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Home My WebLink About2026-03-25 CRC Agenda Package ; ; **POST-MEETING AGENDA** Date:Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Time:5:00 p.m. Location:City Hall, Bldg. A, Executive Conference Room #103 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA Charter Review Commission Special Meeting ______________________________________________________________________________ In-Person Public Comments: Join us for the Charter Review Commission meeting at the time and location specified on this agenda to make your comments. Each person will be allotted three minutes to address the Commission, unless otherwise adjusted by the presiding officer. Electronic Public Comments: At  www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings, locate this meeting and click on the comment bubble icon. Select the item and click on "Leave Comment." The deadline to submit e-comments or any comments emailed to CRC@chulavistaca.gov will be three hours prior to the meeting start time. 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Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.ROLL CALL Commissioners Buddingh, Castillo, Keyes, Vice-Chair Disharoon, and Chair Lopez. 3.ACTION ITEMS Action items are considered individually by the Commission and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. 3.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes 3 Recommended Action: Commission to approve the minutes dated February 11, 2026. 3.2 Written Communications 7 Recommended Action: Consider Request for Excused Absence, Commissioner Disharoon requesting from the March 25, 2026, Charter Review Commission Special meeting. 3.3 Creation of Lobbying Ordinance Charter Requirement Ad Hoc Subcommittee and Work Plan Formation of an Ad Hoc Subcommittee consisting of no more than two members to develop a work plan for creating a Charter requirement for a lobbying ordinance. 4.STAFF COMMENTS 5.CHAIR'S COMMENTS 6.COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS 7.ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on May 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Materials provided to the Charter Review Commission relating to any open- session item on this agenda are available for public review by contacting the City Attorney's Office at CRC@chulavistaca.gov. City of Chula Vista Charter Review Commission 3/25/2026 Agenda Page 2 of 7 1 City of Chula Vista Regular Charter Review Commission Meeting MINUTES February 11, 2026, 6:00 p.m. City Hall, Bldg. A, Executive Conference Room #103 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA Present:Commissioner Buddingh, Commissioner Castillo, Commissioner Keyes, Vice Chair Disharoon, and Chair Lopez. Also Present:City Attorney Verdugo, Board 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 6:01 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Secretary Montalvo called the roll. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS Rob spoke in support of various topics. 4. ACTION ITEMS 4.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes Moved by Chair Lopez Seconded by Vice Chair Disharoon Commission to approve the minutes dated November 12, 2025. The motion was carried by the following vote: Yes (5): Commissioner Castillo, Vice Chair Disharoon, Commissioner Keyes, Chair Lopez, and Commissioner Buddingh Page 3 of 7 City of Chula Vista Charter Review Commission 3/25/2026 Agenda 2026-02-11 Charter Review Commission Meeting Minutes 2 Result:Carried (5 to 0) 5. PRESENTATIONS 5.1 Charter Review Commission - Role, Duties, and Procedures Rob spoke in support of Item 5.1. City Attorney Verdugo presented on the Charter Review Commission - Role, Duties, and Procedures. Including an overview of the Brown Act. City Attorney Verdugo shared that the timing to place a measure on the ballot is June through July this year. 5.2 Discussion on Charter Review Commission Priorities for 2026 Chair Lopez would like to create a requirement for the City Manager to provide reports on projects that have and have not been done, understanding the response times of when projects are being presented to when they are being moved forward, capital project timelines, and performance reviews. Commissioner Buddingh made a motion to agenize Rank Choice Voting at the next Charter Review Commission no second was provided causing the motion to fail. Moved by Chair Lopez Seconded by Vice Chair Disharoon Referral to the City Attorney’s Office to research and report back to the Charter Review Commission on whether any charter amendments related to the planning and development process as appropriate. The motion was carried by the following vote: Yes (5): Commissioner Castillo, Vice Chair Disharoon, Commissioner Keyes, Chair Lopez, and Commissioner Buddingh