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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
November 8, 2017 6:00 P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Charter Review Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:01 p.m.
in the Executive Conference Room 103, located at 276 Fourth Avenue, Building A, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Michael De La Rosa (arrived at 6:32 p.m.); Bryan Felber; Edgar Hopida; Tom
O’Donnell; Robert Ross and Chair Carra Rhamy
ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT: Jill Maland, Assistant City Attorney; Anne Steinberger, Marketing & Communications
Manager; Marisa Aguayo, Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENT
None present
ACTION ITEMS
1. Approval of September 13, 2017 minutes
ACTION: Commissioner Bryan Felber made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Edgar
Hopida seconded and motion passed as follows:
Yes: 5 (Chair Rhamy; Commissioners Felber, Hopida, O’Donnell, and Ross)
No: 0
Abstain: Michael De La Rosa (not yet present)
3. Item 3 heard out of order - Discussion of Public Outreach Efforts
Marketing & Communications Manager, Anne Steinberger provided information on the City’s Social Media
and outreach efforts.
ACTION: NO ACTION. Chair Rhamy made a motion to form an Outreach subcommittee to work with
staff on how to get the message out to the public; committee members to include Edgar Hopida and Michael
De La Rosa. Commissioner Felber seconded and motion passed as follows:
Yes: 6 (Chair Rhamy; Commissioners De La Rosa, Felber, Hopida, O’Donnell, and Ross)
No: 0
Abstain: 0
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2. Consideration of Potential Amendments to Articles III “City Council” and V “Officers and
Employees” of the City Charter
The commission discussed the many considerations to change in the Charter.
ACTION: NO ACTION. Chair Rhamy made a motion to form a Questions subcommittee to create
substance and questions to present to the public; committee members to include Rhamy, Felber and
O’Donnell. Commissioner O’Donnell seconded and motion passed as follows:
Yes: 6 (Chair Rhamy; Commissioners De La Rosa, Felber, Hopida, O’Donnell, and Ross)
No: 0
Abstain: 0
OTHER BUSINESS
1. STAFF COMMENTS – No comments.
2. CHAIR’S COMMENTS – Thanked Commissioner and staff for being present at the meeting. Next meeting
to take place in January 2018.
3. COMMISSIONERS’/BOARD MEMBERS’ COMMENTS – Commissioner Ross expressed concern
regarding Sections 300 and 303 of the Charter. Maland recommended that Board wait to discuss as other
changes will affect Sections 300 and 303. Board agreed to wait to discuss. Hopida went on the record that
meeting conference room number on the last agenda was incorrect and should be changed to 103.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 7:16 p.m. The next regular meeting will be on January 10, 2018.
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Marisa Aguayo, Legal Secretary