City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Charter Review Committee
Final
7:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
Central Park Library, Redwood Room
2635 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95051
09/14/2023
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Houston called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Deputy City Clerk Michelle Estabillo announced that Committee Member Chandra would be participating virtually under the AB 2449 provision “Just Cause” due to an illness.
Member Clysta Seney, Vice Chair Chiragkumar Patel, Member Christine Koltermann, Member Joyce Davis, Chair Jeff Houston, Member Daniel Huynh, and Member Satish Chandra
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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
There were no public presentations.
GENERAL BUSINESS
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1. 23-1121 Presentation on the Attributes and Constraints of an Elected and an Appointed Chief of Police and City Clerk
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Committee:
1. Note and file the presentations
2. Provide direction to staff on additional research information that may be desired in light of the August 24 and September 14 presentations in advance of the September 21 Committee meeting.
Town Clerk Wendy Wood and retired Chief of Police Max Bosel presented on their experiences as appointees in the positions of City Clerk and Chief of Police, respectively.
Comments and questions were asked by the Committee.
Public Comment on the elected City Clerk position was heard from Teresa O'Neill and Gary Bondaug.
Public Comment on the elected Chief of Police position was heard from Gary Bondaug, Wesley Mukoyama, and Reverend Jethroe Moore II.
Chair Houston thanked the speakers for their participation.
2. 23-1118 Community Forum on Whether to Consider Charter Change(s) to the City of Santa Clara Elected Positions of Police Chief and City Clerk Recommendation: Note and file community input.
Public Comment was received from Pilar Furlong, Wesley Mukoyama, LaDonna Yumori-Kaku, Reverend Jethroe Moore II, Sean Allen, Gary Bondaug, Teresa O'Neill, Hosam Haggag, and Wesley Mukoyama.
3. 23-1119 Reconsideration of the Committee Action Taken August 24, 2023 on the Minutes of the August 10, 2023 Charter Review Committee Meeting Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Charter Review Committee approve the minutes for the August 10, 2023 meeting as originally submitted at the August 24, 2023 meeting.
A motion was made by Member Seney, seconded by Vice Chair Patel, to approve the minutes of the August 10, 2023 Charter Review Committee Meeting.
Aye: Member Seney, Vice Chair Patel, Member Koltermann, Member Davis, Chair Houston, Member Huynh, and Member Chandra
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4. 23-1120 Action on the Minutes of the August 24, 2023 Charter Review Committee Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the Charter Review Committee Minutes of the August 24, 2023 meeting.
A motion was made by Member Seney, seconded by Member Davis, to approve the minutes of the August 24, 2023 Charter Review Committee Meeting.
Aye: Member Seney, Vice Chair Patel, Member Koltermann, Member Davis, Chair Houston, Member Huynh, and Member Chandra
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STAFF REPORT
Assistant City Manager Cynthia Bojorquez gave an overview of the format for the upcoming September 21, 2023 Charter Review Committee meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Member Davis, seconded by Member Seney, to adjourn the meeting at 8:37 p.m.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
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