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PRESENT: CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2019, 5 P.M. LA SIERRA SENIOR CENTER MINUTES Chair Clarke and Vice -Chair McQuern; Members Angel, Miller, Evans, Clymer, Zaragoza, MacKinney, Beeman, Barnhart, Teichert, Irving, Webb, and Riemer; and Alternates McKeith and Mabon ABSENT: Member Bristow STAFF PRESENT: Colleen Nicol, Susan Wilson, Elliot Min, and Lorena Verdusco Chair Clarke convened the Charter Review Committee at 6:01 p.m. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE Scott Andrews spoke regarding filling of City Council vacancies, Charter language clarifications to explain the meaning of provisions, conversion to three election cycles, and low attendance at Charter Review Committee community meetings. CHARTER, COMMITTEE SCOPE AND TIMELINE, AND RALPH M. BROWN ACT Assistant City Attorney Wilson presented information to the Committee and public on the Charter, the Charter Review Committee's scope of work and timeline, the community meeting purpose, and the Ralph M. Brown Act. No formal action was required or taken. COMMUNITY INPUT ON CITY CHARTER AND POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS There were no comments from members of the public on potential City Charter amendments. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Following discussion, it was moved by Member Clymer and seconded by Member Angel to approve the minutes of the meeting of June 10, 2019, as presented and amending (1) page 2, Interview with City Attorney, third paragraph to read, in part, "City Attorney Geuss explained that when a citizen..."; (2) page 5, Interview with City Attorney, first paragraph to read, in part, "City Attorney Geuss explained that the Charter..."; (3) page 4, Interview with City Clerk - Elections - Vacancies, second paragraph to read, in part, "The City Clerk agreed to ensure..."; and (4) page 4, Interview with City Clerk - Election - Vacancies, second paragraph to read, in part, "...The City Attorney agreed to draft language...". Motion carried unanimously. 1