Article 3 — POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Each board or commission may adopt its own informal rules relating to the time and manner of the selection of its chair and vice chair, the scheduling of meetings, whether nonmember speaker time regulations will be used, and other rules of similar nature.

(Ord. 1002-C-S, passed 1-28-03)

The rules of procedure pertaining to the City Council set forth in §§2-1.104 through 2-1.108 of this code shall also pertain to the boards and commissions, unless provided elsewhere in the code.

(Ord. 1002-C-S, passed 1-28-03; Am. Ord. 2022-C-S, passed 2-10-09)

Notwithstanding any informal rules to the contrary, a quorum of each board and commission shall be a majority of its authorized membership, irrespective of vacancies or absences. The vote of a majority of the authorized membership of any board or commission shall be necessary to take action, except that minutes may be approved if a majority cannot be obtained because of abstentions on votes to approve minutes due to previous absences.

(Ord. 1002-C-S, passed 1-28-03)

Within 30 calendar days of the adoption of this chapter, the City Clerk shall send a copy of this chapter to each sitting board and commission member. Thereafter, a copy of this chapter will be given to each new appointee to a board or commission.

(Ord. 1002-C-S, passed 1-28-03)