GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND
EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM
Kristina Duggan, Chair
Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie, Vice Chair
Mary Zendejas, Member
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 2:33 PM, Chair Duggan called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Zendejas, Ricks-Oddie, Duggan
Also present: Gary Anderson, Assistant City Attorney, Karen Baldwin, Senior City Clerk Analyst, Tamela Austin, City Clerk Analyst.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 25-56803 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Government Operations and Efficiency Committee meeting of Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Member Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Zendejas, Ricks-Oddie, Duggan
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
2. 25-56804 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on making Council Meetings More Welcoming and Accessible; approve and refer the proposed Order of Business changes to the City Council for consideration and approval; and recommend that the City Council direct City Manager and City Clerk to report back through a T/F/F with implementation analysis on the recommendations listed in the Changes That Need Department Research section.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ricks-Oddie, seconded by Member Zendejas, to approve recommendation, as amended, to receive and file a
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND
EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM
presentation on making Council Meetings More Welcoming and Accessible; approve and refer the proposed Order of Business changes to the City Council for consideration and approval; recommend that the City Council direct City Manager and City Clerk to report back through a T/F/F with implementation analysis on the recommendations listed in the Changes That Need Department Research section, and City Manager and City Clerk to report back through a T/F/F with implementation analysis on SB 707. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Zendejas, Ricks-Oddie, Duggan
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Chair Duggan spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Vice Chair Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Chair Duggan spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Duggan and Vice Chair Ricks-Oddie.
Chair Duggan spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Vice Chair Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Chair Duggan spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Duggan and Vice Chair Ricks-Oddie.
Chair Duggan spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Vice Chair Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Chair Duggan spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Vice Chair Ricks-Oddie spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Chair Duggan spoke.
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND
EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM
A dialogue ensued among Chair Duggan, Vice Chair Ricks-Oddie, and Councilwoman Zendejas.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no Online Public Comments and non-agenda public comment emails received.
ADJOURNMENT
At 3:26 PM, there being no objection, Chair Duggan declared the meeting adjourned.