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.
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