation of the Gas & Oil and Water departments into a single public utility.

Key Decisions

  • Consolidation of Human Resources and Civil Service Departments Recommended for City Council Vote
  • Potential Merger of Gas & Oil and Water Departments Received and Filed

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER (3:35 PM)
  2. ROLL CALL (3:35 PM)
  3. 1. Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Charter Amendment Committee for the meeting of Tuesday, September 22, 2009.
    Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Reyes Uranga, seconded by Councilmember DeLong, that this matter be received and filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

  4. 2. Recommendation to deliberate on the topic of consolidation of the Human Resources Department and the Civil Service Department, and recommend to the City Council proposed language for a ballot measure for the November 2010 General Election to amend the City Charter.
    Agenda Item
    Action: recommend Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Lowenthal, seconded by Councilmember DeLong, to recommend.to the City Council due back on 8/3/2010 The motion carried by the following vote:

  5. 3. Recommendation to deliberate on the topic of consolidating the Long Beach Gas & Oil Department and the Long Beach Water Department as one Long Beach public utility, and recommend to the City Council proposed language for a ballot measure for the November 2010 General Election to amend the City Charter.
    Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Lowenthal, seconded by Councilmember Garcia, to receive and file. The motion carried by the following vote:

  6. 4. Recommendation to discuss other potential Charter Amendments for the November 2010 General Election.
    Agenda Item
  7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (4:41 PM)
  8. ADJOURNMENT (4:41 PM)
  9. I, Dina Lopez Wild, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. __________________________ Date: _______________
  10. 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.
  11. FINISHED AGENDA AND MINUTES
  12. THIRD ROLL CALL (3:40 PM)
  13. PAGE BREAK
  14. SECOND ROLL CALL (3:38 PM)