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From YouTube: JUL 29, 2021 | Charter Review Commission Public Hearing
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City of San José, California
Charter Review Commission of July 29, 2021
Public Hearing on Voting & Elections
Agenda https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=872147&GUID=3892262D-2C3C-4C29-85F5-0AC0C463A382
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A
A
Even
if
it
got
here
today.
we
will
definitely
be
able
to
see
that
we
don't
vote
on
these..
We
have
a
provisional
vote
on
these
recommendations
on
august
9th..
So
all
your
letters
are
very
timely
and
we
should
be
able
to
review
them
as
well..
If
you
have
other
items
that
you
want
to
testify
to
before
the
commission,,
you
can
do
that
as
well.,
but
we'd
really
like
to
get
your
feedback
on
these
four
particular
recommendations.,
and
this
is
the
format
we'll
be
following.
A
When
the
subcommittee
bring
recommendations
to
us.,
we
will
have
public
testimony
in
our
comments
section
and
then
our
hearing,
and
then
we
will
vote
provisionally.
in
other
words,.
We
will
say
yes,.
We
want
to
continue
to
move
this
on
or
no,
we're
not
interested
in
moving
on
at
this
time,
because
some
of
these
recommendations
will
dovetail
into
each
other..
A
We
will
take
final
votes
to
the
end
of
the
process,
which
will
determine
what's
going
to
the
majority
report
and
what
might
be
in
a
minority
report..
So
your
testimony
tonight
from
the
public
is
super
important
to
us..
I
appreciate
my
fellow
commissioners
being
here
and
establishing
quorum,
and
so
I'm
going
to
open
up-
and
we
will
just
have
the
public
speak
during
this
time
and
then
I
will
close
the
public..
So
at
this
point
I
mean
ask
the
clerk
to
call
our
first
speaker.
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D
D
All
right.
apologies.
we'll
be
hearing
more
presentations
from
four
commissioners
under
the
banner
topic
of
voting
in
elections.
After
all,
of
those
for
present
presentations
are
given.,
we'll
be
turning
it
over
to
the
public
to
give
comment
on
on
all
presentations
so
bear
with
us.
it'll,
probably
be
about
five
to
six
minutes
per
presentation
and
then
time
for
public
comment..
As
long
as
we
have
any.
garrick,
please.
F
It's
through
elections
that
people
voice
their
preferences
for
what
they
want
their
government
officials
to
address
and
to
work
on
and
to
help
hold
the
elected
officials
accountable
and
low
voter
turnout,
weekends.?
Really
these
core
parts
of
our
democracy
and
in
looking
historically
least
our
most
relatively
more
recent
elections
that
santa
as
a
generally,
what
we
elect
our
mayors,
the
only
elected
at
large
official
in
the
city.,
also
our
most
visible
official
and
these
elections
typically
produce
relatively
low
turnout
or
participation
rates
on
average.
F
F
The
social
sciences
suggests
that
this
is
not
the
case
that
people
who
are
more
likely
to
vote,
who
are
people
who
are
more
likely
to
be
white,,
to
have
higher
levels
of
education,
higher
levels
of
income
versus
those
who
are
less
likely
to
vote.
Who
are
racial,
ethnic
minorities,
people
who
have
lower
incomes
and
less
connection
to
government
and
in
many
cases,
and
so
low
turnout,
thus
indirectly
skews
our
policy
decisions
by
affecting
not
only
who
is
elected
but
also
who
our
elected
representatives
feel
most
accountable
to..
So
what.
F
terry
christensen
and
dr.
current
personal,
two
colleagues
of
mine
at
san
jose
state,
are
estimating
that
voter
turnout
would
increase
by
about
30
percent
or
about
another
one
hundred
and
sixty
thousand
voters
by
moving
mayoral
elections.
the
presidential
years
and
by
doing
so
we'd
be
ensuring
the
candidates
for
mayor
are
competing
for
votes
in
an
electorate
that
more
closely
reflects
the
city's
actual
racial,
ethnic
and
socioeconomic
characteristics.
F
F
F
Also
want
us
to
spend
a
moment
addressing
some
of
the
potential
concerns
that
we've
heard
about
this
proposal,
and
the
one
concern
is
that
moving
the
timing
of
mayoral
elections
to
a
presidential
year
is
that
local,
late
local
issues
will
get
lost
in
the
noise
of
a
presidential
contest..
But
research
indicates
that
there's
there's
no
evidence
that
voters
become
less
informed
about
local
issues
in
presidential
contests.
city
elections
are.
F
F
Statewide.
