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CHARTER UPDATE COMMISSION AGENDA
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U Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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Council Chambers Conference Room - 3300 Newport Boulevard
Commission Members:
Marian Bergeson, Chair
Rush Hill
Richard Luehrs
Dennis O'Neil
Karen Rhyne
Larry Tucker
Paul Watkins
Non -Voting Council Liaisons:
Mayor Pro Tem Michael F. Henn
Mayor Keith D. Curry (alternate)
I. ROLL CALL
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II. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS I
III. CHARTER UPDATE COMMISSION PURPOSE AND PROVISIONS TO BE REVIEWED
Review City Council's statement of purpose for the Commission and review list of Charter
provisions which the Council wishes the Commission to review and provide recommendations
on. Discuss whether there are other Charter provisions that should be reviewed.
• Attachment A: Commission Purpose
Attachment B: List of Provisions
IV. COMMISSION WORK PLAN
Review attached draft work plan; finalize meeting dates.
• Attachment C: Draft Work Plan
V. PURPOSE OF A CITY CHARTER AND BACKGROUND RELATIVE TO NEWPORT
BEACH BECOMING A CHARTER CITY
Review purpose of a City Charter and the specific background of City of Newport Beach
Charter.
• Attachment D: Charter Background
The Charter Update Commission is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act
requires that the Commission's agenda be posted at least 72 hours in advance of each meeting and that the
public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Commission and items not on the agenda but are
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. The Commission may limit public comments to a
reasonable amount of time, generally either three (3) or five (5) minutes per person. Speakers are
encouraged to identify themselves for the minutes.
Please note: The Commission staff may audiotape or videotape the meetings to assist in the preparation of
the minutes. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item on
this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office located at
3300 Newport Boulevard during normal business hours. In addition, such writings and documents will be
posted on the City's website at www.newportbeachca.gov.
VI. CHARTER SECTION DISCUSSIONS
1. VARIOUS CHARTER SECTIONS - GENDER REFERENCES. Recommend to the
City Council that Charter Sections 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 602, 603, 605, 606, 607, 608,
609, 610, 611 and 704 be changed to reflect gender neutral language.
• Attachment E: Staff Report
2. CHARTER SECTION 414 - PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES. Recommend to the
City Council that Charter Section 414 be removed and follow Government Code Section
36933.
• Attachment F: Staff Report
3. CHARTER SECTION 419 - PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES. Recommend to
the City Council that Charter Section 419 be removed and handle legal advertising as a
contract or purchase agreement.
• Attachment G: Staff Report
4. CHARTER SECTION 501 - CITY MANAGER RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT.
Recommend to the City Council that Charter Section 501 be repealed due to its
inconsistency with the California Constitution and to allow the City Council to
determine in each recruitment the appropriate distance from City Hall that a particular
City Manager may live.
• Attachment H: Staff Report
CHARTER SECTION 1005 - TIMING OF APPOINTMENT OF REDISTRICTING
COMMITTEE. Recommend to the City Council that Charter Section 1005 be amended
so that it requires that the City Council appoint a committee to study and report on the
advisability of redistricting the City every ten years after the completion of the national
census and not every four years as presently provided.
• Attachment 1: Staff Report
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers Conference Room.
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