Comm. Garber: seeks recommendations for outside groups for public outreach list detailed policy forms to go to executive committee, Katie Jolma DPA (legal) and Mitchell Kelly (ﬁnancial services), and also to Michelle Pfenning to post on CRC website

Vice Chair Hoss: The ﬁnalized scrivener request has gone through legal review and dollar amount set at up to $10K for services; sent to purchasing department to obtain bids.

Chair Erickson: 3 amendments deferred to 2027 by sponsors:

26-28 Role of Council Member on Boards and Commissions and Method of Appointment and Replacement (sponsor: Comm. Donnelly)

26-38 Prohibit Light Rail in Clark County (sponsor Comm. Benton)

26-39 Prohibit Tolling in Clark County (sponsor Comm. Benton)

Workplan Subcommittee Report—presented by Comm. Silliman

Changes to: study committee protocol , work plan, PA policy form; creation of additional form (Resolution Packet).

PA detail policy form: expanded. PA study committees need to provide information, references, and resources for Legal to provide their privileged preliminary evaluation (not a public document). Information (but not legal review) will be available for the public on the website. Approved.

Resolution Packet (new): ﬁnal work product of PA study committee and included in ﬁnal presentations to CRC. Includes complete and ﬁnal policy development for use by the Drafting Committee (if the commission approves the PA). Approved.

Lengthy discussion between CRC members and Katie Jolma, DPA, on the process of presenting information to Legal for feedback on PAs. (Basically, detailed policy form has to be speciﬁc--Legal doesn’t want to have to do the work for the study committees.)

(PA 26-35 deferred to 2027, per Comm Adigweme’s request.)

Committee Reports:

Public Outreach Committee: need town hall dates and locations feedback from commissioners. Feedback forms to be up on website this week. Working on social media presence and printed materials ($200).

Study Committees updates: by Committee Chairs; committees moving along.

Comments by Support Staff:

Katie Jolma, DPA:

Reminded Commissioners that the Charter needs to be ﬂexible because it’s only amended every 5 years by CRC. Otherwise, changing language in the Charter would require an initiative with signatures from 20% of voters in last gubernatorial election, or by 4 votes of the CCC by ordinance. When opinions come down from the courts or changes happen in state or federal law, the charter needs to be able to accommodate for those changes. Should not overly prescribe the charter or the County could subject itself to lawsuits.
Some of the PAs might be more appropriate for ordinances. County code is much more ﬂexible, and also accessible to residents.

Old Business: None

New Business:

26-37 County Council Investigative Authority—sponsor: Comm Silliman

Intent: CCC would be responsible for receiving and investigating complaints concerning the operation of county government and to respond to inquire from the public concerning the operation of county government. A Council member, legislative branch employee, or an independent contractor may be appointed by the Council to investigate the complaints. Would provide accountability to the executive branch.l. (Focuses on process complaints, not ethics complaints.)
Discussion:
Landesberg: A lot of work for the CCC, given current workload on part-time pay. Garber: Can a councilor initiate an investigation, or must it be voted on by whole council? Ans: Council would decide that.
LaBrant: council can already ask City Manager to investigate something, and since council hires city manager, they already have power over complaint investigation. Votes: Yes: 11; No: 4. Advances to study committee
Study Committee: Chair Silliman; Comm. Jay and Comm. Cline

26-33 Participatory Budgeting Program—sponsored by Comm. Adigweme

Votes: Yes: 6; No: 9. Fails to advance to study committee.

26-40 Amending the Initiative, Mini Initiative and Referenda Processes—sponsor Comm. Garber

Intent: Reduce current signature requirements for initiative and referendum petitions from 10% to 8%. The number of signatures in unincorporated CC would be based on votes cast during the last gubernatorial election in the unincorporated area. If there aren’t enough signatures for an initiative, it may be treated as a mini initiative. Verify signatures based on statistical sampling program and rules to verify signatures.
Votes: yes: 14; no: 1
Study Committee: Chair Garber; Comm. Cline, LaBrant

Good of the Order:

Chair Erickson: reminder that the Study Committee Protocol allows time for study committee interim presentations to receive feedback from the CRC without a formal vote.
Vice-Chair Hoss: thanked Comm Garber for all her work behind the scenes
Comm. Garber: reminded study committee chairs to reach out to the executive committee if they need more time to get their presentations ready

Adjourned.

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