Exhibit 3-A
Current Ad-Hoc Committee Noticing Guidelines Adopted November 24, 2003 |
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Water Demand and Project &
Environmental Review Not a Legislative Body |
Public Outreach/Communications and Rules & Regulations
Review Not a Legislative Body |
These
committees do not meet the definition of a legislative body as defined in the
Brown Act. Notice these meetings as
if they do meet the definition of a legislative body. |
These committees do not
meet the definition of a legislative body as defined in the Brown Act. Notice them according to guidelines
adopted by the Board. |
Meetings
must be open to the public |
The meeting will be open
to the public if agenda items affect the public. (Refer to Closed Sessions.) |
Mail
and post final agenda 72 hours prior to the meeting. |
Agenda mailed and posted
at the time it is distributed to the committee members. |
Any
meeting noticed improperly cannot take place. |
Meeting can occur if not
noticed. No legal requirement to
notice the meeting. Meeting can be
called at any time, with no public notice.
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Public
comment received on all agenda items. |
Public comment will be
received . |
Discuss
only items listed on the agenda. |
Discussion not limited to
items listed on the agenda. The
agenda will contain the following statement, “This meeting is not subject to
Brown Act noticing requirements. The
agenda is subject to change.” |
Agendas
and committee packets posted on District’s web site in advance of the
meeting. Documents received at the
meeting will also be posted on the website. |
Agendas and committee
packets will be posted on the District’s web site in advance of the
meeting. Documents received at the
meeting would also be posted on the website. |
Closed
Sessions – An agenda must be posted 72 hours in advance of meeting. Brown Act specifies what items can be
placed on Closed Session agenda. |
Closed sessions -- Any
issue related to internal District operations will be discussed in a meeting
closed to the public. Agendas will
not be posted or mailed. Agendas and packets will not be posted to web
site. Each committee must develop a
definition of what constitutes an “internal” and “external” issue for the
purpose of determining whether a meeting should be closed. Those definitions will be brought to the
Board for ratification. In the absence
of adopted definitions, the General Manager will make a determination as to
whether or not a closed session is appropriate. |
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