Voter
initiatives
can
capture
a
lot
of
attention
and
drive
a
lot
of
controversy
and
a
lot
of
those
issues.,
and
what
we
know
is
that
voters
rely
on
what
political
scientists
often
refer
to
as
informational
shortcuts,
that
voters
can
use
to
get
capture
more
information
to
help
them
make
more
informed
decisions
without
having
to
spend
hours
hours
researching
the
candidates
and
their
policy.
F
Positions.,
though
often
rely
on
say
endorsements
by
an
interest
group
that
they
trust
may
be
an
editorial
in
the
paper
and
a
variety
of
other
means
to
make
informed
choices.
and
then
one
other
point
that
I
wanted
to
bring
up,
because
we
heard
that
during
our
discussion,
monday's
session
is
a
concern
about
removing
the
mayor's
race.
Will
harm
turnout
in
city
council
elections..
So
if
we
remove
the
mayor's
race
that
we
would
have
city
council
districts,
see
their
turnout
be
decreased.
F
F
D
H
Share
some
context
about
the
proposal,.
The
proposal
here
is
a
top
ranked
choice
voting..
This
would
change
the
way
that
san
a
votes
during
elections
for
candidates..
Now,
of
course,
that
means
should
cover
how
we
currently
vote
traditionally,
as
we're
sure
most
of
us
know,
have
parties
who
participate
in
elections
are
going
to
be
all
very
well
aware
if
we
vote
twice
in
the
year,
not
counting
any
kind
of
special
election..
H
The
first
vote
is
during
the
primary
in
which
is
good
in
march
or
june,
depending
on
which
here
it
is.
and
then
under
general.
in
november,
the
key,
if
there
are
more
two
candidates
for
any
particular
seat,
the
top
two
candidates,
the
top
two
vote,
getters
in
the
primary
will
face
off
against
each
other.
Only
in
the
general
election
in
november..
What.
H
Ranked
choice
voting
would
do
is
that
it
would
consolidate
these
election
periods
so
that
we're
only
voting
once.
and
that
would
be
during
the
november
general
election
on
your
ballot.
voters
will
rank
the
candidates
that
they,
like
the
most,,
those
that
they
like
the
the
candidates
who
don't
meet
a
minimum
threshold
or
have
the
least
votes
will
be
dropped
from
that,
and
the
people
who
voted
for
those
candidates
will
have
that
vote
re-allocated
to
their
second
preference
in
this
process
continues
until
one
candidate
has
secured
a
majority
of
the
remaining
votes..
Now
there
are.
H
Reasons
to
adopt
our
ranked
choice
voting
is
that
it
gives
people
more
meaningful
control
over
their
choices.
oftentimes.
We
hear
about
bob
choosing
the
lesser
of
two
evils,
but
with
ranked
choice
voting
you
can
choose
the
candidate
that
best
reflects
your
values.
lynch,
frank,
the
so-called
candidate,
after
that,
according
to
what
your
preferences
are
at
branches
voting,
also
reduce
costs
for
the
candidates.
H
Themselves.
candidates
who
run
in
races
where
there
are
a
lot
of
candidates
have
to
basically
care
to
run
twice
to
make
it
into
the
runoff
and
then
again
in
the
general
election.
This
increase
this
increase
in
costs
not
just
in
terms
of
money,
but
in
terms
of
time
is
over..
It
creates
a
barrier
for
people
who
who
could
be
good
representatives,
but
don't
necessarily
have
the
ability
or
the
time
to
commit
to
the
kind
of
campaigns
that
we
see
running
these
days.
last
rachel.
H
There
are
a
lot
of
the
most
recent
data
from
july
of
this
past
summer
shows
that
people
who
are
participating
right
to
a
voting
camping
candidate
tend
to
moderate
and
control
their
tone
a
lot
more
because
they
only
want
to
court
the
voters
for
other
candidates..
If
you
want
a
voter
to
support
their
second
or
third
choice,,
you
don't
want
to
alienate
that
voter
base
by
going
after
aggressively
or
using
only
negative
campaigning
as
a
means
to
attack
another
candidate.
H
overall,
as
well.
jurisdictions
that
use
ranked
choice,
voting
record
high
satisfaction
among
voters
who
have
adopted
and
gotten
the
system..
Now
there
are
arguments
against
the
ranked
choice
voting
the
top
two.
and
our
research
has
shown
that
the
arguments
the
first
argument
has
been
about
accessibility
in
transitioning
to
a
new
voting
system..
There's
been
concern
that
older
voters
or
limited
english
proficiency
speakers
will
be
the
most
impact..
The
second
argument
against
rancorous
voting
is
what's
known
as
non
monitor,
misty
and
in
its
simplest
terms.
