Rules and Regulations Review Committee Meeting

Date: April 12, 2004

Item: III.A. – Develop Recommendation on Modifications to Proposed Ordinance No. 112, Elimination of Ex Parte Communication Rules

Summary: The Committee considered this item on March 29, 2004 and continued the discussion to the April 12, 2004 meeting. Attachment 1 contains the staff note and exhibits presented for review at the March 29, 2004 meeting.

Recommendation: Review Attachment 1, discuss the issue and develop a recommendation on proposed Ordinance No. 112 that can be submitted to the Board at the April 19, 2004 meeting. According to Board policy, a summary of the first reading version of an ordinance must be published in local newspapers prior to the first reading. If the recommendation includes substantive changes to draft Ordinance No. 112, the Committee may decide to defer the first reading to the May 17, 2004 Board meeting.

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