Charter Review 2014/01/09ANAHEIM CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Thursday, January 9, 2014
6:00 p.m.
Anaheim City Council Chambers
200 Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim 92805
The meeting notice, agenda and related materials were duly posted on January 3rd, 2014.
PRESENT: Chair, Todd Ament; Committee Members: Tom Dunn, Amanda Edinger, Craig
Farrow, Ernesto Medrano, Gloria Ma'ae and Keith Olesen.
STAFF: City Manager's Office: Paul Emery, Assistant City Manager and Margie Otto, Senior
Analyst; Linda Andal, City Clerk; Michael Houston, City Attorney; Raphael Sonenshein,
Consultant; Fire Chief, Randy Bruegman.
1. Call meeting to order. The meeting of the Charter Review Committee of January 9th,
2014 was called to order by Chair Tom Ament at 6:10 p.m. in the Council Chambers of
Anaheim City Hall located at 200 S. Anaheim Blvd.
2. Public Comments
No public comments.
3. Authorize the City Clerk to execute and finalize meeting minutes of December 3,
2013 and January 9, 2014
Member Dunn made a motion to authorize the City Clerk to finalize minutes from December 3,
2013 ! January 9, 2014. Member Ma'ae seconded the motion (AYES -7; NOES -0) Motion
approved.
4. Review, discuss and action on Charter amendment to include Section 1214-
1 Permit Fireworks.
Assistant City Manager Paul Emery stated that the City Attorney, Michael Houston has returned
with language that identifies the means by which a regulation could be placed in the Charter.
Mr. Houston clarified that the language only allows the use of fireworks if the Council adopts
restrictions for the use of fireworks. Fire Chief, Randy Bruegman stated that in the past, when
the city adopts "safe and sane" regulations, they gradually get taken to the next level and
advised that great thought and detail be put into the regulations. Member Dunn made a motion
to adopt Section 1214 as proposed with the addendum that attachment C, Anaheim Fires Safe
and Sane recommendations for fireworks, be considered in the regulations that this motion will
autho i rize. Member Ma'ae seconded the motion (AYES -6: Chair Ament, Committee Members:
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Dunn, Edinger, Farrow, Medrano and Ma'ae; NOES -1: Committee Member Olesen) Motion
approved.
5. Review, discuss and action on clarifying language to section 909
Mr. Emery stated that in consultation with the City Attorney's office, staff made minor
modifications to the Public Utility Boards powers and duties. These recommended amendments
were made in consultation with the City Attorney's Office. Member Ma'ae made a motion to
accept the amendments as written. Member Edinger seconded the motion (AYES -7: NOES -0)
Motion approved.
6. Article IX, Section 902: Appointments. Terms (Boards and Commissions):
Discussion, Direction and action on appointment authority and annual term
expiration date
Assistant City Manager Paul Emery presented staff's recommendations to allow each Council
Member to individually appoint one member of each Board or Commission and any members in
excess of the number of council members would be selected / identified in the Ordinance that
establishes the Board and /or Commission. Per Council Member Eastman's request, Staff
recommended removing date specific appointment dates of members to Boards and
Commissions and allow appointment dates be set by Ordinance. Member Dunn made a motion
to adopt the change in date recommendation and reject the recommendation that allows each
Council Member to select members of a board or commission. Member Edinger seconded the
motion (AYES- 4: Committee Members Edinger, Farrow, Ma'ae and Dunn; NOES -3: Chair
Ament, Committee Members Medrano and Olesen) Motion approved.
7. Review; discuss, develop and take action on Preamble language
Raphael Sonenshein presented two preambles, one written by Member Olesen, the other
Member Medrano. Member Dunn made a motion to adopt preamble one written by Member
Olesen. Member Farrow seconded the motion. (AYES- 7, NOES -0) Motion approved.
8. Action on Recommendations of the Committee for submittal to the City Council
Each Committee Member went one by one presenting their comments and suggestions to the
rest of the Committee and staff. Mr. Sonenshein stated that items 8 and 9 are binding votes on
the entire Charter "package" recommending that the final vote be individual voice votes allowing
members to comment on their experience being part of the Charter Committee. Committee
chose to not take action on Item eight and move to item nine.
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9. Affirm final binding vote on the package of Recommendations
Mr. Houston made points of what was changed in the Charter during the meeting of January 9,
2014 for the record vote. Member Medrano made a motion to accept Mr. Houston's clarification
of changes and approve the Charter as a final document, seconded by Member Farrow.
Committee Members Dunn, Medrano and Ma'ae voiced their vote to approve the Charter as a
package to present to City Council. (AYES- 7, NOES -0) Motion approved. Assistant City
Manager Paul Emery stated that the Charter will be transmitted to the City Council January 28,
2014 via public hearing and a second public hearing February 4, 2014.
10. Committee comments/ Staff comments
Committee Members and staff complimented their colleagues on a job well done and thanked
each other for their efforts.
11. Adjournment. At 7:28P.M. Vice Chair Ament adjourned the meeting.
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Linda N. Andal, CMC
City Clerk