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PRESENT: CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020, 5 P.M. MAYOR'S CEREMONIAL ROOM MINUTES Chair Clarke, Vice -Chair McQuern, and Members Barnhart, Beeman, Bristow, Clymer, Evans, Irving, MacKinney, Miller, Riemer, Teichert, Webb, and Zaragoza and Alternate McKeith ABSENT: Member Mabon STAFF PRESENT: Eva Arseo, Elliot Min, Colleen Nicol, and Susan Wilson Chair Clarke convened the meeting at 5 p.m. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE Jason Hunter spoke regarding the General Fund Transfer; definitions of gross operating revenue, services, and professional services; whistleblower protections and mandatory reporting by employees; and limitation on length of contracts. Rich Gardner spoke regarding granting the Mayor a vote, overtime limitations, and the City budget. Kevin Dawson spoke regarding the City Council Consent Calendar, Charter amendment proposals not placed on the ballot, and fiscal responsibility. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Following discussion, it was moved by Member Webb and seconded by Member Clymer to approve the minutes of the meeting of December 9, 2019, as presented and amending to record Member Zaragoza voting no to grant the Mayor a vote and remove the veto power. Motion carried with Members Beeman and Irving abstaining. EXCUSAL OF ABSENCES Following discussion, it was moved by Member Barnhart and seconded by Member Bristow to excuse the absences of Malissa McKeith from the meeting of October 21, 2019, Art Angel and Ben Clymer from the meeting of November 18, 2019, and Matthew Irving and Art Angel from the meeting of December 9, 2019. Motion carried unanimously. INTERVIEW WITH COUNCILMEMBER EDWARDS Councilmember Edwards noted that the Mayor vote/veto and "crime of moral turpitude" standard for board and commission service are important issues. She stated that term limits for members of the City Council could be very useful and the discussion of City Council salaries is also important as the salary limits those 1 Page 4