HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRC Minutes: 02/10/2022CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 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, Sheng Chang, and James Helms Jr.
ABSENT: Jagdeep Singh
It was the consensus of the Committee that Committee Member Jagdeep Singh be excused
from this meeting.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS — None
2. REPORTS FROM STAFF LIAISONS — None
3. REPORTS FROM CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS — None
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Special Meeting Minutes of January 21. 2022
Vice Chair Chang recognized a misspelling of his name on a motion in the Special Meeting
Minutes. Deputy City Clerk Arellano advised that the correction would be made.
It was moved by Committee Member Kuo, seconded by Vice Chair Chang, and carried on
roll call vote to approve the January 21, 2022, Special Meeting Minutes.
AYES: Committee Members Kuo, Leung, Zhang, Chang, and Helms
NOES: None
ABSENT: Singh
b. Proposed Charter Amendments
Committee Members reviewed the handout provided for Section 403 and a discussion
ensued.
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.
A motion was made by Committee Member Kuo, and seconded by Vice Chair Chang, to
approve the staff amendments to Section 403 with an amendment to remove subsection
(f).
AYES: Committee Members Kuo, Leung, Zhang, Chang, and Helms
NOES: None
ABSENT: Singh
Committee Members reviewed the handout provided for Section 404 and a discussion
ensued.
A motion was made by Committee Member Kuo, and seconded by Chair Helms, to modify
the first paragraph of Section 404 that the Council shall adopt a Resolution or Ordinance
to implement the rotation, and as an alternate recommendation propose the provided
rotation as provided by staff in the Section 404 handout.
AYES: Committee Members Kuo, Leung, Zhang, and Helms
NOES: None
ABSENT: Singh
ABSTAIN: Chang
Committee Members reviewed the handout provided for Section 407 and a discussion
ensued.
A motion was made by Committee Member Kuo, and seconded by Committee Member
Leung, to approve the amendments provided by staff to Section 407.
AYES: Committee Members Kuo, Leung, Zhang, Chang, and Helms
NOES: None
ABSENT: Singh
Committee Members circled back to Section 401 and a discussion ensued regarding the
handout provided by Chair Helms.
Committee Members Kuo, Leung and Chang were in favor of option #2.
Committee Members Zhang and Helms were in favor of option #1.
A motion was made by Committee Member Kuo, and seconded by Committee Member
Leung, to keep the Committee's original recommendation of a maximum of three, four
year terms, with the alternate recommendation for three, four year terms of which only two
may be in consecutive order.
AYES: Committee Members Kuo, Leung, Chang, and Helms
NOES: Zhang
ABSENT: Singh
Committee Members discussed Article XIV, Board of Education.
City Attorney Maurer explained that there are provisions in the California Constitution that
require an affirmative vote of registered voters within the School District to make a change
to this section of the Charter, and the School District boundaries are not coterminous with
the City's boundaries. As a result, it is recommended that City reconsider its
recommendation to remove Article XIV from the Charter.
It was the consensus of the Committee to withdraw their recommendation to remove
Article XIV, Board of Education from the Charter.
c. November 2022 Ballot Measure Question
Committee Members discussed including provisions in the Charter to impose an increase
to the Transient Occupancy Tax and a new Sports Wagering Tax on activities at Santa
Anita Race Track if California voters approve a ballot measure to allow for sports wagering
statewide at the November 2022 election.
It was the consensus of the Charter Committee to discuss at the next meeting.
Chairperson James Helms adjourned this meeting at 11:33 a.m. to Friday, February 18, 2022,
at 10:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers Conference Room.
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James Helms, Chairperson Michael Bruckner, tall Liais -