HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 03-03-2015 - 6lORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: March 3, 2015
SUBJECT: BOCC Rules of Procedure Revisions
DEPARTMENT: BOCC
ATTACHMENT(S):
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Action Agenda
Item No. 6 -1
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Baker, Clerk to the Orange
County Board of Commissioners
(919) 245 -2130
PURPOSE: To consider approval of modifications to the BOCC Rules of Procedure and update
of the Rules of Procedure booklet.
BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners adopted its "Rules of Procedure for the Board
of County Commissioners" in May 2002. Multiple amendments have been made since that time.
At the February 10, 2015 BOCC work session, there was discussion of the Board Comments
section of the agenda. The Board suggested modifying the regular meeting agenda to add
"Announcements" to the "Petitions by Board Members" portion of the regular meetings. The
intent of the change is to allow BOCC members an opportunity to announce events which the
public might attend earlier in the meeting. The Order of Business below reflects the proposed
revision to the BOCC Rules of Procedure.
Regular Meetings. For all regular meetings, items shall be placed on the agenda as
listed below:
1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
Public Charge
2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour)
3. Announcements and Petitions by Board Members (Three Minute Limit Per
Commissioner)
4. Proclamations /Resolutions /Special Presentations
5. Public Hearings
6. Consent Agenda
❑ Removal of Items from Consent Agenda
11 Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda
❑ Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
7. Regular Agenda
8. Reports
9. County Manager's Report
10. County Attorney's Report
11. Appointments
12. Board Comments (Three Minute Limit Per Commissioner)
13. Information Items
14. Closed Session
15. Adjournment
At the same meeting the Board discussed official and alternate spokespeople for the Board.
The following new rule is offered for consideration.
Rule 35. The Chair shall be the Spokesperson for the Board. The Chair shall be the official
spokesperson for the Board. In the Chair's absence, the Vice -Chair shall be spokesperson. In
the absence of the Chair and Vice - Chair, the most senior BOCC member will be the
spokesperson. This follows the standard hierarchy of Board leadership. The Chair may
designate a Board representative to speak at events where a speaker has been requested to
represent the BOCC.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the changes to
the "Rules of Procedure for the Board of Commissioners" as outlined above regarding
Announcements and Petitions by Board Members and the Spokesperson for the Board.