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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 26, 2018 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 3 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Board of Commissioners Policy on Resolutions Presented at Board Meetings <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Manager <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br /> <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Bonnie Hammersley, 245-2300 <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To discuss the Board’s policy regarding the presentation of a resolution during a <br />Board meeting and potentially taking action on that resolution during the same meeting or <br />directing the item for consideration at a future meeting. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: At the Board of Commissioners’ March 8, 2018 regular meeting, a petition <br />was submitted that the Board discuss the Board’s policy regarding the presentation of a <br />resolution during a Board meeting and the Board potentially taking action on the resolution <br />during that same meeting or directing the item for consideration at a future meeting. <br /> <br />Section V, Rule 8 (c) of the Board’s Rules of Procedure states: <br />(c) The board may, by approval of a majority of its members, i.e. an affirmative vote <br />equal to a quorum, add an item at the meeting that is not on the agenda. <br /> <br />(It is worth noting that this provision applies not only to resolutions, but also to any other types of <br />items which may be presented during a Board meeting, including a Proclamation, Regular Item, <br />Report, or Public Hearing.) <br /> <br />In the past, members of the public, Board members and staff have presented resolutions and <br />other items during a meeting. In some instances the Board has chosen to plan the discussion <br />and consideration of the item at a future meeting. In other instances the Board has added the <br />item to the agenda and discussed and taken action on the item during the same meeting. <br /> <br />This item gives the Board the opportunity to discuss the presentation of a resolution during a <br />Board meeting and potentially taking action on that resolution during the same meeting or <br />directing the item for consideration at a future meeting. In light of the current Rules of <br />Procedure provision, discussion on resolutions as well as other types of agenda items may be <br />appropriate. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with discussion of the Board’s <br />policy regarding the presentation of a resolution during a Board meeting and potentially taking <br />action on that resolution during the same meeting or directing the item for consideration at a <br />future meeting. <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br />this item: <br />1