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Tuesday, February 9,2016
Minutes
Committee Members Present: Gloria Harrison, Michael Craft, Gary Walbourne,Vicki Lee, Casey Dailey (arrived at
5:55 p.m.),Phil Savage, Hillel Cohn, Thomas Pierce, and Dennis Baxter.
Staff/Committee Consultants Present
City Attorney Gary Saenz, City Clerk Gigi Hanna, Cathy Standiford, of Management Partners, and City Manager Mark
Scott.
Chair Savage called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Gary Saenz introduced Mark Scott, the new City Manager, who said he believed that
governance matters and the group is doing governance matters at the highest level and thanked the community for the
work they are doing for the community.
Public Speakers
Jim Smith, of San Bernardino, said he wanted to emphasize the community forums as a way to get the public educated
about the Charter review process and read the dates for them.
Barbara Babcock, of San Bernardino, said the committee needs to find creative ways to get the message out.
Minutes
A motion was made by Cohn, seconded by Lee, to approve the Minutes of the February 9, 2016 meeting,with an
amendment to indicate that the special presentation by Dr. Milton Clark included specific language the library board
wanted to be included in the charter. The motion passed unanimously.
Special Presentations
Curtis Stout, Vice Chair of the Civil Service Board spoke about the desire of the Civil Service Commission to remain in
the Charter. Without the protection of the Charter, the Commission could possibly be terminated with a majority vote of
the council,a possibility that concerns the Commission,he said. He and Chief Examiner Rebekah Kramer answered
committee questions regarding functions, make-up and terms of the board.
Action Items
The Committee:
• Made final arrangement for the public forums,to be held February 10, February 22, February 24 and February 25.
Each are to begin at 6:30 p.m.
• Agreed to refer to the Charter-in-progress as a Preliminary Charter rather than call it a draft.
• To adopt Article 3, Section 307 of the Preliminary Charter: The Council shall be the judge of the election and
qualifications of its members and the grounds for forfeiture of their office. Motion by Cohn, second by Baxter.
Carried unanimously
• To strike the word"elected" from Article 3, Section 308: Officers of the Council(other than the elee-te Mayor),
the time,place and the method of calling meetings, the rules of order for the conduct of proceedings by the City
Council and the order of succession in the event of a vacancy in the office of Mayor shall be as established by
ordinance of the Council. Motion by Baxter, second by Harrison. Carried unanimously.
• To replace Article 3, Section 309 (a) (b) (c) (d) with the following language: The council shall have the power to
adopt and publish ordinances consistent with state law. Motion by Dailey, second by Harrison. Carried
unanimously.
• To delete Article 3, Section 310 and place the language into the Municipal Code,Motion by Cohn, second by
Dailey. Carried unanimously.
• To adopt the following language for Article 4, Section 400:...The City Manager shall be appointed on the basis of
education and experience in the accepted competencies and practices of local government management. The
Council shall establish and communicate clear expectations for the City Manager and shall conduct an
evaluation of the City Manager's performance at least annually. Motion by Cohn, second by Harrison. Carried
unanimously.
Next Meeting Date and Time
The next meeting date of the Volunteer Citizen-Based Charter Committee will be 5:30 p.m., Tuesday,February 23, 2016.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Gigi Hanna
City Clerk