H
What
is
the
argument
here
is
that
ranked
choice
voting
creates
the
possibility
that
a
candidate
can
actually
lose
an
election
by
getting
more
votes
or
lose
an
election
by
getting
susie
can
win
an
election
by
getting
less
votes
or
can
lose
an
election
by
getting
more,
and
we
can
go
to
these
here
specifically.
now.
The
issue
instead
of
accessibility
is
very
important..
We
want
to
create
a
system
that
is
accessible
to
all
and
can
be
utilized
by
all
of
the
voters.
H
however,
concerns.
Accessibility
may
be
overstated..
The
most
recent
data
available
to
watch
we
just
passed
from
2020
ranked
choice.
Voting
study
showed
that
this
is
a
study
of
1000
democratic
primary
voters
showed
that
80
percent
of
the
voters
actually
had
no
difficulty
at
all
ranking
candidate.
older
voters
actually
expressed
more
concern
that
perhaps
they
would
vote
the
wrong
way,
but
actually
turned
out
to
vote
more
or
more
likely
voted
collectively
than
younger
voters.
and
out
of
those,
the
thousand
democratic
primary
voters.
12
percent
voted.
H
Meaning
that
they
did
not
use
all
of
the
banking
options
that
they
had.
however,,
the
available
data
suggests
that
this
was
actually
an
intentional
decision,
meaning
that
the
voter
just
didn't
want
to
support
any
of
the
other
candidates
at
all,
rather
than
a
mistaken
one..
On
the
issue
of
non-monetary
liberty,
you
be
concerned
about,
one
of
the
concerns
that
have
been
had
been
raised
is
hey,.
If
there
is
a
candidate
who
receives
the
most
first
person's
vote,
but
still
loses,
there's
something
inherently
wrong
about
that..
H
But
the
key
issue
here
is
not
about
whether
a
candidate
gets
the
most
first
preference
votes.
it's
about
whether
or
not
the
candidate
gets
the
most
votes..
So
during
the
right
choice
voting
election,
the
candidates
are
choosing
their
their
candidate..
They
rank
them
accordingly
and
ultimately,
the
candidate
who
prevails
with
the
one
who
did
not
have
the
most
first
ranked
choice,
votes.
that
is
kind
of
irrelevant
right,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
the
voters
have
already
said
that
they
want
a
particular
candidate
to
win..
H
H
This
is
a
proposal
that
is
still
being
considered..
We
would
love
to
get
feedback
from
the
community
and
from
the
public
about
the
perils
and
the
privileges
and
the
and
the
good
and
the
pros
and
cons
of
using
of
ranked
choice
voting..
So
any
feedback
tonight
would
be
very
much
welcome.
thank
you.
great.
D
I
Everybody.
we
are
aiming
to
do
is
put
forward
a
proposal
that
starts
the
process.
That
starts
the
discussion,
and
that
proposal
is
to
expand
the
number
of
council
districts
to
better
represent
the
people
of
san
jose.
To
give
you
a
little
bit
of
a
background.
san
jose,
obviously
has
grown
in
population..
I
think
we've
all
seen
this
during
our
time
here
in
this
beautiful
city.
was
originally
governed
by
a
seven
member
city
council
that
was
elected
citywide
in
1978..
They.
I
Passed
measure
f,
which
established
the
seven
member
city
council
that
we
have
today
and
district
elections
for
10
of
those
council
seats
back
in
1980..
The
population
of
san
jose
was
six
hundred
and
twenty
nine
thousand
four
hundred
and
forty
two
with
each
council
member,
representing
approximately
sixty
three
thousand
residents.
today,
council
member,
represents
over
one
hundred
thousand
residents.,
almost
double,
depending
on
what
the
final
numbers
will
be
on
this
20
20
centers,
that
is
being
looked
at
as
we
speak.
I
Our
city
council,
through
district
elections,
now
better
reflects
the
demographics
of
our
residents,
but
the
increase
in
population
nearly
double,
as
I
mentioned,
has
resulted
in
less
meaningful
representation
of
those
residents
in
their
respective
districts..
A
smaller
population
per
council
district
would
allow
each
council
member
to
better
deal
and
interact
with
their
constituents,
respond
better
to
cases
that
we
probably
are
all
also
very
familiar
with
in
our
respective
neighborhoods..
We
are
recommending
a
change
in
the
number
of
council
business
district
seats..
I
I
I
I
I
D
J
J
J
political
organizations
over
120
making
the
spent
on
district
4
and
district
6.
san
jose's
city
council
races
in
2020.,
while
political
organizations
currently
required
to
disclose
their
independent
expenditures
on
form
for
or
96
more
can
be
done,
or
that
every
day
settles
aim
to
ensure
that
this
information
would
be
accessible
and
easily
transparent..
