HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-03-26 CRC MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
March 26, 2007 City Attorney's Conference Room 4:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Humberto Peraza, Jr., William Richter, Armida Martin Del
Campo, Elizabeth Scott, Pedro De Lara, and Egbert Oostburg
MEMBERS ABSENT: Newly appointed member, Ron Kelley expected to be sworn in at
the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting on Tuesday,
March 27, 2007.
STAFF PRESENT: Attorney Elizabeth W. Hull
The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m.
1. Roll Call.
The roll was called and members were noted as present or absent as indicated above. .
2. Approval of Minutes of September 11, 2006 Meeting.
It was MSUC to approve the minutes of the September 11, 2006 as presented.
3. Public Comment.
None.
Interiect: Mayor Cheryl Cox came into the meeting at this time and thanked all of the members
for the wonderful work they do. Mayor Cox continued by reminding the Commission that it had
been asked to appoint an Ad Hoc Committee member from the Charter Review Commission to
serve on an Ad Hoc Committee along with other members from various City commissions. The
Ad Hoc Committee was being formed at the request of the City Council for the purpose of
reviewing the issue of campaign finance reform and the Campaign Contribution Ordinance.
It was MSUC to discuss and appoint an Ad Hoc Committee member at a meeting solely for that
purpose the following week on Monday, April 2, 2007at 4:00 p.m.
4. New Business.
a. Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair
It was suggested by Member Martin Del Campo to appoint Vice Chair Humberto Peraza, Jr. as
Chair. Vice Chair Humberto Peraza, Jr. accepted the nomination.
It was MSUC to elect Humberto Peraza, Jr. as Chair.
Upon nomination, discussion ensued by nominees Egbert Oostburg and William Richter for
appointment as Vice Chair.
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It was MSUC to elect William Richter as Vice Chair.
b. Proposed Modification to the provision in the Charter Section 300 D regarding term limits.
Discussion ensued regarding a proposed modification to the provision in Charter Section 300 D
removing the one-year hiatus provision following the serving of two terms and changing the term
limit language to allow a Councilmember or Mayor to serve only two terms in office.
Chair Humberto Peraza, Jr. explained that the present provision states a Councilmember or
Mayor may serve for four years in office and be re-elected for a second four years, take a one-
year hiatus from office, and then come back and run for another four-year term and subsequent
re-election. This is a process that may be repeated for an indefinite amount of time should a
candidate pursue that option. What Chair Peraza is proposing is that the one-year hiatus option
be eliminated meaning that a Councilmember or Mayor may serve for only two four-year terms in
office and not be eligible to run again subsequent to a hiatus period.
Member Elizabeth Scott proposed that a Councilmember or Mayor be allowed to serve for a term
of four years with a one-year hiatus period established prior to be eligible to run for another four-
year term. Another suggestion was to simply impose a four-year term limit only without the option
for re-election.
There was further discussion pertaining to when a Councilmember or Mayor is unable to
complete his/her term either for reasons of illness or election to another political office, and
his/her ability to run for office again at a later time should he/she choose to do so and the
subsequent term limits that would apply.
Attorney Elizabeth Wagner Hull was asked by the Commission to provide to the members an
historical prospective of the term limit process for review by the next regularly scheduled Charter
Review Commission meeting.
5. Members' Comments.
None.
NEXT MEETING: April 2, 2007 @ 4:00 p.m.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:00 p.m.
Diane M. Clancey
Secretary
Charter Review Commission 2 March 26, 2007