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CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
JANUARY 4, 1995
January 4, 1995 City Attorney's Conference Room 3:00 p:m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Campbell, Sharon Reid, Jack Blakely,
Deric Prescott, Rosie Bystrak.
and Janet Lawry (arrived 3:25 p.m.)
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Attorney Bruce Boogaard
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Campbell.at 3.:05
p.m. The roll, was called and all members were. present except
Member Lawry, who arrived at 3:25 p.m.
The Commission briefly discussed Proposition 183 (Recall Elections.
State Officers.) from the November, 1994 ballot, a copy of which
was provided in the packet at the request of Commissioner Reid, and
it.was determined that the proposition did not deal with a.runoff
issue as previously thought.
Chairman Campbell reported he had met with Mayor Horton to discuss
the Commission's Proposed Measure No. 5 making the second Council
secretary an. Unclassified position. Mayor Horton indicated she had
no problem with leaving that position in the Classified Service.
Mayor Horton stated she had interviewed John Dorso and was
recommending him for ratification to the Charter Review Commission.
General discussion continued as to how to resolve the situation
brought forward by Attorney Boogaard at the 12/19/94 meeting
wherein when Councilman Moot's term' is up in March of 1996,
whatever candidate chooses to run, he must receive a majority vote
or there will need to be a special run off election in November
which leaves the period from March to November in limbo.
Member Blakely believes there were'two separate problems (1) what
do we do for the future and .(2) what do we do in the situation we
have now. He felt we have to eliminate runoff elections for
special elections. The City Attorney stated that the, Council
specifically added that provision regarding the runoff after
special elections. Mr. Blakely suggested the wording be changed to
say "until a successor is qualified" which.would deal with problem.
Sharon Reid pointed out a measure needs to. -be on the 3/96 ballot
%perhaps to say whomever gets a plurality could serve the remainder
of that term and then the section would be null and void after
April 1. Member Reid said that in the City of San Diego, whomever
fills an appointed seat cannot run for re-election.
Charter Review Commission Minutes
January 4, 1995
Page 2
Bob Campbell stated §300, Subsection G, is confusing especially
whether or not the term "general municipal election" includes
primary elections. Attorney Boogaard clarified it did include all
elections. The cost.for a special election is -approximately
$120,000, for consolidated election, it's $20,000 and to add a
measure onto an existing election is $2,000-$x,000 per measure..
Various suggestions were made by the members including the
possibility of sending the. matter back to the City Council and let"
them deal with putting it on the 3/96 ballot; letting the present
language remain; eliminating the runoff election because it is too
costly and have the majority vote getter; be elected. The final
consensus was to have the City Attorney draft appropriate language
to be brought back at the next meeting.
Janet Lawry questioned what the Commission's deadline was on review.
of the 18 measures before them, and it was determined the
Commission should try and complete their,ieview by June 30, 1995 in
order to forward the measures to Council for their review.
i The Commission decided to have their next meeting on Wednesday,
January 18, 1995 at 4:30 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
Lorraine.Kraker_, Secretary
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