HomeMy WebLinkAbout0 - AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CHARTER UPDATE COMMITTEE AGENDA
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Council Chambers (Building A)
3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach
Thursday, May 24, 2012
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
Public comments are invited on agenda items. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes.
Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The Charter
Update Committee n has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers' time limit on agenda or
non -agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a
courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
V. PURPOSE OF A CITY CHARTER AND THE CHARTER UPDATE COMMITTEE
Review the purpose of a City Charter and the specific background of City of Newport Beach Charter,
and review the City Council's statement of purpose for the Committee
• Attachment A: Charter Background
• Attachment B: Committee Purpose
VI. COMMITTEE WORK PLAN
Review attached draft work plan; finalize meeting dates.
• Attachment C: Draft Work Plan
VII. CHARTER SECTION DISCUSSIONS
Review and make recommendations regarding possible revision to the Charter Sections identified by
the City Council in Exhibit 2 to Resolution No. 2012-32
• Attachment D: Exhibit 2 to Resolution No. 2012-32 (Draft, pending Council approval on
May 22, 2012)
This Committee is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Committee's
agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be allowed to
comment on agenda items before the Committee and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of
the Committee. The Committee may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per
person.
It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") in all respects. If, as
an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of
Newport Beach will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. If requested, this agenda will be made available
in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Please contact
the City Clerk's Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine
if accommodation is feasible at (949) 644-3005 or cityclerk aonewportbeachca.gov.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
Public comments are invited on agenda items. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes.
Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The Charter
Update Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers' time limit on agenda or non -
agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a courtesy,
please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
X. ADJOURNMENT — Adjourn to Thursday, May 31, 2012, at 4:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers Conference Room.
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