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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1996-28 - Board RESOLUTION NO: 9828 TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLID UTILITY 'DiSTRICT A PUBLICIINFO'RMATION POLICY A©QPT1N0 WHEREAS this District is a public agency owned by its customers who elect the Board of Directors to act.on their behalf to guide District operations; and WHEREAS the Board of Directors has a commitment to the owners of the District to keep them informed about how they perform their stewardship function; and WHEREAS other persons and agencies, such as employees, businesses and other public agencies, who are involved with the District need to be kept informed about District matters; and WHEREAS the Board wishes to establish a clear and formal policy regarding how it will provide information to the public, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District that the following public information policy is hereby adopted.- CHAPTER 5.38 PUBLIC INFORMATION Sections: 5.38.010 General Information 5.38.020 Items Covered by Program 5.38.030 Program Funding 5.38.040 Review and Approval of Program 5.38.050 Status of Program 5.38.010 General Information 5.38.010.1 A public information committee is established consisting of two Directors appointed by the president of the Board, the General Manager, and the Planning Director. 5.38.010.2 The public information committee will meet as needed to develop, monitor and review an annual public information program. 5.38.020 Items Covered by Program 5.38.020.1 The public information program developed by the committee will cover such matters as: 5.38.020.1(A) The District's mission, goals, services, activities, achievements, costs and plans. 5.38.020.1(B) Informing the community about major issues involving the water and electric industries which may impact the customers of the District. 5.38.020.1(C) Strategies for dealing effectively with the public's need to be informed about specific and timely issues as they arise. 5.38.030 Program Funding - The annual District budget will reflect funding for the public information program. 5.3&040 Review and Approval of Program - The annual public information program will be submitted to the Board for review and approval. 5.38.050 Status of Program - The committee will report to the Board periodically regarding the status of the program. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held within the District on the sixth day of November 1996 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Aguera, Jones, Maass, Sutton and Hemig. NOES: None. ABSENT. None. TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT By Peter L. H meister, 6lerk of the Board ATT Susan M. Craig, Deputy Dist Clerk