EXHIBIT III.B.1
PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO MPWMD MEETING RULE NOS. 15 AND 18
Proposed new
language is shown underlined. Deletions
are shown in strike-out text.
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
Consent Calendar
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.
Any item will be pulled from the Consent Calendar for
separate consideration at the request of a member of the public, or a
member of the Board. Following
adoption of the remaining Consent Calendar items, The pulled items will
be considered after all Public Hearing and Action items have been heard.
Staff will give a brief presentation on the pulled item. The person who
requested that the item be pulled may then speak briefly to the issue. The public will also be allowed to comment. If controversy develops, the item may be
deferred to the end of the meeting or to a future meeting. The Chair may defer any pulled Consent
Calendar item to a future meeting.
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