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CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE City of Riverside February 26, 2004, 5 p.m. Mayor's Ceremonial Room City Hall, 3900 Main Street MINUTES PRESENT: Chair Eric Haley and Members Barry Johnson, Marjorie von Pohle, Gar Brewton, Connie Leach, Damon Castillo, Dale McNair, Ray Higgins, Dorothy Bailey, Rusty Bailey, Marcia McQuern, Ben Johnson, Mike Teer, Rose Mayes, Art Gamia, and Sharon Tyrrell ABSENT: Stan Stosel (excused STAFF PRESENT: Susan Wilson, Tricia Ruiz, Sherry Morton, and Janis Lowry ALSO PRESENT: George Caravalho, Penelope Culbreth-Graft, Paul Sundeen, Bob Hall, and others Chair Eric Haley convened the Charter Review Committee meeting at 5:05 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was given to the Flag. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE There were no comments presented at this time. MINUTES Member Teer expressed his concern regarding the Committee minutes reflecting excused absences as unexcused absences, and requested that his past absences be reflected as excused in the minutes from those meetings. Member Teer also requested that the Charter Review Committee minutes from January 22, 2004, and February 12, 2004, be revisited to clearly summarize the meetings and redistributed to all Committee members and staff. Chair Haley agreed with Member Teer that the changes be made to the minutes. Member Gamia requested absences of December 11,2003, and January 22, 2004, be reflected as excused and requested that campaign contributions be agendized for a future Committee meeting. Chair Haley would like a presentation from County Registrar Michelle Townsend regarding run- off elections. Member Mayes also stated she had an excused absence January 22, 2004, and had received her packet one and one half week later due to an address change. Member Brewton expressed his concern regarding violating the original format of the committee meeting, stating that the Committee is to receive testimony and not engage in debate. Following discussion, a motion was made by Member Teer and seconded by Member Brewton to (1) reject the Committee minutes of January 22, 2004, and February 12, 2004; (2) revise the minutes of January 22, 2004, and February 12, 2004 to adequately summarize the Committee meetings; (3)redistribute the revised minutes to all Committee members and staff; and (4) request that future Committee minutes be in narrative format. Motion carried unanimously. CRC-36