The
interface
designed
to
fit
for
a
city
located
in
silicon
valley.
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
Three
examples:
the
city
of
seattle
pay
more
residents
for
25,
hours.
democracy
vouchers
to
the
residents
who
then
can
recite
it
to
any
candidate
participating
in
a
public..
The
program
is
funded
through
a
property
tax
customs
passing
voters
remain
dallas
a
year,
that's
roughly
eight
dollars
per
year
or
everton.
charged.
J
With
administering
vouchers
and
battle,
ethics
in
election
commissions
grudgingly
had
three
full
time:
employees
managing
their
election
infrastructure
in
new
york.
This
currently
has
a
6
to
1,
voucher,
program.,
the
mayor
and
city
council
races.
So
for
every
dollar
the
candidate
receives
new
york
matches
six,
probably
not
in
los
angeles
rather
than.
J
J
J
J
J
Elevate,
the
standards
of
more
than
political
practices
from
this
point
on
the
city
charter
and
create
a
new
targeted
responsibility
for
the
board
to
oversee
administering
elections..
This
meant
what
occurred
within
10
and
some
charter
related
to
campaign
finance
mix
proposals
to
direct
the
civic
next
office,
appropriately,
to
which
mr.
J
J
Proposal
related
to
the
start
of
this
match.
expand
the
charge
to
the
board
campaign.,
implement
the
practices
to
study
and
assess
recommendations,
debt
adjust,
historical
investments
will
be
limited
to
creating
budget
for
the
support.
Outreach
programs
like
tools
that
maximum
abominations.
districts
throughout
the
city,
setting
policy
voting
centers
to
drop
off
boxes
in
equal
proportions
distances
in
each
district..
At
what
city
3
set
policy.
J
J
Chat
rooms
and
saturday
would
not
be
the
first
time
for
cities
and
outline
as
well
as
cities
in
nine
states
have
already
led
this
charge.
it's
legally
possible,
but
would
require
some
structured
mechanisms
in
place
within
potential.
overall,.
The
benefit
of
struggling
with
expanding
its
scope
of
more
fair
campaign.
J
Practices,
which
is
how
people
in
businesses
sensei
by
creating
resident
agencies,
could
focus
on
campaign
finance
and
historical
disenfranchisement
to
issues
that
directly
impact
quality
representation
that
residents
can
receive..
There
is
no
identical
burden.,
elevating
the
board
to
a
standing,
individual.
J
City
or
initiative
intends
to
proceed?
governance
data
rotation
to
the
limit
or
individual
campaign.
Spending
that
incentivize
more
individuals
from
nonpartizan
backgrounds
to
participate
and
ran
for
office,
such
as
the
most
effective
went
into
office
that
weighs
heavily
on
minority
candidates
is
a
lack
of
capital.
J
J
Which
you
have
to
neighborhoods
and
facilitators
at
additionally
low
voter
turnout,
helping
residents
to
register
to
understand
how
candidate
measures
will
affect
them?
Often
right.
The
close
should
instill
a
sense
of
pride
and
justification
to
vote
for
the
long
term,
no
borders
for
turnout
across
sanders's
community.,
one
person
actively.
J
J
J
J
gain
an
economic
advantage
from
those
who
participate
in
matching
initiatives.
Any
proposal,
the
public
funding
of
campaigns
may
require..
Please
consider
active
decrease
in
public
money,
helping
to
provide
existence.
people
have
different
views
about
the
benefits
and
costs
of
using
public
money.,
can't
even
say,
hey
sorry,
I'm
just
kind
of.
D
J
J
J
A
A
L
Name
is
paul
soto.,
I'm
a
fifth
generation
song
metal,
which
there
is
a
son
of
a
composer,.
You
know
from
salt
spreaders..
I
have
15
ancestors
buried
at
local
cemetery
and
I
have
five
and
calvary
cemetery..
I
want
to
talk
about
process
here..
You
gave
four
recommendations
and
you're
giving
me
30
seconds.
Per..
Are
you
serious??
Are
you
serious?
okay.?
These
are
very,
very
complex,
issues.
okay..
We
have
literally
what
I've
identified.
20
billionaires,
investing
money
in
the
city
of
the
city
within
by
2035
has
in.
L
Terms
of
its
plan.
four
hundred
thousand.
residents
going
to
come
here,
but
are
not
indigenous
to
settle..
They
have
no
connection
other
than
what
they
have
built
for
them..
What
that
means
is
the
entire
infrastructure
that's
being
built
here
in
the
city
is
to
accommodate
people
that
aren't
even
here
yet.
that
needs
to
be
put
on
the
table.
When
people
start
talking
about
disenfranchising.,
we
need
to
talk
about
redlining
in
her
redlining
come
out
of
nobody's
mouth..
