Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 12, § 710 - California Veterans Board Meetings
(a)
California Veterans Board Quorum, Agendas, and Meeting Procedures.
(1) Quorum. A quorum shall meet the
requirements of
12 CCR
section 700.
(A) Committee meetings require a quorum of at
least one committee member to be present to conduct a
meeting.
(2) Board
Meeting Agendas.
(A) Contents of Meeting
Agendas.
1. Contents of agendas for emergency
meetings of the Board are established by the Board Chairperson or the Board
Chairperson's designee.
2.
Committee agendas may not contain items that have been placed on Board meeting
agendas, unless otherwise directed by a majority vote of the Board.
3. Any Board member, with the approval of the
Board chair person, may add an item to the agenda.
(B) Agenda Distribution.
1. Except for emergency meetings of the
Board, the Board agendas shall be posted at least 10 days prior to the first
day of the meeting.
2. Prior board
meeting minutes and current meeting agenda will be distributed to Board 5 days
prior to the next Board meeting by the Executive Director.
3. Agendas for emergency meetings of the
Board shall be posted pursuant to the provisions of the Bagley-Keene Open
Meeting Act (Government Code sections 11120-
11132).
(3)
Committee Reports and Recommendations. Committees shall report on their
activities and may make recommendations on veteran matters before the
Board.
(4) Board Meeting Voting.
The Board may make and vote on more than one motion related to an agenda item.
If no motion receives a majority vote of the membership present and voting, the
agenda item shall be continued to a subsequent Board
meeting.
(b) Public
Participation. Every person or agency participating in Board and/or committee
meetings is subject to the provisions in this subsection.
(1) Public Comment on Agenda Items. The
public may comment on an agenda item before any decision is made regarding the
agenda item. A person may request to provide comments on an agenda item by
raising his or her hand during the discussion of that item.
(2) Allotted Time for Comments and
Presentations at Board Meetings.
(A) The time
allotted for each person wishing to address an agenda item shall be set by the
Board at between one and three minutes per person per agenda item.
1. Ceding Time. The presiding Board Member
may allot up to five minutes for a person to comment on an agenda item if at
least three other persons are present when the agenda item is called and forgo
their opportunity to speak to that agenda item.
2. Advanced Approval for Extended Time. The
public may request extended time to comment longer than three minutes. The
Board Chairperson or designee of the Board Chairperson shall approve or deny
the requested time based on relevance to the agenda topic and time available.
The Board Chairperson or designee shall approve or deny the request no later
than 5:00 p.m. two days prior to the day of the meeting.
3. At the request of any Board Member, a
person may receive additional time to comment on an agenda
item.
(B) The total
amount of time allocated for public comments on a particular issue may be
limited by publishing the time limit on the meeting agenda.
(3) Allotted Time for Comments at Committee
Meetings. The time allotted for all speakers wishing to address an agenda item
shall be at the discretion of the committee chair(s).
(4) Written Comments. Except for an emergency
meeting of the Board, written comments intended for a Board or committee
meeting must be delivered to the Board office via email or by mail, by courier,
or in person no later than 12:00 noon five days prior to the first day of the
meeting, or in person at the meeting.
(A)
Written comments received in the Board office after 12:00 noon, five days prior
to the first day of the meeting, and that are not required to be delivered to
the meeting, pursuant to the Bagley-Keene Act, are held for a future meeting if
related to a future agenda item.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 78 and 700, Military and Veterans Code. Reference: Sections 61, 64 and 65, Military and Veterans Code; and Section 11125.7, Government Code.
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