HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS3 - Summary of RecommendationsStudy Session Item No. SS3
May 25, 2010
City of Newport Beach
Charter Update Commission - Quick Summary of Recommendations (DRAFT)
May 25, 2010
Item
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Proposed ge
C1
City Manager's
Requires CM to live in NB (no longer
Repeal. Council could define a distance
Residency
constitutional).
from City Hall that the CM must live.
C2
Redistricting
Must appoint a redistricting
Change this to 1 time every 10 years,
committee every 4 years.
consistent with the Census.
C4
Sale of Waterfront
Subject to certain exceptions, City
Authorize the sale of waterfront
Property
can't sell waterfront property, but
property with a vote of the people on
voters have amended the charter 6
specific property.
times to sell specific parcels.
C5
Gender
Includes references to male
Replace with gender - neutral language.
References
employees or Councilmen.
M1
Public Works
All projects of $30K or more must be
Clearly allow modern types of bidding
Contracting
competitively bid; antiquated and
processes, including CM @R, and
Authority
inefficient contracting options.
increase the amount to $125K w /CPI.
M2
Civil Service
Civil Service Board involved in
Repeal Ord. 866 to allow for modern
recruitments. Ord. 866 sets forth
chief recruitments. Affirm Civil Service
process for hiring the Fire and Police
Board roles, except remove
Chiefs.
recruitment as a role.
M3
Ordinance
City Clerk must annually go to bid on
Repeal. Allow City Clerk to handle as a
M4
Publication &
publishing legal notices, and full text
contract or purchase agreement
Legal Notice
of ordinance is published.
(possibly with longer terms). Publish
Publication
ordinance summary not full text.
M5
Contracts /Long
Most contracts at the City may not
Repeal. Allow the Muni Code to
Term Leases
have a term longer more than 25
authorize longer or shorter contracts.
years.
M6
Franchise
Notice and hearing requirements for
Amend to streamline and defer to the
Procedures
franchises, including commercial
Muni Code process.
waste haulers.
M8
Misdemeanor
Limited to $1,000 in fines and /or 6
Amend to allow greater flexibility on
Penalties
months jail.
fines and penalties.
P2
Oil Wells
Prohibits the drilling of wells that
Amend to limit the footprint of oil
were not in existence at the time of
exploration to 20 acres total - allows
the Charter, generally. Allows about
the consolidation of old wells and well
360 acres of land to have wells.
modernization onto a new footprint.
P3
Funding of Non-
Voter approved NBMC §3.24.010
Repeal and allow Council Policy and the
Profits
limits funding to Chamber of
Muni Code decide whether to fund
Commerce to $2,400 a year.
other agencies too, and at a different
amount.
* The number reference coincide with the item numbers in the staff report.