EXHIBIT 16-A
Meeting Rules of the
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
December
2001
RULE 15: ORDER
OF BUSINESS
The
regular order of business of the Board shall be:
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Oral Communications from the Public
Board/Staff Reports
Special Presentations
Public Hearings
Action Items
Informational Items
Closed Session Items
Adjournment
This regular order of business may be
changed by the Chair upon approval by the Board.
RULE 18: PROCESS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA, CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS AND INFORMATION ITEMS
At each meeting (during the period
provided for Oral Communications only) the Chair shall afford individuals the
opportunity to speak for not more than three (3) minutes on (1) any matter not
listed on the agenda, (2) any matter on the agenda listed on the consent
calendar, and (3) any
matter on the agenda listed as an informational item or staff report. The Chair may, in the interest of
facilitating the business of the Board, and avoidance of repetition, limit the
amount of time for individuals to address the Board. The Chair may close public comment at any time restricting
further discussion to the Board level unless a majority of the Board wishes to
hear from other persons. All questions
of staff from the public and Board shall be addressed to the Chair. Responses shall ordinarily be made only
after the matter has been closed to the public.
RULE 19: LIMITATIONS
ON BOARD/STAFF REPORTS
Presentations by Board or staff shall be made under
the Board/Staff Report portion of each regular meeting agenda only for matters,
which have been specified in advance on, that published meeting notice. No more than two (2) reports by the same Board
member shall be placed on a single meeting agenda without prior consent of the
Chair. Unless authorized by the Chair,
Board presentations shall not exceed five (5) minutes. The Chair, with consensus of the
Board, may defer some or all specified Board reports until after the Board has
taken action on any Deferred Consent Calendar Items in the interest of
facilitating the business of the Board, or as a courtesy to members of the
public desiring to participate in Public Hearings or other Action Items which
are also on the meeting agenda.
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