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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRC Minutes: 01/07/2022 O -ARc CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2022 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: Lee Kuo, Anthony Leung, Li Zhang, James Helms Jr. ABSENT: Sheng Chang and Jagdeep Singh It was the consensus of the Committee that Committee Members Sheng Chang and Jagdeep Singh be excused from this meeting. 1. PUBLIC COMMENTS — None 2. REPORTS FROM STAFF LIAISONS Deputy City Manager Bruckner announced that there have been changes to the Agenda to include t a hybrid meeting option due to the surge in COVID-19 cases; he indicated that there were additional handouts that included two sections of the Charter that have been amended, an amended Charter with changes that have been made thus far, and an updated Charter Meeting calendar. 3. REPORTS FROM CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS — None 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS a. Special Meeting Minutes of December 16, 2021 It was moved by Committee Member Leung, seconded by Committee Member Kuo and carried on roll call vote to approve the December 16, 2021, Special Meeting Minutes. AYES: Committee Members Leung, Kuo, Zhang and Helms NOES: None ABSENT: Committee Members Chang and Singh b. Proposed Charter Amendments Committee Members circled back to Sections 401 and 404 of Article IV, and a discussion ensued regarding the handouts with the proposed amendments. 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. It was the consensus of the Committee to approve Sections 401 and 404 based on the handouts. Committee Members reviewed Article VIII. It was the consensus of the Committee to approve the staff amendments to Sections 802, 804, 805, 807, 808, and 809. Committee Members proceeded to review Article IX. It was the consensus of the Committee to approve the staff amendments to Sections 901, 902, 904, and 906. Committee Members reviewed Article X, and a discussion ensued. A motion was made by Committee Member Kuo, and seconded by Committee Member Leung to approve the staff amendments to Section 1100. AYES: Committee Members Kuo, Leung, and Helms NOES: Zhang ABSENT: Committee Members Chang and Singh. Committee Members proceeded to review Article XII. It was the consensus of the Committee to approve the staff amendments to Sections 1201, 1202, 1203, 1207, 1212, 1213, 1214,1215, and 1217. Committee Members reviewed Article XIII and it was the consensus of the Committee to proceed with no changes. Chairperson James Helms adjourned this meeting at 11:21 a.m. to Friday, January 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers Conference Room. /7" By: James Helms, Chairperson Michael Bruckner, Staff Liaison