TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Carmel J. Angelo
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 min
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Adoption of Resolution Regarding Board Standing Committees for 2020
(Sponsor: Executive Office)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Determine to either: 1) appoint standing committee members pursuant to historical practice and adopt Resolution, and authorize Chair to sign same; 2) appoint standing committee members but defer activation of the committees pending referral of items for consideration and adopt Resolution, and authorize Chair to sign same; 3) waive the Board Rules of Procedure and do not make standing committee appointments.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Annually, the Chair of the Board of Supervisors recommends Board member appointments to Board Standing Committees.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Pursuant to Rule No. 4 and Rule No. 30 of the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Supervisors, the Chair shall appoint annual standing committees. From 2011-2015 no referrals were made and the standing committees did not meet. On January 5, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved formation of the standing committees for 2016. On August 16, 2016 the Board of Supervisors made a directive to change the name of the Criminal Justice Committee to the Public Safety Committee, to take effect in 2017. On December 20, 2016, the Board of Supervisors reported out on the 2016 standing committee referrals and made referrals for the 2017 standing committees, pending their formation. On January 10, 2017, the Board directed that the four committees be condensed into two, thereby creating the Public Health, Safety and Resources Committee; and General Government Committee. On January 2, 2018, the Board of Supervisors appointed standing committee members pursuant to historical practice. On December 18, 2...
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