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Regular Charter Review Commission Meeting
MINUTES
August 13, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall, Bldg. A, Executive Conference Room #103
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Commissioner Disharoon, Commissioner Keyes, Vice Chair
Lopez, Chair Buddingh
Absent: Commissioner Castillo
Also Present: City Attorney Verdugo and Secretary Montalvo
Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Charter Review Commission of the City of Chula Vista
was called to order at 6:07 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Secretary Montalvo called the roll.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Robert spoke expressing a neutral position.
4. ACTION ITEMS
4.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes
Moved by Commissioner Disharoon
Seconded by Vice Chair Lopez
Commission to approve the minutes dated May 14, 2025.
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The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Commissioner Disharoon, Commissioner Keyes, Vice Chair
Lopez, and Chair Buddingh
Result:Carried (4 to 0)
4.2 Written Communications
Robert spoke expressing a neutral position.
Moved by Commissioner Disharoon
Seconded by Commissioner Keyes
Communication requesting an excused absence from Commissioner
Hopida from the February 12, 2025, Vice Chair Lopez from the May 14,
2025, and Commissioner Castillo from the August 13, 2025, Charter
Review Commission meetings.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Commissioner Disharoon, Commissioner Keyes, Vice Chair
Lopez, and Chair Buddingh
Result:Carried (4 to 0)
4.3 Discussion and potential action to establish an Independent
Auditor's Office Ad Hoc Sub -Committee
Robert spoke expressing a neutral position.
City Attorney Verdugo shared that the City has hired an outside auditor.
The contract has been finalized, and a three-year agreement is in place.
The Commission decided to table this item at this time.
4.4 Discussion of the Annual Activities Report and Authorize Chair
Buddingh to Work with Staff to Finalize and Submit
Moved by Vice Chair Lopez
Seconded by Commissioner Keyes
To Authorize Chair Buddingh to work with staff to finalize and submit the
Annual Activities report.
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The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Commissioner Disharoon, Commissioner Keyes, Vice Chair
Lopez, and Chair Buddingh
Result:Carried (4 to 0)
4.5 Election of Chair and Vice Chair for Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026
Chair Buddingh shared he is termed out and will not seek re-election.
Chair Buddingh nominated Commissioner Lopez as Chair and
Commissioner Disharoon as Vice Chair.
Moved by Chair Buddingh
Seconded by Commissioner Keyes
Nominate Commissioner Lopez as Chair and Commissioner Disharoon as
Vice -Chair for fiscal year 2025-2026.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Commissioner Disharoon, Commissioner Keyes, Vice Chair
Lopez, and Chair Buddingh
Result:Carried (4 to 0)
4.6 Discussion and potential action to appoint a Charter Review
Commissioner and alternate Charter Review Commissioner to serve
on an interview panel for current and upcoming vacancies on the
Board of Ethics
City Attorney Verdugo explained that when a vacancy occurs on the Board
of Ethics, an interview panel is formed that includes one member from the
Charter Review Commission. An alternate member is also selected in
case the primary representative cannot attend.
Moved by Chair Buddingh
Seconded by Vice Chair Lopez
To appoint a Charter Review Commissioner Disharoon and alternate
Charter Review Commissioner Keyes to serve on an interview panel for
current and upcoming vacancies on the Board of Ethics.
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The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Commissioner Disharoon, Commissioner Keyes, Vice Chair
Lopez, and Chair Buddingh
Result:Carried (4 to 0)
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Discussion of Potential City Charter Amendment Allowing City
Council to Appoint the City Attorney
Robert spoke expressing a neutral position.
Chair Buddingh requests we move this to the next meeting when we have
full committee to discuss.
5.2 Commissioner Disharoon to provide an update on his meeting with
City staff regarding the unsheltered population.
Commissioner Disharoon shared he met with City staff and believes there
is potential benefit of putting in a section in the Charter addressing and
eradicating homelessness. Staff recommended I join the strat plan at the
Mayor and Council level.
Chair Buddingh shared that because of the nature of the issue flexibility is
needed to deal with it. Because flexibility is needed, the Charter is not the
right place.
Vice Chair Lopez shared he would like to see how we can be creative with
the law behind us.
6. STAFF COMMENTS
City Attorney Verdugo shared that Housing and Homelessness Advisory
Commission exists within the Municipal Code.
7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
Chair Buddingh thanked everyone for serving and staff for helping out.
Thank you Robert for being here.
8. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
Vice -Chair Lopez thanked Chair Buddingh for his leadership and will work hard to
maintain the standard you have kept here.
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Commissioner Keyes this was my first meeting and honored to be apart of it.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Sydnie Montalvo, Secretary
Sydnie Montalvo, Commission Secretary
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