02-19-2026 Charter Review Committee Meeting - Feb 19, 2026
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2h 0m
2 speakers
8 agenda items
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What is the purpose of the opening roll‑call and procedural instructions?
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Will staff please call role?
Polly Roberts. Yes. Nikolai?
Sure.
Bernard Tansey.
Yeah.
Mohammed Naveed.
I'll note, Mr. Chair, Member Nah Naveed was not able to be present uh tonight, uh, but he will be um, while not actively participating, observing the meeting for as long as he can.
John Brooks.
Here.
Jose Sinsky.
Uh I am here for Joe Susansky.
Eric Crutchlow?
Eric.
Bert Fields. Eve Kelly. Warren Diamond.
I'm here. Thank you. Eric Jensen.
Yeah.
Mark Beckman.
Here.
Susan Peters.
Mr. Chair, I'll also note for the record, uh Mr. Field had had given us a notice that something had uh come up on an issue he needed to attend to, so he will not be able to participate tonight and will be absent.
Yeah, but there are two people remotely who are participating. Okay, we'll get down to business then. Oh, actually, good evening. My name is Pat Nikolai and I'm the chair of the Charter Review Committee. On behalf of the committee, welcome to today's meeting. At this time, please turn off or mute all electronic devices, including cell phones that may interrupt the meeting. All right, we'll get down to general business. The first item of general business is approval of the January 21st, 2026 Charter Review Committee meeting minutes. After our presentation.
Yeah, we'll we'll get to that in one sec. More more housekeeping because of the remote participation. Um, Mr. Chair, we do need to announce and note for the record that um committee member Lauren Diamond is participating remotely from the location indicated on the agenda. And um member Sasinski is um also um participating remotely uh pursuant to the just cause provisions under SB707. Seven. And if we could ask Um both of those remote participants to indicate. For the record, uh that Uh there is no one over the age of eighteen um in the room with them, or if there is such a person to identify that that such a person is there. Uh nope, no such person here.
No one here either.
Very good. Now back over to you, Mr.
Excellent. So the approval of the meeting minutes, uh staff, is there a presentation?
Yeah, briefly, um you guys are used to this by now. Um this is an action to approve the minutes for your January twenty-first meeting. Um the minutes were distributed in your packet. Um, they're just some reaction minutes. They're not verbatim minutes. Um, if anyone has read them and wants to propose a correction or modification, you can. If you were not in attendance on January twenty-first, it's still okay for you to vote. If you believe the minutes accurate reflect what transpired at the meeting, it's also okay to abstain. А бифорі так Um Chair Nikolai, we do need to ask if there's any public comment like for any other action item and you'll need a motion and a second in order to call for the roll call vote.
Excellent. Uh do any committee members have any questions? None. Is there any public comment on this item?
No, there's not.
Okay, great. Uh I'd like to invite a motion to approve the minutes. So move. Second. Steph, we could have a roll call vote on that.
Polly Roberts. Yes. Pat Nikolai?
Yes.
Bernard Tanty.
Yes.
Mohammed Naveed is not present. John Brooks.
Yes.
Joe Sassinski.
Hi.
Warren Diamond.
Yeah. Yes. Eric Jensen.
Yes.
Mark Beckman.
Yes.
Susan Peters. Yes.
Excellent. Okay, we'll go to the next general business item, which is report outs from ad hoc subcommittees.
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Agenda
8 items
1
What is the purpose of the opening roll‑call and procedural instructions?
0:04–15:52
2
Why does the committee approve the January 21st, 2026 meeting minutes?
15:52–35:22
3
What are the key findings from the ad‑hoc subcommittee report‑outs?
35:22–49:53
4
How is the proposed comprehensive charter reorganization structured?
49:53–1:06:35
5
What are the four levels of charter changes and why do they matter?
1:06:35–1:18:29
6
What timeline and ballot‑measure requirements affect the charter amendment?
1:18:29–1:29:27
7
How does the committee handle public comments and questions?
1:29:27–1:44:45
8
What actions and next steps are decided before adjourning the meeting?
1:44:45–2:00:00
Speakers
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