Government Efficiency and Openness Committee (GE&O) Documentation

Meeting Documentation

Meeting of December 5, 2005

Approval of the Action Items for November 21, 2005 71 K (PDF)

Item 1

Follow-up report and recommendations regarding the use of Eminent Domain in the City of San Diego (Continued from the November 21, 2005 meeting)

11/15/05 Redevelopment Agency Report on the use of Eminent Domain (PDF: 2.8Mb)
11/15/05 City Attorney Report on the use of Eminent Domain (PDF: 1.1Mb)

Meeting of November 21, 2005

Approval of the Action Items for October 31, 2005 (PDF: 71K)

Item 1

Follow-up report and recommendations regarding the Implementation of Charter Section 225, "Mandatory Disclosure of Business Interestes," The Municipal Code

Report from the City Attorney regarding the implementation of Charter Section 225 into the Municipal Code (PENDING)

Item 2

Report from the City Clerk regarding the Formation of an "Elections Task Force"

11/14/05 Report from the City Clerk regarding the formation of an Elections Task Force (PDF: 879Kb)

Item 3

Update on the Suggestion Awards Program

11/14/05 Report from the City Manager regarding the Suggestion Awards Program (PDF: 46Kb)

Item 4

Follow-up report and recommendations regarding the Use of Eminent Domain in the City of San Diego

11/15/05 Redevelopment Agency Report on the use of Eminent Domain (PDF: 2.8Mb)

Meeting of October 31, 2005

Approval of Action Items for October 17, 2005 (PDF: 72K)

Item 1

Report from the City Clerk regarding official procedures for writing, approving, and retaining City Council Committee and City Council Minutes

City Clerk report on recording, writing, and voting on minutes (PDF: 3.3Mb)
City Clerk PowerPoint presentation on recording, writing, and voting on minutes (PDF: 4.6Mb)

Item 2

Report from the City Manager regarding the efficiency and productivity of City Operations

Item 3

Report from the Department of Homeland Security regarding City of San Diego disaster preparedness efficiency and organization

City Manager's Report on disaster preparedness and management (PDF: 3.2Mb)

Meeting of October 17, 2005

Approval of the Action Items for September 26, 2005 (PDF: 80K)

Item 1

City Attorney Analysis of Planning Commission Issues- Adding a Community Planners Committee (CPC) Seat to the Planning Commission; Implementation of a Recusal Policy; and Adding Members as Alternates

City Attorney Report on the Addition of a Community Planners Committee (CPC) Seat to the Planning Commission; Implementation of a Recusal Policy; and the Addition of Members as Alternates (ITEM CONTINUED UNTIL LATER MEETING)

Item 2

Review of Possible Record Retention Center Locations

Office of the City Clerk PowerPoint Presentation on Records Management (PDF: 152K)
Office of the City Clerk Status Report on Records Management (PDF: 30K)

Item 3

Review of the Instant Runoff Process

Office of the City Clerk Report on Instant Runoff Voting (PDF: 289K)
PowerPoint presentation from Edward Teyssier regarding Instant Runoff Voting (PDF: 283K)
Report from Edward Teyssier regarding Instant Runoff Voting (PDF: 3.4Mb)
Office of the City Clerk PowerPoint Presentation on Instant Runoff Voting (PDF: 487K)

Meeting of September 26, 2005

Approval of the Action Items for September 12, 2005 (PDF: 80K)

Item 1

Updating Council Policy 300-06 to include a MANDATORY DISCUSSION OF UNFUNDED ACCRUED ACTUARIAL LIABILITY (UAAL) PRIOR TO MEET AND CONFERSESSIONS

8/31/05 City Attorney Memorandum Regarding Mandatory Discussion of UAAL Prior to Meet and Confer (PDF: 2.0Mb)

Item 2

Review of the INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING process

Meeting of September 12, 2005

Approval of the Action Items for August 8, 2005 (PDF: 80K)

Item 1

Review of the Eminent Domain Process

9/6/05 Redevelopment Agency Report Regarding the Use of Eminent Domain (PDF: 1.3Mb)
9/1/05 Karen Frostrom Report Regarding the Use of Eminent Domain (PDF: 1.5Mb)
California Senate Constitutional Amendment #15 (PDF: 471K)

Item 2

Updating Council Policy 300-06 to include a MANDATORY DISCUSSION OF UNFUNDED ACCRUED ACTUARIAL LIABILITY (UAAL) PRIOR TO MEET AND CONFERSESSIONS

8/31/05 City Attorney Memorandum Regarding Mandatory Discussion of UAAL Prior to Meet and Confer (PDF: 1.8Mb)

Meeting of August 8, 2005

Approval of the Action Items for June 27, 2005 (PDF: 92K)

Item 1

Status Report from the City Clerk on Records Retention Management (PDF: 4.1Mb)

