HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-12-09 CRC MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
December 9, 2015
6:00 P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Charter Review Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to
order at 6:04 p.m. in Executive Conference Room 103, located at 276 Fourth Avenue, Building
A, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners De La Rosa (arrived 6:10pm), Rhamy, Ross,
Spethman, Vice Chair O'Donnell and Chair Bellamy
ABSENT: Commissioner Felber
STAFF PRESENT: City Attorney Googins (arrived 6:10 p.m.), Assistant City
Attorney Maland, Legal Assistant Ponds
PUBLIC COMMENTS
ACTION ITEMS
1. Approval of November 2, 2015 minutes.
ACTION: Commissioner Spethman made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner
O'Donnell seconded motion. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 (O'Donnell, Rhamy, Ross, Spethman and Bellamy)
No: 0
Abstain: 0
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public present
2. Consideration of Potential Charter Amendment Language to Allow All -Mail Balloting
for City Council Elections
ACA Maland prepared and distributed proposed Charter language regarding all -mail ballots,
Section 303 of the City Charter. The Commissioners discussed the material and thanked the
City Attorney staff for its work on the proposed language.
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ACTION: Commissioner De La Rosa motioned to have staff continue to review the
language provisions and return at the next meeting with final revisions to present to City
Council for approval. Commissioner O'Donnell seconded the motion. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Yes: 6 (De La Rosa, Vice Chair O'Donnell, Rhamy, Ross, Spethman and Chair,
Bellamy)
No: 0
Abstain: None
ACTION: Commissioner De La Rosa retracted the previous motion and motioned to have
staff continue to review the language provisions for Section 303 and present at the next
Charter Review Commission meeting with final recommendations and to appoint
Commissioner Ross to a subcommittee to work with staff on the proposed language.
Commissioner O'Donnell seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 (De La Rosa, Vice Chair O'Donnell, Rhamy, Ross, Spethman and Chair,
Bellamy)
No: 0
Abstain: None
3. Consideration of 2015/2016 Work Plan, Including Update on City Department(s)
Proposals to Update /Clarify Charter Language and /or Improve Efficiency
ACA Maland distributed information regarding the City Department heads proposed
amendments to the City Charter. The Commissioners discussed the materials. The
Commissioners agreed to begin reviewing section by section of the Charter and determining
priority The Commissioners agreed at the next meeting to review all mail in ballot & Section
308b. Commissioner De La Rosa asked to agendize the City Attorney residency issue.
ACTION: Commissioners came to a consensus to start with Sections 306 -313.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. STAFF COMMENTS — ACA Maland informed the commissioners that the Charter Review
Commission website has been updated with the meeting audio recordings.
2. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
3. COMMISSIONERS' /BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. The next regular meeting will be on
Wednesday, January 13, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
Cher §1 Ponds- Poole, Secretary
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