City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Charter Review Committee
Final
7:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
Central Park Library, Redwood Room/Virtual
2635 Homestead Road
Santa Clara, CA 95051
09/21/2023
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Houston called the meeting to order.
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
GENERAL BUSINESS
1. 23-1156 Staff Response to Questions from the 2023 Charter Review Committee Recommendation: It is recommended that the Committee note and file the staff report.
A motion was made by Member Koltermann, seconded by Member Huynh, to note and file the staff report.
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Aye: Member Seney, Vice Chair Patel, Member Koltermann, Member Davis, Chair Houston, Member Huynh, and Member Chandra
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2. 23-1165 Discussion and Action on Preliminary Committee Recommendations on Charter Provisions Related to the Elected Chief of Police and City Clerk Recommendation: It is recommended that the Committee:
1. Provide direction to staff on the preferred option(s) and request that staff bring forward the appropriate draft ballot language for review and consideration by the Committee at its October 17, 2023 meeting.
Assistant City Manager Cynthia Bojorquez led the Committee Members through a decision-making map related to the questions before the Committee (RTC 23-1165, Attachment 1: "Decision-Making Map for Chief of Police and City Clerk"). During her instructions, Assistant City Manager Bojorquez stated that the goal of the process was to provide direction to City Staff prior to the final Committee meeting.
Votes were taken at each step of the decision-making map for both the City Clerk and Chief of Police positions.
Member Davis, Member Seney, Chair Houston, Vice Chair Patel, Member Huynh, and Member Koltermann voted that as of the Sept. 21, 2023 meeting, they were inclined to recommend to the City Council that the position of City Clerk be appointed. Member Chandra voted that as of the Sept. 21, 2023 meeting, he was inclined to recommend to the City Council that the position of City Clerk be elected.
All Committee members voted that as of the Sept. 21, 2023 meeting, they were inclined to recommend to the City Council that if the City Clerk position is appointed, the appointing authority be the City Manager.
Member Davis, Member Seney, Chair Houston, Vice Chair Patel, Member Huynh, and Member Koltermann voted that as of the Sept. 21, 2023 meeting, they were inclined to recommend to the City Council that the position of Chief of Police be appointed. Member Chandra voted that as of the Sept. 21, 2023 meeting, he was inclined to recommend to the City Council that the position of Chief of Police be elected.
All Committee members voted that as of the Sept. 21, 2023 meeting, they were inclined to recommend to the City Council that if the Chief of Police position is appointed, the appointing authority be the City Manager.
Public Comment was received from Wesley Mukoyama, Gary Bondaug, and two individuals who did not provide their names.
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STAFF REPORT
Assistant City Manager Bojorquez provided preliminary information on the Community Survey.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Member Huynh, seconded by Member
Koltermann, to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 p.m.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
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