San Mateo County charter review committee approves final report, forwards it to Board of Supervisors

The San Mateo County Charter Review Committee voted to approve its final report and forward it to the Board of Supervisors during a brief meeting that opened at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 5:38 p.m.

The committee chair thanked staff and members for their work on a report, table of contents and executive summary prepared by staff (Brian, Rocio and Lena). The chair said the document will undergo minor cleanup and that a staff board memo and PowerPoint will accompany the report when it goes to the board next Tuesday.

"I encourage you all to come. We will send it out to you, the meeting notice, and the documentation," the chair said before asking for a motion to forward the report.

Dana Johnson, a committee member, moved to approve the report; a second was recorded. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote and recorded nine affirmative votes and one abstention. The chair confirmed the tally as nine affirmative votes.

Votes at a glance: The committee approved the minutes from its previous meeting and voted to forward the final charter review report to the Board of Supervisors. The clerk recorded nine affirmative votes on both procedural items; on the motion to forward the report the clerk recorded one abstention (Dana Johnson). Several members were recorded absent for the meeting.

Attendance and procedure: Clerk Kim conducted roll calls at the start of the meeting and for each formal vote. The clerk recorded multiple absences, but the committee established a quorum and completed both votes during the meeting. No public commenters were present in the room or online.

The chair closed by noting that, while members did not agree on every detail, the finished report reflects contributions from across the committee, and adjourned the meeting at 05:38.

The report and accompanying materials will be sent to committee members and presented to the Board of Supervisors at the upcoming board meeting.