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CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MONDAY, DECEMBER 9,2019,6 P.M. HUNT PARK, RENCK COMMUNITY CENTER 4015 JACKSON STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA MINUTES PRESENT: Chair Clarke, Vice -Chair McQuern, and Members Barnhart, Beeman, Bristow, Clymer, Evans, MacKinney, Miller, Riemer, Teichert, Webb, and Zaragoza and Alternates Mabon and McKeith ABSENT: Members Beeman and Irving STAFF PRESENT: Eva Arseo, Elliot Min, Colleen Nicol, Carlie Myers, and Edward Enriquez Chair Clarke convened the meeting at 6 p.m. followed by self -introductions. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE Aurora Chavez spoke regarding citizen comment and rebuttal at City Council meetings. CHARTER, COMMITTEE SCOPE OF WORK AND TIMELINE, COMMUNITY MEETING PURPOSE, AND BROWN ACT Deputy City Attorney Min 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 Kevin Dawson spoke regarding City Council agenda items approved prior to seating of the new City Councilmembers, limitation on length of time the City Council can bind future City Councils such as lease terms, an oath of office for Charter Officers, and annual renewal of oaths of office administered by a local judge. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Following discussion, it was moved by Member Miller and seconded by Member MacKinney to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 18, 2019, as presented and amended to (1) record Member MacKinney voting no to grant the Mayor a vote and remove the veto power; and (2) amend the first sentence under Items for Future Committee Consideration to read, "Member Riemer requested that clarification of the Mayor's right to veto Charter Officer