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CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE <br /> MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2011, 5:30 P.M. <br /> MAYOR'S CEREMONIAL ROOM <br /> MINUTES <br /> PRESENT: Chair Evans, Vice -Chair Kane, and Members Peter Benavidez, Karl <br /> L. Hicks, Brent W. Lee, Diana Medina, Jose Medina, Damien R. <br /> O'Farrell, Michelle Ouellette, Michael D. Pope, David A. St. Pierre, <br /> Wendel W. Tucker, and Sharon L.B. Tyrrell <br /> ABSENT: William J. Perez and Montgomery Van Wart <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Colleen Nicol, Gregory Priamos, Sherry Morton, Paul Sundeen, <br /> Cheryl Johannes, Susan Wilson, Susan Allen, and Brent Mason <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Alternate Mary T. Van Doren, Jennifer Vaughn - Blakely, Scott <br /> Simpson, Bob Stockton, Mary Shelton, Joan Donahue, Chani <br /> Beeman, Harry Hood, Kevin Dawson, Mary Humboldt, and June <br /> O'Connor <br /> Chair Evans convened the Charter Review Committee at 5:30 p.m. <br /> ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE <br /> Jennifer Vaughn - Blakely spoke regarding placement of public comment on the agenda. <br /> Bob Stockton spoke regarding appointment and removal of the Director of Public <br /> Utilities and recommending that the Director of Public Utilities report directly to the City <br /> Manager. Kevin Dawson spoke regarding the Friends of Riverside's Hills' lawsuit with <br /> Bradley Estates and City contracts for services with Best, Best, and Krieger. June <br /> O'Connor spoke regarding placement of public comment on the agenda. Mary Shelton <br /> spoke regarding public comment, the financial stability of the City, and ethics. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> It was moved by Member St. Pierre and seconded by Member Lee to approve the <br /> minutes of the meeting of July 18, 2011, as presented. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> INTERVIEW WITH ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/CFO/TREASURER <br /> Assistant City Manager /CFO/Treasurer Paul Sundeen reviewed recommended changes <br /> to the City Charter as outlined in the written materials including updating of staff position <br /> titles and reporting requirements, addition of proposed Section 705 regarding the City <br /> Auditor, minor non - substantive amendments to the Budget process, deletion of obsolete <br /> references to special levies for library purposes, and contracts. Mr. Sundeen answered <br /> questions from Committee members regarding the bid process and City Council <br /> 1 <br />