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CITY OF ARCADIA
Charter Review Committee
Notice of Special Meeting Agenda
Friday, January 7, 2022, 10:00 a.m.
Location: Council Chambers Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL:
James Helms, Jr., Chair
Sheng Chang, Vice Chair
Lee Kuo, Committee Member
Anthony Leung, Committee Member
COVID-19 NOTICE
This meeting of the Charter Review Committee will take place in a hybrid format. Pursuant to the Brown
Act and AB 361, the Charter Review Committee may meet virtually or in-person. This meeting is open
to the public for in-person attendance and public comment; however, the public is also welcome to
submit public comment virtually by using the following link:
https://www.gotomeet.me/publiccomment/charter-review-committee
You can also dial in using your phone.
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Additional public comment may be submitted via email to CityClerk@ArcadiaCA.gov at least 30 minutes
prior to the posted meeting time. In-person attendance is subject to Los Angeles County Department of
Public Health regulations for COVID-19 mitigation. The City of Arcadia reserves the right to limit or deny
access to City facilities. The use of face coverings is required for in-person attendance.
Jagdeep Singh, Committee Member
Li Zhang, Committee Member
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minute time limit per person)
In accordance with the Brown Act, public comments will be limited to addressing the items listed
on this Special Meeting agenda. Under the Brown Act, the Charter Review Committee is
prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda.
2. REPORTS FROM STAFF LIAISONS
3. REPORTS FROM CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Special Meeting Minutes of December 16, 2021
b. Proposed Charter Amendments
No other business than the above will be considered at this meeting.
_____________________________________ Date: _January_4, 2022_________
James Helms, Chair
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CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, December 16, 2021
CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER – Committee Chair Helms called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. in the
Council Chambers Conference Room
ROLL CALL OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
PRESENT: James Helms, Jr., Sheng Chang, Anthony Leung, and Li Zhang
ABSENT: Lee Kuo and Jagdeep Singh
It was the consensus of the Committee that Committee Members Lee Kuo and Jagdeep
Singh be excused from this meeting.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS – None
2. REPORTS FROM STAFF LIAISONS
City Manager Lazzaretto thanked the Charter Review Committee on behalf of the community
and provided an overview of how important it is to modernize the Charter for the future. Mr.
Lazzaretto explained that the Charter Review Committee should take careful consideration
and prioritize what items are put in front of our residents. Deputy City Manager Bruckner
announced that Hazel Aguilar will no longer join in the Charter Review Committee meetings
as she has been promoted, and advised that Jennifer Brutus is the new Senior Management
Analyst in the City Manager’s Office and she will be joining the Committee for future meetings.
3. REPORTS FROM CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS – None
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Special Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2021
It was moved by Vice Chair Cheng, seconded by Committee Member Leung and carried
on roll call vote to approve the December 10, 2021, Meeting Minutes.
AYES: Committee Members Helms, Chang, Leung, and Zhang
NOES: None
ABSENT: Committee Members Kuo and Singh
b. Proposed Charter Amendments
A motion was made by Chair Helms, and seconded by Committee Member Leung, to
amend Article V of the Charter to eliminate the elected City Clerk position; however,
current City Clerk Gene Glasco should be allowed finish his term through 2024. If there is
a vacancy prior the end of the City Clerk’s term in 2024, the professional City Clerk staff
in the City Manager’s Office will fill the duties of the position.
AYES: Committee Members Helms, Cheng, Leung, and Zhang
NOES: None
ABSENT: Committee Members Kuo and Singh.
Committee Members circled back to Section 401, and a discussion ensued regarding the
proposed amendments to the term limits for Council Members.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Cheng, and seconded by Committee Member Leung,
that Council Members who are elected or appointed shall serve no more than three, four-
year terms as City Council Members, which includes two years of any unexpired term.
This would apply to all former and current elected or appointed Council Members.
AYES: Committee Members Helms, Cheng, Leung, and Zhang
NOES: None
ABSENT: Committee Members Kuo and Singh.
It was the consensus of the Committee to approve the staff amendments to Sections 600,
601, 602, 603, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, and 709
It was the consensus of the Committee to circle back to Section 403 at the next Charter
Review meeting on January 7, 2022.
Chairperson James Helms adjourned this meeting at 11:27 a.m. to Friday, January 7, 2022, at
10:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers Conference Room.
_____________________________________ By: ________________________________
James Helms, Chairperson Michael Bruckner, Staff Liaison