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PRESENT: <br />CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE <br />MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019, 6 P.M. <br />ORANGE TERRACE COMMUNITY CENTER <br />20010 ORANGE TERRACE PARKWAY <br />MINUTES <br />Chair Clarke, Vice -Chair McQuern, and Members Barnhart, <br />Beeman, Bristow, Evans, Irving, MacKinney, Miller, Riemer, <br />Teichert, Webb, and Zaragoza and Alternates Mabon and <br />McKeith <br />ABSENT: Members Angel and Clymer <br />STAFF PRESENT: Eva Arseo, Susan Wilson, Elliot Min, and Christiana Kalawa <br />Chair Clarke convened the meeting at 6 p.m. <br />ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE <br />Gaurav Taneja spoke in support of the Mayor's veto power and the City Council <br />as a full-time position in lieu of City Manager and Assistant City Managers. He also <br />encouraged the Committee members to represent the people of Riverside rather <br />than special interests. <br />CHARTER, COMMITTEE SCOPE OF WORK AND TIMELINE, COMMUNITY MEETING <br />PURPOSE, AND BROWN ACT <br />Assistant City Attorney Wilson presented information to the Committee and public <br />on the Charter, the Charter Review Committee's scope of work and timeline, the <br />community meeting purpose, and the Ralph M. Brown Act. No formal action was <br />required or taken. <br />COMMUNITY INPUT ON CITY CHARTER AND POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS <br />There were no comments from members of the public on potential City Charter <br />amendments. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />Following discussion, it was moved by Member Irving and seconded by Member <br />MacKinney to approve the minutes of the meeting of October 21, 2019, as <br />presented. Motion carried unanimously. <br />FILLING OF VACANCIES IN OFFICE OF MAYOR OR MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />Assistant City Attorney Wilson presented the draft Charter amendment language <br />to Section 404 as requested by the Committee concerning filling of vacancies in <br />the Office of the Mayor or Member of the City Council. <br />1 <br />