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PRESENT: ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019, 5 P.M. MAYOR'S CEREMONIAL ROOM MINUTES Chair Clarke and Vice -Chair McQuern; Members Bristow, Miller, Evans, Clymer, Zaragoza, MacKinney, Beeman, Barnhart, Irving, Webb, and Riemer; and Alternates McKeith and Mabon Members Angel and Teichert Colleen Nicol, Susan Wilson, Elliot Min, Nancy Aguilar-Crunk, Al Zelinka, Edward Enriquez, Adolfo Cruz, and Liz Pinney-Muglia GUESTS: Mayor Bailey and former Mayor Loveridge Chair Clarke convened the Charter Review Committee at 5 p.m. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE There was no one present wishing to address the Committee. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Following discussion, it was moved by Member Evans and seconded by Member Irving to approve the minutes of the meeting of August 12, 2019, as presented. Motion carried unanimously. INTERVIEW WITH MAYOR BAILEY After announcing he will not seek a third term, Mayor Bailey presented his views on what will be important to Riverside in 2020, what a Charter is and does, an assessment of the current Charter as needing improvement to address structural inconsistencies, division of like items in sections, conflicts between sections, gaps to be filled with respect to the Mayor's relationship with the City Manager, and sections where an ordinance may be more appropriate. Mayor Bailey presented his view of the current organizational structure as perceived by constituents, the working reality, application to other settings, and best practices. He explored if the current structure serves the City well and offered recommendations on the optimal structure where the Mayor has a clear visioning role with City Council and City Manager partnership and all elected officials are equals, including a Mayor vote on all matters without the veto power. Mayor Bailey stated that the veto is a stronger tool for checks and balances. For Mayor accountability, the vote is the stronger tool. 1