TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary
SUBJECT: Amendments to Board Policy 101
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider approving amendments to Articles 6 and 7 of Board Policy 101 - Board of Directors Rules for Procedure.
Staff Contact:
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
There is no strategic importance associated with this report as it pertains to the Board's administrative procedures.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no budgetary or fiscal impact associated with this report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Board Policy 101 sets forth the Board's administrative rules and procedures and the policy is regularly updated to reflect changes in the law and the needs of the Board. Because Board Policy 101 is extensive and can be difficult to digest, staff plans to bring amendments to the policy to the Board on a flow basis. The policy has been reviewed by the District Secretary and General Counsel and the amendments outlined below are being proposed to address changes in the Brown Act, to fill procedural gaps as well as other amendments and clarifications.
Proposed Amendments
Article 6. Meetings, Conduct of Business
Section 6.10 (Public Comment) was reorganized and amended to draw a distinction between offering public comment at a virtual (remote) meeting versus an in-person meeting. Language was also added to incorporate the receipt of written public comment and to clarify the responsibilities of the President and Committee Chairs when presiding over meetings with respect to order and decorum.
Section 6.11 (Disruptive Behavior at Meetings) is a new section added to address recent changes in the Brown Act enacted by SB 1100 which was signed into law on August 22nd. The legislation permits the Board President or Committee Chair, regardless of the meeting format, to remove, or cause the remo...
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