Item 2

Review of the ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS PROCESS by the Development Services Department

7/29/05 Sierra Club Letter (PDF: 890K)
Manager's Report of an update on the Environmental Appeals Regulations (PDF: 1.2Mb)

Meeting of July 25, 2005: Cancelled

Meeting of June 27, 2005

Approval of the Action Items for June 13, 2005 (PDF: 70K)

Item 1

Review of City Charter Section 225

City Attorney's report on City Charter Section 225 (PDF: 7.1Mb)
Association of Concerned Tax Payers 6/21/05 letter (PDF: 1.5Mb)

Item 2

City Attorney's report on City Charter Section 42

City Charter Section 42 Report (PDF: 117K)
City Council Policy 000-13 Draft Changes (PDF: 1.5Mb)

Meeting of June 13, 2005

Approval of the Action Items for May 5, 2005 (PDF: 75K)

Item 1

Review of Budgetary Practices

Budget Best Practices presentation to GE&O Committee (PDF: 333K)

Item 2

Basics of Public Employee Pensions With Special Reference to San Diego (PDF: 2.8Mb)

Meeting of May 16, 2005: Cancelled

Meeting of May 2, 2005

Approval of the Action Items for April 11, 2005 (PDF: 76K)

Item 1

CPI (Center on Policy Initiatives) report regarding San Diego budget recommendations

CPI Report (PDF: 2.8Mb) (PDF: 2.8Mb)

Meeting of April 11, 2005

Approval of the Action Items for February 14, 2005 (PDF: 69K)

Item 1

Review of the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS) ANNUAL ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT including, but not limited to the unfunded accrued liability and the actuarial required contribution. (INFORMATIONAL)

6/30/04 SDCERS Annual Actuarial Valuation (PDF: 2.8Mb)
PowerPoint Presentation of SDCERS Annual Actuarial Valuation (PDF: 1.0Mb)

Item 2

Report on San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS) DEATH MATCH AUDITS AND OVERPAYMENT INFORMATION. (INFORMATIONAL)

SDCERS Death Match Audits and Overpayment Information (PDF: 867K)

Item 3

Review of Charter Section 42, MEMBERSHIP SELECTION, including, but not limited to conflict of interest issues and recommendations for implementation of Charter Section 42 into City Codes. (ACTION)

Report from the City Attorney on Charter Section 42 (PDF: 867K)
Council Policy 000-01 (PDF)
Council Policy 000-13 (PDF)
Dave Potter letter (PDF: 522K)
CPC resolution (PDF: 356K)

Meeting of March 14, 2005: Cancelled

Meeting of February 14, 2005

Item 1

Approval of the Action Items for January 31, 2005

Item 2

Report from the City Attorney on available legal remedies regarding potential Brown Act violations (San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS) Board Meetings from November 19, 2004 & January 21, 2005.)

2/09/05 City Attorney Memo Regarding Remedies for Possible Brown Act Violation by Retirement Board (PDF: 306K)

Item 3

Informational report from the City Auditor and the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS) on City procedures for determining when a city retiree is deceased and the resulting action dealing with the disbursement of pension checks.

Item 4

Public discussion that will include, but not be limited to, amending the permanent rules of the City Council regarding the transition to a "Strong Mayor" form of government and the role of the general public in this transition.

Ad Hoc Strong Mayor Committee (PDF: 368K)
Councilmember Maienschein's 1/19/05 Memo Regarding The Office of the Independent Budget Analyst (PDF: 208K)
Norma Damashek's 2/14/05 GE&O Committee Address (PDF: 57K)
Strong Mayor Form of Government Transition Workshop (PDF)
Request for Qualifications for Strong Mayor Form of Government Transition Process (PDF: 580K)
City Attorney Summary of Strong Mayor Form of Government (PDF: 307K)
Issuance of Request for Qualifications - Consulting Services for Strong Mayor Transition Process (PDF)
(Draft) Strong Mayor Charter Amendment Strikeout Version (PDF: 544K)

Meeting of January 31, 2005

Item 1

Report on Brown Act requirements regarding the NOVEMBER 19, 2004, AND JANUARY 21, 2005, SAN DIEGO CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (SDCERS) BOARD MEETINGS.

California Government Code Section 54950-54963 (Brown Act) (PDF: 666K)
SDCERS Board Administration Agenda 01/21/05 (PDF: 1.4Mb)
Appointment of Toni Atkins as Vice Chair of the Government Efficiency & Openness Committee (GE&O) (PDF: 18K)
Letter from Diane Shipione Regarding November 19, 2004 SDCERS Board Meeting & Corresponding Documents (PDF: 1.5Mb)
Letter from Californians Aware to Councilmember Frye Regarding Brown Act Requirements (PDF: 91K)
Police Department Policies (PDF: 93K)

Item 2

Government Efficiency & Openness Committee 2005 AGENDA SETTING SUGGESTIONS