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PHIL BATCHELOR, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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DATE:
December 4, 1997
SUBJECT:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING DATES FOR 1998
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. CONTINUE the existing Board meeting schedule for 1998, namely, canceling
Board meetings that occur on the fifth Tuesday of a month and in those weeks
in which a major National or State holiday occurs, as well as the last half of
August.
2. REQUEST the County Administrator to review the current Board meeting
schedule to determine whether any adjustments should be made in order to:
• Maximize the efficiency and economy of County government;
• Recognize and celebrate the diverse religious, ethnic, racial and
cultural backgrounds which are represented in the County;
• Appropriately celebrate significant National and State holidays;
• Reduce the need for large numbers of County staff to be present in the
Board Chambers on a weekly basis; and
• Provide the most convenient forum for receiving public testimony on
issues which are before the Board of Supervisors.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: v n
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON BeGember 9, 199 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED -xZ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
V I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT V ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. n 9
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Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK O TF HE BOARD OF
CC: SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator
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BACKGROUND:
Each year, the Board of Supervisors cancels several of its meetings. This is done
for a variety of reasons. Among these are a desire to maximize the efficiency of the
County government, and to reduce the need for large numbers of staff (often as
many of 15 staff members at one time from the Community Development
Department, Public Works Department, Building Inspection Department, County
Counsel's Office, County Administrator's Office) to be present in the Board
Chambers on a weekly basis. In addition, the Board of Supervisors has typically
canceled a Board meeting which falls in the same week as a significant Federal or
State holiday. The Board also takes into account the opportunity to recognize and
celebrate the diverse religious, ethnic, racial and cultural background which are
represented in this County.
It is appropriate as we near the end of calendar year 1997 to indicate the Board's
intention to continue this schedule in 1998, but also to ask that staff review the
schedule to determine whether these goals are being achieved to the maximum
extent that is possible.
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