HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-07-2015 Minutes Volunteer Citizen-Based Charter Committee
Tuesday,July 7,2015
EDA Board Room 201 N. E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92418
Minutes
Committee Members Present: Dennis Baxter, Hillel Cohn, Michael Craft, Gloria Harrison, Vicki Lee,
Tom Pierce, Phil Savage, Gary Walbourne
Committee Members Absent: Casey Dailey
Staff/Committee Consultants Present: Cathy Standiford, Management Partners; Monica Lagos; City
Attorney Gary Saenz and City Clerk Gigi Hanna
Chair Phil Savage called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. and reminded committee members to keep in
touch with the council members who appointed them so they are informed of the Committee's activities
and progress.
Public Sneakers
Paul Sanborn,of San Bernardino, spoke about at-large council elections not working,the need for a
full-time council and the need for people to vote on whether to allow fireworks in the city.
Scott Olson,of San Bernardino, spoke about the need to elect the city's water board, the need for a full-
time council and the skeleton forms of government being considered.
Minutes
A motion was made by Cohn, seconded by Baxter to approve the Minutes of the June 9, 2015 meeting.
The motion passed.
Presentations
Monica Lagos, Manager of Communications, gave the committee an update on efforts to promote the
Public Input Survey and responses received to date. She said the City Web site would have the
questionnaire up until September 15.
Action Items
A motion was made Baxter, seconded by Harrison,to recommend defining the Council's primary role as
a legislative/policymaking body rather than an administrative one. The motion passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Harrison, seconded by Baxter, to recommend that the mayor be elected at-large.
The motion passed unanimously.
Next Meeting Date and Time
The next meeting of the Volunteer Citizen-Based Charter Committee will be 5:00 p.m.,Tuesday, July
14, 2015.
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Gigi Hanna, CMC
San Bernardino City Clerk
