HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 Consent Calendar Agenda Item # 10
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ACTION
To: Board of Directors
From: Michael D. Holley
Date: May 07, 2008
Subject: Adopt a Resolution to Implement a Consent Calendar on Future
Board Agendas
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
The Board had requested that this issue be brought before the Board.
2. HISTORY
Many government agencies, including cities and special districts, utilize a consent
calendar to obtain Board approval for routine and non-controversial agenda items.
Staff proposes to add a consent calendar to the District's Board Agendas.
3. NEW INFORMATION
The functional nature of a consent calendar is that items may be acted on as a group
or pulled from the consent calendar by a Board member and subsequently acted
upon separately. Members of the public may also request that an item be pulled
from the consent calendar.
Formal staff presentations are not provided for consent calendar items, but staff would be available to answer any questions that may arise regarding a particular item.
Should an item be pulled from the consent calendar, staff will be prepared to provide
a formal presentation on the item if requested.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
5. RECOMMENDATION
ding the use of a Consent Calendar at future
Adopt the attached resolution regar
Board Meetings.
Michael D. Holley, General Manager
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Resolution No. 2008 - XX
ADOPTION OF USING A CONSENT CALENDAR
ON FUTURE BOARD AGENDAS
WHEREAS, many government agencies utilize a consent calendar to obtain Board approval for
routine and non-controversial agenda items; and
WHEREAS, the functional nature of a consent calendar is that items may be acted on as a group
or pulled from the consent calendar at the request of a Board member,staff member or member of
the public; and subsequently acted upon separately; and
WHEREAS, should an item be pulled from the consent calendar, staff would be prepared to
provide a formal presentation on the item; and
WHEREAS, for a docket item to qualify for placement on a consent calendar, one of the following
conditions would need to be met:
1. Item must have no known opposition on the Board.
2. Item must be routine in nature, such as approval of Board Minutes, Treasure's Reports,
or Staff Activity Reports.
3. Item must have been previously discussed during a workshop.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public
Utility District authorized the use of a consent calendar on future Board Agendas.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Ttruckee Donner Public Utility District in
a meeting duly called and held within said District on the 7 day of May 2008.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Tim F. Taylor, President
ATTEST:
Michael D. Holley, District Clerk