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Home My WebLink About2025.11.12 CRC MinutesCity of Chula Vista Regular Charter Review Commission Meeting MINUTES November 12, 2025, 6:00 p.m. City Hall, Bldg. A, Executive Conference Room #103 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA Present: Commissioner Buddingh, Commissioner Keyes, Vice Chair Disharoon, and Chair Lopez. Absent: Commissioner Castillo Also Present: Board Secretary Montalvo, Deputy City Attorney Pietanza Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Charter Review Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:00 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 Buddingh Seconded by Commissioner Keyes Commission to approve the minutes dated August 13, 2025. 1 2025-11-12 Charter Review Commission Regular Meeting Minutes The motion was carried by the following vote: Yes (4): Vice Chair Disharoon, Commissioner Keyes, Chair Lopez, and Commissioner Buddingh Result:Carried (4 to 0) 4.2 Written Communications Moved by Chair Lopez Seconded by Vice Chair Disharoon To approve the excused absence for Commissioner Castillo requesting an excused absence from the November 12, 2025, Charter Review Commission meeting. The motion was carried by the following vote: Yes (4): Vice Chair ❑isharoon, Commissioner Keyes, Chair Lopez, and Commissioner 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 in opposition to 5.1. Commissioner Buddingh shared that the City Council should be responsible for hiring a competent City Attorney, Commissioner Keyes shared that by electing a City Attorney, it gives the people the liberty of checks and balances. Commissioner Disharoon shared that he supports appointing the City Attorney. Chair Lopez shared that both Commissioner Buddingh and Keyes are correct. City Attorney should fight for their job. Chair Lopez shared that he would like to agendize seeing how campaign finance can be placed into the charter. 6. STAFF COMMENTS 2025-11-12 Charter Review Commission Regular Meeting Minutes 7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS Chair Lopez shared that if anyone has any new items to add to the agenda, please let him know. Chair Lopez shared that he would like the Charter Review Commission to assist the Board of Ethics on their lobbying ordinance. If there is anything that can be added to the Charter to strengthen it. 8. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Vice Chair Disharoon shared that he participated in the Board of Ethics interview panel. He also shared that he attended the start plan for homelessness. Buddingh shared there were privacy issues during the election. Chair Lopez shared he wants to look into drafting a letter to increase our voting centers in Chula Vista. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Minutes prepared by: Sydnie Montalvo, Secretary Sydnie Montalvo, Commission Secretary iA