1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3-1. September 24, 2012
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
For persons desiring to address the Committee on an item that is not on the agenda please note that each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. The Brown Act limits the Committee’s ability to take and/or discuss items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future agenda.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS
5-1. Welcome new Committee Members Bart Grossman and Kaz Mori
6. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
6-1. Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
7. DISCUSSIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTIONS ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
7-1. Continue review of election methods utilizing criteria for judging methods as selected by the Committee
a. Continued review of revised table summarizing election methods and review criteria (Baty)
b. Review draft report regarding review of election methods (Jordan)
c. Continued review of identified responses to questions raised by City Council Member Thomsen (O’Keefe)
7-2. City Council referred item: appointment of standby officers to serve in the event of an emergency should a Council Member become unable to perform their duties.
Develop pro/con analysis and suggestions on whether the item should be included in the Charter
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Next meeting – April 22, 2013
Committee member announcement of requests for future agenda items.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Attachments
1. Revised Election Methods Review Table (Baty)
2. Draft Report – Election Methods Review (Jordan)
3. Draft CRC Report (revised) Voting Methods Questions from Council Member Thomsen (O’Keefe)
4. Excerpt from City Council Rules of Procedure and Order – Appointment of Standby Officers
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Charter Review Minutes February 2013