I
want
to
talk
about
red..
L
L
E
Thank
you
and
thank
you,,
commissioner,
for
your
service,
since
my
time
will
be
very
limited..
I'm
going
to
start
with
my
most
important
recommendation,
which
is
the
proposal
to
move
santa
a
mayoral
elections
from
gubernatorial
to
presidential
years..
I've
literally
thought
and
talked
about
this
for
about
30
years.,
I'm
not
going
to
repeat
dr.
percival
and
others.
E
E
E
Mayoral
race
will
receive
more
attention,,
better
attention
and
we
used
to
worry
about
it,
not
getting
attention
in
print
media.,
well,,
social
media
is
a
game
changer..
So
think
about
what
you're
saying
with
your
vote
and
what
you're
saying
about
the
priorities
of
this
city.,
I
urge
you
to
plead
with
you
vote
to
move
our.
M
M
M
C
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
time.
commissioner,.
I
know
that
being
on
this
committee
is
challenging
at
times.
Even
though
I
haven't
served.,
I'm
uncontracted
two
items,
the
first
being
that
the
changing
of
the
mayor,
tal
election.,
I
am
opposed
to
changing
it..
I
also
find
it
interesting
that
item
eight
in
your
write
up
that
you
say
that
there
has
been
no.
C
Actual
study,
formal
study
of
turnout
in
the
cities
in
california
that
have
implemented
that.,
but
you
you're,
relying
on
research
that
hasn't
been
peer,
reviewed.,
I'm
not
considering
it
adequately.
second,.
I
want
to
talk
about
the
recommendation
for
ranked
choice,
voting
based
on
what
happened
in
new
york
city
recently,
which
resulted
in
at
least
three
lawsuits
on
the
ranked
choice,
ranked
choice
voting..
I
am
opposed
to
this
as
well..
It
would
be
possible
for
a
candidate
to
win
an
election
without
winning
the
first
place
votes..
I
would
rather
go
to
a
runoff
than
implement
this..
C
C
B
B
Tech
companies
developers
have
influence
policies
that
affect
the
livelihoods
of
follow
boats,
race,
randi,
is
getting
higher.,
a
lot
of
people
are
being
displaced.,
so
I
want
a
system
where
every
person
has
the
capacity
and
the
support
boat..
I
want
to
see
higher
voter
turnout
to
influence
the
policies
that
affect
our
lives
livelihood
by
time
in
the
election.
I
run
an
election
where
it's
made
of
color,
renters.
woman
and
do
are,
are.
B
D
N
N
N
N
O
Thousand
new
people
coming
in
from
high
income
areas.
the
mayor,
strong
mayor
ideas,
initially
we're
trying
to
serve
that
and
I
think
we're
finding
out
together,
you
know,
all
these
questions
today
are,
and
our
questions
overall
seem
to
be
questions
about
our
community
and
everyday
people
of
the
community
and
how
they
can
have
a
more
of
a
role
in
the
future
of
the
process.
O
Campaign
reform
ideas.,
I'm
hoping
if
we
do
change
the
election
date
that
we
can
be
considering
campaign
reform
and
the
future
of
campaign.
Reform.,
there's
gonna
be
a
lot
of
money
going
around
in
2024..
How
can
we
bring
that
down
to
acceptable
levels
where
it's
just,,
you
know,
individual
persons
running
for
office
instead
of
large
money?
O
Seconds
left.
I've
been
trying
to
make
a
point.,
I'm
very
alone,
making
this
point,
and
I
don't
mean
it
to
take
political
sides,
but
just
try
my
best
to
offer
the
facts
that
I'm
going
through
and
understanding
there's
a
slight
possibility.
We
may
have
a
very
large
earthquake
in
the
year
2023..
I
don't
know
if
that's
correct
or
not,
but
you
can
make
out
what
to
do
with
that
information.
If
you
can.,
what
do
we
do
with
that
sort
of
information
and
decision
making
about
the
upcoming
election
2022
and
how.
O
D
D
D
Thanks
to
the
increasingly
active
participation
in
the
what's
next
to
black
voters,
tenants,
women
and
low
income
voters.
so
commissioners,,
we
appreciate
the
work,
we're
doing
and
the
very
thoughtful
policy
recommendations
that
you
are
considering,
and
I
encourage
the
charter
review
commission
to
support
the
memo
from
dr.
D
B
B
B
B
I
would
love
to
see
other
cities
too..
I
would
love
to
see
it
here.
I
am.
yes.
expand
for
city
council
districts
and
yes
for
fair
campaign..
I
do
want
to
say
that,
even
though
you
know
this
is
new
and
we
haven't
done
here,,
it's
not
impossible..
