1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3-1. February 25, 2013
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
6. DISCUSSIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTIONS ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
6-1. Finalize review of election methods utilizing criteria for judging methods as selected by the Committee, review and approve the following documents to forward to the City Council:
a. Table summarizing election methods and review criteria (Baty)
b. Review draft report regarding review of election methods (Jordan)
c. Cover memo (O’Keefe)
d. Continued review of identified responses to questions raised by City Council Member Thomsen (O’Keefe)
6-2. 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.
Receive feedback from City Attorney regarding non-conflict with the City’s Charter
6-3. Term Limits for Board of Education Members
Discuss process for reviewing term limits and identify next steps to obtain direction from the Board of Education
6-4. Charter Review Committee Work Plan
Review work plan, identify projects that have been completed, and any new projects for current year
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Next meeting – June 24, 2013
Committee member announcement of requests for future agenda items.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Attachments
1. Revised Election Methods Review Table (Baty)
2. Revised Draft Report – Election Methods Review (Jordan)
3. CRC Response to Voting Methods Questions from Council Member Thomsen (O’Keefe)
4. Alternative CRC Response to Voting Methods Questions from Member Thomsen (Jordan)
5. Cover Memo for Election Methods Review Report (O’Keefe)
6. Email Response from City Attorney regarding Council Appointment of Standby Officers
7. Board of Education Term Limits History (Jordan)
8. 2012 CRC Work Plan
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Charter Review Minutes April 2013
