EXHIBIT
17-D
CHARGE TO THE MPWMD RULES AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE
1. Primary
Function
The
Rules and Regulations Committee provides feedback and guidance to staff, and
recommendations to the District Board of Directors, on policy matters related
to the Rules and Regulations of the District on subjects typically not covered
by other Board committees.
2.
Process
The Rules and
Regulations Committee meets as needed to review and consider proposed policy
changes related to the District’s Rules and Regulations. All Rules and Regulations Committee meetings
are noticed and open to the public by Board policy; however this committee is
not considered a “legislative body” as defined by the Ralph M. Brown Act.
3. Composition
and Structure
a) The
Rules and Regulations Committee is comprised of three appointed Board
members with at least one alternate. The members of the Rules and Regulations
Committee and its chair shall be appointed by the Board Chair and approved by
the Board.
b) A
quorum of two (2) Rules and Regulations Committee members shall be required to
for an official meeting to be conducted.
Action may be taken by majority vote of those Rules and Regulations Committee members present.
c) The
General Manager or other designated staff member(s) of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
shall provide support as appropriate.
4. Responsibilities of the Committee
a) To meet as required by request on the call of the committee chair, a
majority of committee members, of the District Board of Directors or
by the General Manager.
b) To provide advice to MPWMD staff and recommendations to the District
Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
on all policy matters related to District’s Rules and Regulations not
assigned to other Board committees.
c) To undertake other tasks as designated
by a
majority of the Board through the District Board Chairperson.
(Alternate suggested wording is, “To undertake other tasks as designated by a majority
of the Board or the District Board Chairperson.”)
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