I
know
that
a
lot
of
people
can
oppose
it
because
they've
never
seen
it..
Other
states
have
done
it.
and
yeah,
everything's
going
to
have
ups
and
downs,
but
I
truly
feel
that
this
is
the
right
choice
for
you..
Thank
you.
thank
you.
next
speaker.
P
Commissioners.,
can
you
hear
me?
yes.?
My
name
is
steve
chesson.,
I'm
co
present
of
californians
electoral
reform
and
a
nationally
recognized
expert
on
ranked
choice.
Voting.,
I'm
also
a
member
of
the
santa
clara
county
citizens,
advisory
commission
on
elections.,
but
I'm
not
speaking
on
behalf
of
that
commission
tonight..
I
am
glad
that
the
charter
review
commission
is
considering
recommending
changing
san
jose's
elections
from
the
current
to
round
runoff
format,
to
right
choice,
voting
and
wholeheartedly
support
that
change..
P
Commissioner
trance
excellent
presentation
covid
its
advantages
and
addressed
the
criticism,
so
I
don't
need
to
repeat
them
except
to
say
that
the
existing
two
round
runoff
system
is
also
on
the
tonic..
I
can
also
supply
you
with
additional
research
that
addresses
some
concerns
expressed
by
some
of
the
speakers..
I
do
have
some
concerns
about
the
proposed
charter,
language
that
was
contained
in
draft
recommendation
2
and
that
it
might
not
be
compatible
with
the
ranked
choice
voting
software
that
the
county
currently
has.,
while
the
intent
of
the
description
is
clear,.
P
P
I'm
sure
everyone
would
want
to
avoid.
That.
I'd
be
happy
to
work
with
commissioner
tran
and
commission
staff
to
develop
charter
language
similar
to
that
used
by
oakland,
san
francisco,,
berkeley
and
san
leandro..
That
is
compatible
with
the
software
that
the
county
has.
so
would
require
no
changes
to
that
software..
Thank
you
very
much..
Thank
you..
Next.
G
G
C
C
B
Everyone.,
my
name
is
governor
rick,,
a
community
organizer
for
luna,
and
I'm
calling
to
support
you.
election
day
for
mayor
to
a
presidential
year,
which
could
mean
an
electorate
that
looks
more
like
the
city
of
santo,
selecting
or
a
future
mayor
thanks
to
greater
representation
of
our
working
class.
The
next
in
black
voters,
tenants,
woman
and
low
income
voters
by
changing
election
day
for
a
major
presidential
year..
Q
Opportunity
to
speak.,
I
also
sent
this
statement
via
email
to
the
commission,
because
I
imagine
I
will
be
cut
off
before
the
before
I
state
everything..
I
have
some
thoughts
about
the
meeting
tonight..
As
for
the
different
proposals
put
forward,
I
do
support
ranked
choice,
voting
as
it
will
increase
engagement
overall
in
participation
in
our
local
government.,
and
I
also.
Q
Support
publicly
funding
the
elections
as
well
as
expanding
the
city
council
side..
All
of
that
said.
Sadly,
people
with
disabilities
are
still
disenfranchised
and
continue
to
be
placed
at
great
risk
by
decisions
of
people
like
you
on
this
commission
in
trying
to
represent
san
jose
without
having
adequate,
representation,,
training
and
or
knowledge
of
the
population
of
people
with
disabilities.
Low
voter
turnout..
Q
Yes,
it
weakens
democracy,
disenfranchise,
harms
democracy
and
harms
underrepresented.
Relations.,
more
people
with
disabilities
are
estimated
to
be
20.
25
percent
of
the
population.-
and
I
understand
the
city
of
san
jose-
has
a
different
demographic,
and
that
is
because
of
able
ism
able,
as
a
means,
you
show
a
video
with
all
sound
of
music,
with
zero
descriptions
on
what
is
being
shown
that
does
not
meet
the
needs
or
represent
people
with
disabilities
or
ensure
they
are
going
to
be
not
disenfranchised
from
our
government..
Q
You
know:
accessibility,
including
older
and
limited
english
speaking
people,
but
not
including
any
element
of
disability..
You
know
when
you
mentioned
accessibility
and
don't
include
disability,,
there's
a
measure
of
equity
in
that
that
needs
to
be
considered..
All
of
these
things
are
important
and
need
to
be
looked
at
because
able
ism
is
killing
people
like
me
and
other
disabled
residents
that
I
represent
all
communities
in
san
who
say
thank
you,.
Thank.
R
Again,
commissioners,
my
name
is
camomile
with
the
south,
the
progressive
alliance
and
I'm
calling
in
for
support
for
all
of
the
proposals
given
today..
