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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2020-12-14 | 1 | MINUTES OF THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY DECEMBER 14, 2020 - - 7:00 P.M. Chair Tilos convened the meeting at 7:04 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present: Commissioners Little, Pauling, Shabazz, Schwartz and Chair Tilos - 5. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom.] Absent: None. [Staff present: Chief Assistant City Attorney Michael Roush, Assistant City Attorney John Le; and City Clerk Lara Weisiger] Oral Communications None. Regular Agenda Items 3-A. Minutes of the November 16, 2020 Meeting Commissioner Schwartz stated he noted some changes in the minutes. The City Clerk acknowledged and confirmed the edits. Commissioner Schwartz moved approval of the minutes. Commissioner Little seconded the motion which carried by the following roll call vote: Commissioners Little: Aye; Pauling: Aye; Shabazz: Aye; Schwartz: Aye; Chair Tilos: Aye. Ayes: 5. 3-B. Consider the Subcommittee Proposal Regarding Potential Amendments to Article VIII (Sunshine Ordinance) of Chapter Il (Administration) of the Alameda Municipal Code to Replace the Null and Void Remedy and Consider Sending the Proposal to the City Council as the Commission's Recommendation Commissioner Schwartz expressed his appreciation to Commissioner Pauling, the City Clerk, and the Chief Assistant City Attorney for working with him on the proposal; stated the proposal captures all the issues discussed at the June 2020 meeting; thanked former Commissioner Paul Foreman for his ideas which lead to drafting the amendments; stated that he did additional research into the argument that the Commission could not implement a requirement of a supermajority vote via an ordinance; he researched the issue extensively and found it is incorrect; the Charter actually states: "the vote of three members of the Council, except as otherwise provided, shall be necessary for any act of or by the Council;" the phrase is very important because it does not create a sacred Meeting of the Open Government Commission December 14, 2020 1 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2020-12-14.pdf |