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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 8, 2011 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Discussion on the Process for a Member of the Board of Commissioners to Place an <br />Item on a Board Meeting Agenda <br />DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Clerk's Office, 245-2130 <br />PURPOSE: To consider and discuss the process for a Board member to place an item on a <br />Board meeting agenda for discussion/action. <br />BACKGROUND: The Rules of Procedures for the Board of County Commissioners currently <br />address the process for a commissioner to request an item be placed on a Board meeting <br />agenda. Section V reads as follows: <br />V. Agenda <br />Rule 9. Agenda. (a) The county manager shall prepare the agenda for each regular, special and <br />emergency meeting subject to review and approval by the chair and vice-chair. A request to have an item <br />of business placed on the agenda must be received by 12 noon, Monday of the week prior to the <br />meeting. Any board member may, by a timely request, have an item placed on the agenda. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the process for a <br />Board member to place an item on a Board meeting agenda and provide direction and <br />feedback to staff. <br />