Memorandum
Date: December 17, 2024
To: The Honorable Michael Green, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Susan Parker, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Adopt Board of Supervisors Rules of Procedure, General Protocol and Committees Policy update
Executive Summary:
Section 1 of the County Policy and Procedures Manual is the Board of Supervisors Rules of Procedure, General Protocol and Committees Policy. Staff recommends your Board approve the proposed, more comprehensive update of this policy.
New policies added to this draft document include the following (redlined):
SECTION 2. BOS Organization and Meetings
• Permissible Closed Sessions - Page 1.2.4
SECTION 3. Procedure and Voting
• Hearing Procedure - Page 1.3.4
• Agenda Item Submission - Page 1.2.4
SECTION 5. General Board of Supervisors Protocol
• Board Member Duty and Responsibilities - Page 1.5.1
• Department Head Evaluations - Page 1.5.2
• Process for filling a vacancy on Board of Supervisors or other County Elected Office - Page 1.5.4
SECTION 11. Miscellaneous Board Policy (new section)
• Sovereign Nation Request for placement in U.S. Land Trust - Page 1.11.1
• Discretionary Cannabis Funding Protocols - Page 1.11.2
• Proclamations on the Board of Supervisors Agenda - Page 1.11.2
• Letter of Support of Opposition - Page 1.11.2
Other revisions detailed on the redlined copy are considered housekeeping only.
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: ________ Amount Budgeted: ________ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
Purchasing Considerations (check all that apply): ☒ Not applicable
☐ Fully Article X. <https://library.municode.com/ca/lake_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTXPU_S2-38EXCOBI>- and/or Consultant Selection Policy <http://lcnet.co.lake.ca.us/Assets/Intranet/Policy/Policies+$!26+Procedures+Manual/Ch4_2021v2.pdf>-Compliant (describe process undertaken in “Executive Summary”)
☐ Section 2-38 <https://library.municode.com/ca/lake_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTXPU_S2-38EXCOBI> Exemption from Competitive Bidding (rationale in “Executive Summary,” attach documentation, as needed)
☐ For Technology Purchases: Vetted and Supported by the Technology Governance Committee <http://lcnet.co.lake.ca.us/Assets/Intranet/Intranet+Forms/Information+Technology/AdvPlan.pdf> (“Yes,” if checked)
☐ Other (Please describe in Executive Summary)
Consistency with Vision 2028 <http://www.lakecountyca.gov/Government/Directory/Administration/Visioning/Vision2028.htm> (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☒ Well-being of Residents ☐ Public Safety ☐ Disaster Prevention, Preparedness, Recovery
☐ Economic Development ☐ Infrastructure ☒ County Workforce
☐ Community Collaboration ☐ Business Process Efficiency ☐ Clear Lake
Recommended Action: Adopt the Board of Supervisors Rules of Procedure, General Protocol and Committees Policy update.