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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
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Charter Review Committee regarding any item on this agenda will be made
available for public inspection at City Hall, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007 during normal business hours.
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.
I.:. iA- , --- 0- LBy:
Jo s Helms, Chairperson Michael Bruckner, Staff Liaison