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Home My WebLink About2018-03-14 CRC Agenda Packet (UPDATED)DRAFT Page 1 Charter Review Commission Minutes February 28, 2018 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA February 28, 2018 6:00 P.M. A Special Meeting of the Charter Review Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room 103, located at 276 Fourth Avenue, Building A, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Chair Rhamy, Commissioners O’Donnell, Robert Ross, Edgar Hopida, and Bryan Felber (showed up at 6:41 p.m.) ABSENT: Michael De La Rosa STAFF PRESENT: Jill Maland, Assistant City Attorney; Anne Steinberger, Marketing & Communications Manager; Marisa Aguayo, Secretary PUBLIC COMMENT None present ACTION ITEMS 2. Item 2 was taken out of order and heard prior to item 1. Report of subcommittee regarding increasing public outreach/communication and discussion of future action Marketing & Communications Manager, Anne Steinberger provided information on the City’s Social Media and outreach efforts. ACTION: N/A Yes: N/A No: N/A Abstain: N/A 1. Approval of November 8, 2017 minutes ACTION: Commissioner O’Donnell made a motion to approve the November 8, 2017 minutes. Commissioner Hopida seconded and motion passed as follows: Yes: 4-0 (Chair Rhamy; Commissioners Hopida, O’Donnell, and Ross) No: 0 Abstain: Michael De La Rosa (absent) DRAFT Page 2 Charter Review Commission Minutes February 28, 2018 3. Report of subcommittee on concepts for public workshop concerning potential amendments to Articles III and V and discussion of future action Chair Rhamy presented two PowerPoints and provided two handouts. Attorney Maland suggested that the subcommittee prepare draft survey questions to present for Commission consideration at the next meeting, and then prepare a report to the City Council, in accordance with the Council’s direction to provide bi- annual reports. Subcommittee to work with Jill Maland and Anne Steinberg on content for survey. ACTION: Commissioner O’Donnell made a motion that the website content subcommittee, consisting of Chair Rhamy, and Commissioners O’Donnell and Felber, prepare draft survey content for presentation at next Commission meeting. Commissioner Hopida seconded and motion passed as follows: Yes: 4-0 (Chair Rhamy; Commissioners Hopida, O’Donnell, and Ross) No: 0 Abstain: Michael De La Rosa (absent) 4. Discussion of the potential formation of a subcommittee to participate in the consideration of nominations for vacancies on the Board of Ethics, for referral to, and ratification by, the City Council Jill Maland presented. Commission would like additional feedback from the Board of Ethics with respect to time commitment. ACTION: N/A Yes: N/A No: N/A Abstain: N/A OTHER BUSINESS 1. STAFF COMMENTS – Maland reminded Commission that there is still one opening available on Commission. Get the word out. 2. CHAIR’S COMMENTS – Thank you all for attending. Nice work on PowerPoint presentation. You are awesome. 3. COMMISSIONERS’/BOARD MEMBERS’ COMMENTS – No comment. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 7:16 p.m. The next regular meeting will be on March 14, 2018. ____________________________________ Marisa Aguayo, Legal Secretary Draft Survey Language Revision Three Page 1 Section I. Term Limits: The Chula Vista City Charter currently allows the Mayor, City Council Members, and the City Attorney to serve a maximum of (2) consecutive four year terms (Sections 300 and 503). All are permitted to seek nomination and election to the same offices after a one year period following the end of their second consecutive four year term. 1. Are you in favor of allowing the City Mayor to serve (3) consecutive four year terms? Yes No 2. Are you in favor of allowing the City Council Members to serve (3) consecutive four year terms? Yes No 3. Are you in favor of allowing the City Attorney to serve (3) consecutive four year terms? Yes No 4. If the Mayor, City Council Members, and the City Attorney are allowed to serve (3) consecutive four year terms, are you in favor of allowing them to seek nomination and election to the same office: After a one year period following the end of their third consecutive four term? Yes No After a four year period following the end of their third consecutive four term? Yes No After an eight period following the end of their third consecutive four term? Yes No No longer allowed to seek nomination and election to the same office? Yes No Draft Survey Language Revision Three Page 2 Section II. City Attorney: The Chula Vista City Charter currently requires the City Attorney to be elected from the city at large and requires the individual to be a California resident (Section 503). 1. Are you in favor of the City Attorney being appointed by the Mayor and City Council Members rather than being elected by the city at large? Yes No 2. Are you in favor of requiring the City Attorney to be a Chula Vista resident? Yes No Section III. Prohibited Acts: The Chula Vista City Charter currently allows for the removal from office of any City Council Member attempting to unduly influence the City Manager or other appointed officer, performing administrative or executive functions not authorized by the Charter, and except for inquiry, not dealing with administrative services for which the City Manager is responsible, solely through the City Manager (Section 305). 1. Are you in favor of suspending Chula Vista elected officials from their duties without pay when they are under felony indictment until their case is resolved? Yes No Section IV. Unconsolidated Special Elections: The Chula Vista City Charter currently allows for the holding of elections conducted by means of a mailed ballot only, except to elect the Mayor and City Council Members (Section 902). 1. Are you in favor of allowing the election of the Mayor and City Council Members to be conducted by means of a mailed ballot only? Yes No Draft Survey Language Revision Two Page 1 Section I. Term Limits: The Chula Vista City Charter currently allows the Mayor, City Council Members, and the City Attorney to serve a maximum of (2) consecutive four year terms (Sections 300 and 503). All are permitted to run again for the same office after a one year period following the second term. 1. Are you in favor of increasing the time the City Mayor can serve to (3) consecutive four year terms? Yes No 2. Are you in favor of increasing the time the City Council Members can serve to (3) consecutive four year terms? Yes No 3. Are you in favor of increasing the time the City Attorney can serve to (3) consecutive four year terms? Yes N o 4. If the Mayor, City Council Members, and the City Attorney are allowed to serve (3) consecutive four year terms, are you in favor of allowing them to run again for the same office : After a one year period following the termination of their third term? Yes No After a longer period after termination of their third term? (check one) Two years Four years Eight years or Never again Draft Survey Language Revision Two Page 2 Section II. In accordance with a June 2008 voter approved City Charter amendment, the City Attorney position was changed from a City Council appointed position to an elected position. Currently, the City Attorney is required to a resident of the State of California but is not required to be a resident of the City of Chula Vista. (Section 503). Of the 482 cities in the State of California, eleven have elected City Attorneys. Of those eleven cities, all but Chula Vista require the City Attorney to be a resident of the city. 1. Are you in favor of the City Attorney returning to being appointed by the Mayor and City Council rather than being elected? Yes No 2. If the City Attorney is elected, are you in favor of requiring the City Attorney to be a Chula Vista resident? Yes No Section III. Prohibited Acts: The Chula Vista City Charter currently allows for the removal from office of any City Council member attempting to unduly influence the City Manager or other appointed officer, performing administrative or executive functions not authorized by the Charter, and except for inquiry, not dealing with administrative services for which the City Manager is responsible, solely through the City Manager (Section 305). 1. Are you in favor of suspending Chula Vista elected officials from their duties without pay when they are under felony indictment until their case is resolved? Yes No Section IV. Unconsolidated Special Elections: The Chula Vista City Charter currently allows (Section 902)