I
will
echo
with
steve's
concerns
that
we
should
make
sure
that,
for
a
cost
benefit
that
we
do
have
a
system
that
is
valid
with
the
county
system..
The
county
does
have
rcp
enabled
since
2019.,
so
the
cost
wise
is
not
really
a
big
change
to
the
system,
except
for
the
necessary
need
for
a
runoff.
Election.
R
First
place
in
a
plurality
vote
should
always
be.
The
winner
is
inherently
a
kind
of
a
just
locking
system
of
product.
can't
wait,
works.,
fundamentally
elections,
while
there's
a,
I
suppose,
is
stable
for
legitimacy
reasons..
Sometimes
you
do
get
a
situation
where
everyone's
second
place
is
better
than
the
remaining
first
place
winner..
That
should
not
just
be
issue,
and
it
is
true
that
for
most
rcp
elections,
if
it
was
a
current
system,
we've
got
about
the
same
answer.
like
for
most
of
sanders's
elections.
R
If
you
get
over
30
percent,
you
will
get
30
percent
in
a
nice
tv
system
with
those
same
candidates..
The
question
is
what
new
candidates
could
appear
and
would
be
more
representative
people?
Smaller
districts
will
be
more
represented.
people
again.
I
spoke
on
monday
on
the
last
meeting
that
were
to
go
to
district..
There
are
certain
communities
that
will
always
be
viewed
in
the
process
and
we
do.
R
R
S
Sam
gordon
born
raised
here
in
san
jose..
Thank
you
for
your
time,
commissioners.,
I'm
a
volunteer
with
a
californians
for
electoral
reform..
I
support
ranked
choice
voting,
especially
as
a
step
to
proportional
representation..
We've
talked
a
lot
about
making
sandoz
a
more
equitable
tonight.
talk
a
lot
about
taking
money
out
of
politics..
So
I'll
start
with
the
point
that
over
the
past
two
election
cycles,
candidates
who
competed
in
a
runoff
in
santos
district
elections
raised
an
average
of
eighty
eight
thousand
dollars
after
the
primary..
S
Point.,
here's
some
perspective
on
cost
savings
and
cost
and
savings
switching
to
rachel's
voting..
I
looked
into
other
cities
to
see
what
we
could
maybe
expect
per
election
cycle
in
new
york
city,
as
predicted
that
ranked
choice
voting
will
save
around
11
to
13
million
dollars
about
9
percent
of
their
average
election
budget..
S
S
salazar
is
predicted
to
save
less,
but
that
is
because
in
part
they
are
better
situated
switch
to
renters
voting..
Our
county
already
is
invested
in
the
infrastructure.
That's
designed
for
actual
voting
and
allows
voters
to
rank
up
to
10
candidates
which
alleviates
any
fear
for
an
unforced
voter
fatigue..
We
do
need
a
very
strong
voter
education
program.
S
so
at
the
herald's
put
that
bug
in
the
air
that
I
think
that's
a
very
strong
component..
Even
if
we
had
these
short
term
transitionary
expenses,
they
will
expire.
a
great
choice.
Voting.
we'll
be
left
with
an
ongoing
cost
savings
money
that
could
go
to
a
future
program
like
public
matching
funds.
Programs
perhaps.
thanks
very
much
for
your
time.
thank
you.
B
G
G
G
G
G
Council
last
year,
and
also
encourage
those
people
from
that
particular
district,.
You
know,
and
they
all
have
council
meetings
and
you
get
the
idea
and
then
the
district
mayor
at
that
point
in
time
would
represent
the
district
of
the
city
of
san
jose..
He
would
fulfill
the
exact
same
function
as
a
city
council,
member
does.,
and
I
think
one
thing
it
would
bring
us
is
typically
our
city
council
members,.
You
know,
disappear
on
some
floor
on
the
floor
in
city
hall..
We
never
see
them
again..
G
K
district,
1.,
california
democratic
party,
delegate
and
steering
committee
member
with
sb
progressive
alliance.?
I
did
speak
on
all
four
puzzles
on
monday,
so
I'm
just
back..
I
wanted
to
give
a
little
bit
more
background
about
ranked
choice
voting
specifically
and
specifically,
why
I
think
that
voters
will
be
satisfied
with
it.,
so
I
want
to
provide
some
examples.
in
new
york
city
in
the
most
recent
voting
choice.
K
Voting
election
in
some
previous
speakers
have
criticized
the
way
that
this
went.,
but
an
exit
poll
conducted
by
edison
research,
found
that
70
7
percent
of
voters
prefer
to
continue
using
ranked
choice
voting
and
in
2004
after
san
francisco
made
their
switch..