Result:Carried (5 to 0) 5.3 Discussion on Charter Section 905 Regulations of Campaign Contributions Rob spoke expressing a neutral position of Item 5.3. Commission shared their concern of independent spending. Page 4 of 7 City of Chula Vista Charter Review Commission 3/25/2026 Agenda 2026-02-11 Charter Review Commission Meeting Minutes 3 Moved by Chair Lopez Seconded by Commissioner Castillo Referral to City Attorney’s Office to research and report back to the Charter Review Commission on whether City of Chula Vista can impose potential limits on independent expenditures. The motion was carried by the following vote: Yes (5): Commissioner Castillo, Vice Chair Disharoon, Commissioner Keyes, Chair Lopez, and Commissioner Buddingh Result:Carried (5 to 0) 5.4 Discussion on the requirement of a Lobbying Ordinance in the Charter Rob spoke expressing a neutral position of Item 5.4. Chair would like to see a requirement to have a lobbying ordinance in the Charter. Chair to call a special meeting from the consensus of the Commission to agendize the creation of a Lobbying Ordinance Charter Requirement Ad Hoc Subcommittee and work plan. 6. STAFF COMMENTS City Attorney Verdugo shared that the City Council is looking to change Boards and Commissions from Citywide appointment to district-based appointment. Charter Review Commission is one of the impacted Commissions. 7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS Chair Lopez thanked the City Attorney for his presentation and grateful for the direction this Commission is going. 8. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Vice Chair Disharoon shared he spoke at the City Council regarding the change in appointment process of Boards and Commissions. He also shared he would like to see the final audit data once available. Commissioner Keyes thanked the City Attorney for his presentation. He also shared the direction of changing how commissions are made up doesn't serve the people of Chula Vista. Page 5 of 7 City of Chula Vista Charter Review Commission 3/25/2026 Agenda 2026-02-11 Charter Review Commission Meeting Minutes 4 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:21 p.m. Minutes prepared by: Sydnie Montalvo, Secretary _________________________ Sydnie Montalvo, Commission Secretary Page 6 of 7 City of Chula Vista Charter Review Commission 3/25/2026 Agenda Request for Excused Absence Form – 6/19 REQUEST FOR EXCUSED ABSENCE City of Chula Vista Boards, Commissions, and Committees Name: _________________________________________________ Date of Absence: _________________________________ Board/Commission/Committee: _________________________________________________________________________________ Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.25.110 (C) allows board/commission/committee members, by a majority vote, to excuse a fellow board, commission, or committee member’s absence from a meeting for any of the reasons listed below. A member who is absent from three consecutive, regular meetings will be deemed to have vacated his or her membership, unless the member’s absence is excused by a majority vote of the other members. An absence is only recorded as “excused” upon receipt of a member’s request and majority vote of the board/commission/committee to excuse the absence. Accordingly, if you have been absent from a regular meeting, please complete and submit this form to the chair or secretary. Please indicate the reason for the absence:  1. Illness of the member, family member of the member, or personal friend of the member;  2. Business commitment of the member that interferes with the attendance of the member at a meeting;  3. Previously scheduled vacation of the member, notice of which was provided to the respective board or commission in advance of the meeting;  4. Attendance of the member at a funeral, religious service or ceremony, wedding, or other similarly significant event;  5. Unexpected, emergency situation that prohibits the member’s attendance; or  6. Other reason for which the member has given notice to the secretary of his or her unavailability at least seven days in advance of the meeting. OR  The absence was not for any of the above-listed reasons. I understand that the absence will be recorded as unexcused. I certify the reason for the absence indicated above is true and correct. Member’s Signature: __________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________ If completed by secretary or staff to board/commission/committee: Completed on member’s behalf by: _____________________________, per member’s  Verbal  Written request on: _________________. (date) (secretary/liaison’s name) 3/5/2026 3/25/2026 Charter Review Commission Sydnie Montalvo Larry Disharoon 4 4 Page 7 of 7 City of Chula Vista Charter Review Commission 3/25/2026 Agenda