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Staff: Tr later Irma Carson
Jacquie Sullivan
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
LEGISLATIVE AND LITIGATION COMMITTEE
Thursday, August 17, 1995
4:00 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Call to Order at 5:00 p.m.
Present: Councilmember Randy Rowles, Chair; and Councilmember Irma Carson.
Absent: Councilmember Jacquie Sullivan.
2.APPROVAL OF JULY 13, 1995 MINUTES
Approved as submitted.
3.PRESENTATIONS
None
4.PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. 1995-96 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
This item was deferred to a special committee meeting of October 5, 1995.
APPROVED AS SUBt4ITTED SF. PTEI~BF.R 25, 1995
FILE COPY
Agenda Summary Report
Legislative and Litigation Committee
August 17, 1995
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6. NEW BUSINESS
A. LEAGUE RESOLUTION REVIEW PROCESS
Handouts from the City Attorney's Office and the City Manager's Office regarding
the League's Annual Conference Resolutions Procedure and the Annual
Conference Voting Procedures were distributed. Discussion ensued on
Bakersfield's taking a more proactive role in both submitting resolutions as well
as responding to ones submitted to the League. The League's resolutions to be
addressed at the Annual Conference will be forwarded as soon as possible to
cities (probably within a month prior to the Conference). As soon as they are
received at the City, they will be immediately duplicated for Council review as well
as forwarded to staff for review.
The Legislation and Litigation Committee meeting scheduled for September 21
will be rescheduled for September 25 at 5:00 p.m. to review the League's
resolutions and other agenda items. ^ special committee meeting will also be
scheduled for October 5 at 5:00 p.m. in case additional information is needed.
The goal is to have Committee recommendations to Council by Council's October
11 meeting so that the City's voting delegate will have the Council's direction for
presentation at the League Conference.
B. CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSALS
Three charter amendment proposals were reviewed including the Council
residency charter amendment, layoff or demotion and temporary promotion of
employees (per labor negotiations agreement), and Civil Service Fire Department
proposed amendments. It was brought out that the question submitted on the
ballot card need not be exactly the same as the Charter amendment and that the
ballot pamphlet will have full detailed language and other pertinent information.
The City Clerk will prepare estimates for costs associated with the election.
Staff members were asked to bring back to the Committee clarification on all
three proposals with additional narrative on what is meant by each proposal. The
Committee felt that all proposed charter amendments, with appropriate
resolutions, should be presented to Council at the same time (during September).
Approval of the Election Calendar as submitted by City Clerk Carol Williams was
approved for forwarding to the City Council.
Agenda Summary Report
Legislative and Litigation Committee
August 17, 1995
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Chairman Rowles indicated that the proposed Charter changes within the Fire
Department should be referred to the Committee by the Council. This would also
apply to a proposal for an advisory ballot measure regarding a proposed baseball
stadium.
7, ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
Staff Attendees: Assistant City Managers John Stinson and Gail Waiters; City Attorney
Judy Skousen; Deputy City Attorney Virginia Gennaro; City Clerk Carol Williams;
Administrative Analyst Trudy Slater.
Public Attendees: Marc Benjamin, The Bakersfield Californian.
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