Eighty
two
percent
of
voters
polled
preferred
it
to
the
primary
system.
First
past
the
post
and
similarly
78
percent
of
voters
with
opinions
in
burlington,
vermont
preferred
ranked
choice
as
voting..
That
number
is
89
percent
in
takoma
park,
maryland,,
94
percent
in
santa
fe,,
new
mexico.
K
K
Voters
are
using
their
choice,
voting.
They
feel
a
sense
of
empowerment,
knowing
that
their
vote
is
actually
going
to
impact
the
outcome.,
and
we
can
find
this
through
lower
income
candidates
or
candidates
from
marginalized
groups..
So
when
we
have
wealthy
people
coming
in
and
running
for
office,,
the
primary
is
going
to
disenfranchise
them
because
voters
are
going
to
feel
like
if
they
vote
for
the
candidate
they're,
not
gonna
make
the
runoff
anyway..
So
runoffs
are
inherently
with
the
top
two
system,
gonna
be
on
equitable,
ranked
choice,
voting
eliminates
this..
It
allows
voters
to
rank.
K
S
S
S
Signing
tried
to
put
this
on
the
ballot
previously.,
so
I
hope
that
we
can,
regardless
of
the
rest
of
the
work
before
you,
make
sure
that
that
change
moves
forward
in
choosing
moving
our
mayoral
elections..
I
also
would
just
like
to
reiterate
there
were
comments
made.
I
think
in
the
last
on
monday's
hearing
that
continue.
S
Instance,
chosen
two
separate
decisions
around
campaign
finance
from
the
charter
and
make
some
recommendations
for
the
municipal
code,.
I
think
it
really
makes
sense
to
think
about
trying
to
keep
a
firewall
between
those
kinds
of
increasing
voter
engagement
decisions
and
the
kind
of
nonpolitical
nature.
Optimally
of
the
ethics
commission.-
I
think
mr.
brown,
seen
on
on
monday,
my
colleague
made
a
pretty
compelling
point.
and
in
thinking
more
about
it,
just
you
know,.
I
think
I
would
encourage
the
commission
to
certainly
consider
recommendations
moving
forward
with
the
ideas
of
yes..
S
T
T
T
Inclusion
at
san
jose
city
hall,
which
I
feel
these
proposals
are
exactly
that
and
they
represent
ideas
submitted
by
your
community
members
to
increase
equity
and
representation,
meaning.
Yes,
this
is
about
investing
equity,
investing
equity
into
your
community,
especially
the
historically
marginalized
and
as
saturday
residents.
I
feel
like.
This
is
also
an
investment
in
yours
and
future
generations.,
and
I
encourage
you
to
to
vote
yes
in
all
four.
M
All
the
national
issues.
and
my
husband
and
I
vote
in
every
single
election.,
so
both
elections
have
identical
protocols
with
either
the
mail
and
voting
option
or
going
to
the
poll..
So
I'm
not
sure
why
it's
so
difficult
for
people
to
turn
out
one
year
and
not
in
a
different
election.
Year.
number
two,
the
ranked
choice.
Voting.
M
M
C
B
B
Again
today,
and
just
mention
again,
my
support
for
the
free
elections
initiative
to
move
to
my
general
election
to
presidential
years,
election
years
to
increase
the
voter
participation
for
the
land
next
and
black
and
people
of
color
communities
to
turn
out
to
vote.,
and
I
also
want
to
support
daring
choice
voting..
I
do
want
to
mention
that
as
part
of
luna,
we
had
some
community
members
come
to
the
meeting.
But
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting
there
was
no
clear
indication
for
people
who
are
monolingual
spanish
to
turn
in
their
interpretation..
B
A
A
These
are
part
of
the
public
record
now
and
they'll
all
be
considered.
If
you
have
more
comments
to
make.,
you
certainly
could
put
them
in
writing
at
all.
Commissioners
will
read
all
the
letters
that
are
sent
to
us..
Some
of
them
were
sent
today..
Some
of
the
commissioners
have
not
read
them
all,
but
definitely
we
will
get
copies
everything
but
feel
free
to
again
put
anything
else
in
writing
that
you
want.,
if
you
have
more
to
say
or
more.
A
So
if
you
want
any
information
about
materials
and
the
translated
materials,,
please
go
to
the
city
clerk
web
site
on
the
city's
website
and
receive
materials
at
that
time..
I
did
want
to
make
mention
of
how
we
are..
We
did
have
public
comment
on
monday
that
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
I
in
tonight
again
I
did
ask
staff
to
look
at
the
disability
issues
and
accessibility
toward
a
differently
abled
community..
So
we
will
hopefully
have
more
to
say
about
that
when
we
come
back
in
august.