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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-13 CRC AgendaOF CHULRVISTA Commission REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA April 13, 2016 Executive Conference Room 103 6 :00 p.m. 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Commissioners De La Rosa_, Felber_, O'Donnell_, Rhamy_, Ross , Spethman_, and Chair Bellamy CITY STAFF: Maland , Googins , Ponds , Norris PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons speaking during Public Comments may address the BoardlCommission on any subject matter within the Board /Commission's jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Board/Commission from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Board /Commission may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. Comments are limited to three minutes. ACTION ITEMS The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the Board /Commission and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. 1. Approval of March 9, 2016 minutes 2. Review and Consideration of Article III of the City Charter, to Identify and Prepare Potential Charter Amendments for Recommendation to the City Council, including but not limited to, Sections 300 (City Council Members, Eligibility and Terms), and 303 (City Council Vacancies). 3. Review and Consideration of Subcommittee Report and Resolution Regarding Potential Charter Amendment Concerning City Attorney Residency Requirement OTHER BUSINESS 1. STAFF COMMENTS 2. CHAIR'S COMMENTS I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Chula Vista in the Office of the City Attorney and that t posted this document on the bulletin board at the City Hall according to Brown Act requirements. Dated. Signed: - I" / `�? 3. COMMISSIONERS' /BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT Materials provided to the Charter Review Commission related to any open- session item on this agenda are available for public review in the Chula Vista City Attorney's Office, during normal business hours. In compliance with the AMERICANS WITHDISABILITIESACT The City of Chula Vista requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend, andlor participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, contact the Human Resources Department at (619) 691 -5041 (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty -eight hours in advance of the meeting. Page 2 1 Charter Review Commission Agenda Meeting Date: April 13, 2016 ITEM #I DRAFT MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA March 9, 2016 6 :00 P.M. A Regular Meeting of the Charter Review Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in Executive Conference Room 103, located at 276 Fourth Avenue, Building A, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners De La Rosa, Felbers, O'Donnell, Rhamy, Ross, and Chair Bellamy ABSENT: Commissioner Spethman (arrived at 6:05 p.m.) STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Attorney Maland and Legal Assistant Ponds ACTION ITEMS 1. Approval of February 24, 2016 minutes. ACTION: Commissioner Rhamy made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner O'Donnell seconded and motion passed as follows: Yes: 4 (Chair Bellamy, O'Donnell, Rhamy and Ross) No: 0 Abstain: 2 (De La Rosa and Felber - they were not at the February 24, 2016 meeting) PUBLIC COMMENT No public comment 2. Review and Consideration of Article III of the City Charter, to Identify and Prepare Potential Charter Amendments for Recommendation to the City Council, including but not limited to, Sections 300 (City Council Members, Eligibility and Terms), and 303 City Council Vacancies Legal Assistant Ponds distributed handouts for this item, ACA Maland reviewed the information along with the Commissioners. Commissioner Spethman arrived at 6:05 p.m. Commissioners came to a consensus to remove the "one year waiting period and requested staff to come back with language to be reviewed and to discuss Section G at the next meeting. Page 1 Charter Review Commission Minutes March 9, 2016 DRAFT 3. Discussion of Potential Charter Amendment Regarding City Attorney Residency Requirement Commissioner Rhamy presented the information from the Ad Hoc Subcommittee ACTION: The Commissioners came to a consensus for the Ad Hoc Subcommittee to work with staff on an agenda statement to present for review at the April meeting in order to place on the first City Council meeting after May 2016. OTHER BUSINESS 1. STAFF COMMENTS -None 2. CHAIR'S COMMENTS - None 3. COMMISSIONERS'/BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS - None ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. The next regular meeting will be on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Cheryl Ponds - Poole, Secretary Page 2 Charter Review Commission Minutes March 9, 2016 ITEM #3 April 6, 2016 To: Mayor Salas and members of the City Council From: Chula Vista Charter Review Commission Dear Mayor Salas and members of the City Council: The City of Chula Vista Charter section 503 provides for the election, powers, and duties for the office of City Attorney. Qualifications for the City Attorney position are listed in 503 subsection (d) and currently do not require the individual to be a City of Chula Vista resident. The Chula Vista Charter Review Commission recommends a ballot proposition be prepared to amend 503 subsection (d) to require residency requirements for the City Attorney. We recommend this amendment be put before the citizens in the November 2016 election to allow (if approved by voters) its establishment prior to the next election for City Attorney. We, the Charter Review Commission, strongly believe it is essential all elected City of Chula Vista officials be required to be residents of our City in order to be vested in the community for which they serve. Article III of the Chula Vista Charter provides residency requirements for our elected Mayor and City Council Members. Our research determined Chula Vista is the only State of California Charter City (currently I1 cities) without a residency requirement for elected City Attorneys. The majority of California Charter cities state their elected official residency requirements in their respective charters. I We have reviewed the remaining qualifications for the office of Chula Vista City Attorney and find them appropriate. We recommend our City Charter be amended to include City Attorney residency requirements. Our proposed amendment is attached. Respectfully, City of Chula Vista Charter Review Commission Randy Bellamy -- Chair Tom O'Donnell — Vice Chair Carra Rhamy 1 The City of Huntington Beach has the requirement in a municipal code section as the Charter is silent on the issue.