CC/RDA/CUA SPE MIN 2010 MAR 29 - Laserfiche WebLink

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• Allow the City Manager to organize the meeting agenda in the manner he deems appropriate. • Allow the City Manager to make other minor clarifying changes • Limit Council comment period to 5 minutes which will be timed by the City Clerk in the same manner as public comment. City Attorney Derleth will review the City Manager proposed revisions and determine if the Manual of Procedures should return for a formal review and approval by Council. City Manager Foster also stated that a new section could be added to the agenda as "Items for Discussion" or "Council Business Items" in order to keep other items on the agenda moving forward expeditiously. Concurrence by Mayor and Council to approve the suggested changes by City Manager. (3) Council Subcommittees Council reviewed current list of Council subcommittees and identified which are actual standing committees, informal ad-hoc committees, and clarified non council committees (e.g. Maddy List appointments or separate entities that the Council does not control, like the PAL Board). Consensus by Mayor and Council to direct staff to return with a proposal for formal, standing City Council Policy Subcommittees. No opposition by members. (4) Boards & Commissions • Research the combining of certain commission such as: Mobile home Commission, CFD Commission, and Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMDs) • Review and determine whether the Colton Youth Board should be revised due to the City's budget condition. • Review and determine the extent to which the Cemetery Commission, Civil Service Board and Rancho Mediterranean can be modified or absorbed into the Planning Commission. • Review and determine if the Historic Preservation Commission can be absorbed into the Planning Commission. Direction was given to staff to look at ways to make commissions more efficient and to find ways in which to coordinate joint meetings with the Council, allowing for business to be managed efficiently and openly. ADJOURNMENT At 9:30 p.m., with consensus of Council, Mayor Chastain declared the Special Meeting adjou ed. Eileen C. Gomez, City Clerk 2010 MAR 29 SPC CC/RDA/CUA MEETING - 3 -