HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-04-18 CRC MINSMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF.CHULA VISTA
CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
APRIL 18, 1995
April 18, 1995 City Attorney's Conference Room 4:30 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Campbell, Jack Blakely, Deric.
Prescott, Rosie Bystrak,- John Dorso,
Sharon Reid and Janet Lawry
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Attorney Bruce Boogaard
The meeting.was called to.order by Chairman Campbell at 4:30 p.m.
The roll was called and all members were present.
MSUC (Prescott/Blakely) to approve the minutes of February 9, 1995.
Agenda Item 3 Verbal Report from City Attorney regarding the'.
City of Vista's election.
Attorney Boogaard reported that the City of Vista had hired Martin
& Chapman to conduct its election at a substantial discount over
the County. Chairman Campbell questioned what such a firm does.
Attorney Boogaard responded they: review the resolutions, work with
the City Clerk for polling places, prepare ballots, distribute
ballots to polling places, establish eligible voter lists, monitor
absentee ballots, and tally results in 3-4 hours with ballot
counting machines. Costs in Chula Vista would approximate $60,0.00
for the private company's services and $10-20,000 of City costs vs..
$120,000 for a special election conducted by,the County.
Member Blakely asked if the Council conducted a special election to
fill Councilman -Fox's seat, would Councilman Moots.seat be up for
election as well? Attorney Boogaard responded Councilman Moot
would serve until the next general election in March.
Agenda Item 4 - Further discussion of Amendment of Specific'Run-off
Election Provision.
Discussion ensued regarding proposed Measure 20 Providing for
Vacancy Replacement Reform. Attorney Boogaard reiterated the
provisions therein and the consensus of the Commission was that the
item has been discussed in detail at the last few meetings and they
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were comfortable with the present format.
Attorney Boogaard advised if it's necessary for the Council to have
a special election to fill Councilman Fox's seat (if an appointment
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is not made by May 3),. then it would be appropriate to place.this
measure on the special 'election ballot in order to eliminate the
need for a special runoff election if a candidate does not receive
a majority vote.
The City Attorney asked if the Commission wishedto discuss the
pros and cons of the item .and Chairman Campbell stated he felt
uncomfortable doing so because it should be submitted as a
recommendation from the Charter Review Commission. If the City.
Attorney wished to.advise the Council of the negative 'impacts of
the measure, he could do so.
MSUC (Blakely/Dorso) to accept the changes that have been outlined
and verbally explained by the City Attorney for Measure 20.
The City Attorney advised the Council had 114 days prior to an.
election to call it and 109 days for ballot measures to be placed
thereon.
The Commission generally discussed Measures l through 6 that have
previously been reviewed to decide if any of them were worth
including in..a special election._ After .general deliberation, it
was decided to review the measures further at next month's meeting
when the Commission would know whether or not there was going to be
a special election.
Measure 7- Specifying the terms limits and appointments for members
of boards and commission - was briefly mentioned as being very
technical in that it -addressees when an appointment is made for
exactly two years. The Charter clearly states the appointment
provisions for more than two years, or less than two years.
The Commission decided to have their next meeting on Tuesday, May
16, 1995 at 4:30 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Lorraine Kraker, Secretary
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