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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Appoint the following Charter Review Committee Members, consisting of one representative and one alternate, if available at this time, per Supervisorial district:
a. District 1: Richard Ross - Member, Rachel Michelin - Alternate
b. District 2: Cherie Raffety - Member
c. District 3: Jim Mitrisin - Member, Mindy Jackson - Alternate
d. District 4: Bill Carey - Member
e. District 5: Jeanne Harper - Member
2) Provide direction on Charter topics for the Committee’s review, discussion, and recommendation.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Article VII, Section 701 of the El Dorado County Charter states, "The Board of Supervisors shall convene a Charter Review Committee within two (2) years of the effective date of this charter and within five (5) years of the last charter review thereafter. The committee shall review the charter and, after at least two (2) public hearings, make recommendations for amendments to or revisions of this charter to the Board."
The last Charter Review Committee was formed in April of 2017 (Legistar 17-0084). At that time, the Board of Supervisors chose to set the Charter Review Committee of five members by each Supervisor appointing one member and one alternate from each Supervisorial District. This was also the model used for the 1997, 2003, 2009, and 2014 committees. Staff may return to the Board with additional Alternate appointees, once identified by the Supervisors.
Staff is requesting input from the Board to outline Charter topics that the Board would like the Committee to discuss.
Revisions to the Charter require a vote of the electorate. Should the Committee recommend any changes to the Charter, the Board would discuss the recommendations and determine whether to include them on the local ballot.
ALTERNATIVES
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PRIOR BOARD ACTION
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
Clerk of the Board
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Costs associated with the review committee include reimbursement of committee members' mileage, lodging and meals if necessary for the Tahoe representative(s), potential rental costs associated with offsite meetings, and payment for legal notices.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
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STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance.
CONTACT
Jennifer Franich, Principal Management Analyst