Chapter 1.05
BOARD OF DIRECTORS – MEETINGS AND PROCEDURE1
Sections:
Article I. General Provisions
1.05.010 Applicability.
Article II. Board of Directors Meetings
1.05.020 Meeting dates.
1.05.030 Adjourned meetings.
1.05.040 Special meetings.
1.05.050 Conduct of meetings.
Article III. Election, Powers and Duties of the President and President Pro Tem
1.05.060 Election and term of office.
1.05.070 Duties of president.
1.05.080 Quorum.
1.05.090 Absence of quorum.
1.05.100 Absence of president.
1.05.110 Order of business.
1.05.120 Motions.
Article IV. Duties of the District Manager
1.05.130 General.
1.05.140 Agenda.
Article I. General Provisions
1.05.010 Applicability.
These rules shall apply to the board of directors of the West County Wastewater District and are adopted pursuant to the authority vested in the board by Division 6 of the California Health and Safety Code and other applicable provisions of the California law. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 1, §1]
Article II. Board of Directors Meetings
1.05.020 Meeting dates.
Regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held on the first and third Tuesday of each and every month, commencing at the hour of 8:00 a.m., at 2910 Hilltop Drive, Richmond, California, or at such other location as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting. If any regular meeting day falls upon a holiday, the board of directors can elect to hold that meeting on any day between the holiday and the next regular meeting, or it can determine not to hold a meeting at all. Regular meeting dates and/or times can be modified by a resolution duly passed by the board of directors. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 2, §1]
1.05.030 Adjourned meetings.
Any meeting of the board of directors may be adjourned to any day prior to the date established for the next regular meeting of the board of directors. If the date to which any such meeting is adjourned falls upon a holiday, the board of directors can elect to hold that meeting on any day between the holiday and the next regular meeting, or it can determine not to hold a meeting at all. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 2, §2]
1.05.040 Special meetings.
Special meetings of the board of directors may be called at any time by the president of the board of directors or by a majority of the members of the board of directors. Notice of special meetings shall be provided pursuant to then applicable California law. The call and notice of a special meeting shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be considered by the board of directors at such special meetings. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 2, §3]
1.05.050 Conduct of meetings.
Board meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the then current edition of Robert's Rules of Order to the extent Robert's Rules are not in conflict with state or federal law or the ordinance codified in this chapter. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 2, §3]
Article III. Election, Powers and Duties of the President and President Pro Tem
1.05.060 Election and term of office.
At the first regular meeting of the board of directors after the first Friday in December of each year, the members of the board shall elect a president and secretary. New officers will assume their duties immediately upon election by the board. The president and secretary shall serve for a period of one year until their successors are elected. The president or secretary may be removed from office at any time by the affirmative vote of three members of the board of directors. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 3, §1]
1.05.070 Duties of president.
The president, when present, shall preside at all meetings of the board of directors and shall conduct the business of the board of directors in the manner prescribed by these rules. The president shall preserve order and decorum and shall decide all questions of order. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 3, §2]
1.05.080 Quorum.
If the board of directors consists of four or five members, then the presence of three directors shall constitute a quorum. If the board of directors consists of three members, then the presence of two directors shall constitute a quorum. If the board of directors consists of one or two members, then the presence of all directors serving shall constitute a quorum. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 3, §3]
1.05.090 Absence of quorum.
In the absence of a quorum, the directors present shall adjourn to a subsequent date and time. If all directors are absent, the clerk or secretary of the board may adjourn the meeting to a stated date, time and place in accordance with Section 54955 of the Government Code. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 3, §4]
1.05.100 Absence of president.
In the absence or inability of the president to act, the members of the board of directors present shall, by an order entered on the minutes, select one of their members to act as president pro tem. The president pro tem shall have all of the powers and duties of the president during the absence of or the inability of the president to act. If the directors present are unable to decide which member shall serve as president pro tem, then the secretary of the board then in office shall so serve. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 3, §5]
1.05.110 Order of business.
The business of each regular meeting of the board of directors shall be transacted as nearly as possible in the following order. The addition or deletion of categories can be modified by a resolution duly passed by the board of directors.
1. Roll call.
2. Pledge of allegiance.
3. Public hearings.
4. Special order of the day.
5. Study session.
6. Public comment and communications.
7. Consent calendar.
8. Ordinances and resolutions.
9. Unfinished business.
10. New business.
11. Reports.
12. Finances.
13. Calendar.
14. Closed session.
15. Announcements from closed session.
16. Adjournment. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 2, §3]
1.05.120 Motions.
Every motion shall require a second except as otherwise permitted by the most current edition of Robert's Rules of Order. The roll shall be called in voting upon every motion, in the following order: the maker of the motion, the second, the remaining directors alphabetically, except that the president shall vote last. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 3, §7]
Article IV. Duties of the District Manager
1.05.130 General.
The district manager or his/her designee shall attend each meeting of the board of directors and maintain records of all proceedings thereof as required by law. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 4, §1]
1.05.140 Agenda.
The district manager shall prepare and post an agenda for each meeting as required by law. [Ord. 4-16-02, Ch. 4, §2]
1 Prior legislation: Ord. 6-5-41(5).