City Hall Conference Room, 1000 San Pablo Avenue
Monday, September 23, 2013 – 7:30-9:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3-1. April 29, 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. Review consolidated responses to questions raised by City Council Member Thomsen
d. Cover memo (O’Keefe)
6-2. Term Limits for Board of Education Members
Receive information regarding obtaining direction from the Board of Education
6-3. 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 – November 25, 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
4. Cover Memo for Election Methods Review Report (O’Keefe)
5. 2012 CRC Work Plan
Please note that if you provide your name and address when speaking before the Committee it will become part of the official public record, which will be posted on the Internet. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Committee regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall located at 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany during normal business hours.
Charter Review Minutes September 2013
