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CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011, 5:30 P.M. MAYOR'S CEREMONIAL ROOM MINUTES PRESENT: Chair Thomas Evans, Vice -Chair Maureen Kane, and Members Peter Benavidez, Karl Hicks, Brent Lee, Diana Medina, Jose Medina, Damien O'Farrell, Michelle Ouellette, William Perez, Michael Pope, David St. Pierre, Wendel Tucker, Sharon Tyrrell, and Montgomery Van Wart STAFF PRESENT: Colleen Nicol, Sherry Morton, and Susan Wilson ALSO PRESENT: Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge, Councilmember Christopher Mac Arthur, Alternate Mary Van Doren, Barbara Purvis, Jennifer Vaughn Blakely, Mary Shelton, Mary Humboldt, Joan Donahue, Kevin Dawson, and others Chair Evans convened the meeting at 5:30 p.m. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE Barbara Purvis spoke regarding the timing of City Council elections and Budget adoption. Jennifer Vaughn Blakely spoke regarding the community meetings' format, a citizen survey, and outreach. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Member Hicks and seconded by Member O'Farrell to approve the minutes of the meeting of August 15, 2011, as presented. Motion carried unanimously with Member Perez abstaining. INTERVIEW WITH MAYOR LOVERIDGE Mayor Loveridge distributed supporting materials and reviewed recommendations he forwarded to the Charter Review Committee during the last Charter review eight years ago. He strongly supports the City Manager form of government, election of Councilmembers by Ward, run -off elections, direct election of the Mayor, and the Mayor having a vote in the legislative process. If a vote is granted, the veto power should not be retained. He proposes the Pasadena model where they Mayor votes with seven Councilmembers and five affirmative votes are required to take action. Mayor Loveridge favors the City Council and Mayor continuing to be involved in selection of members for City boards and commissions but does not support mandatory 1