TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Mission Statement
About the City of Irvine Strategic Business Plan
Chapter One –General Information ................................................................................... 7 1.1 Purpose of Commissions and Committees...............................................................7 1.2 How Appointments are Made ...................................................................................8 1.3 Eligibility Requirements/Qualifications ......................................................................8 1.4 Term of Office ..........................................................................................................9 1.5 Authorizing Documents ............................................................................................9 1.6 Bylaws......................................................................................................................9 1.7 Meeting Times..........................................................................................................9 1.8 Meetings ..................................................................................................................9 1.9 Chairperson and Vice Chairperson Election ...........................................................10 1.10 Attendance.............................................................................................................10 1.11 Compensation and Expenses.................................................................................10 1.12 Technology ............................................................................................................11 Chapter Two –Commission Role and Relationships ..................................................... 12 2.1 Council–Commission/Committee Relationship .......................................................12 2.2 Staff Responsibilities ..............................................................................................12 2.3 City Clerk ...............................................................................................................13 2.4 City Attorney ..........................................................................................................13 Chapter Three – Meeting Protocol................................................................................... 14 3.1 Agenda Preparation and Posting............................................................................14 3.2 Preparation for Meetings ........................................................................................14 3.3 Rules of Debate .....................................................................................................15 3.3.1 Chairperson .......................................................................................................... 15 3.3.2 Commission/Committee Members ....................................................................... 15 3.3.3 Addressing the Commission/Committee from the Floor....................................... 16 3.4 Decorum in Meetings .............................................................................................17 3.5 Role of Chairperson ...............................................................................................17 3.6 Preparing Motions ..................................................................................................18 Chapter Four – Legal Matters .......................................................................................... 21 4.1 The Ralph M. Brown Act ........................................................................................21 4.1.1 Meeting Types ...................................................................................................... 22 4.1.2 Regular Meetings.................................................................................................. 23 4.1.3 Email Communications between Commission Members ..................................... 24 4.1.4 Communications with the Public Outside Meetings ............................................. 24 4.1.5 Adjournment or Continuance ................................................................................ 24 4.2 Conflict of Interest/Statements of Economic Interests Form 700.............................24 4.3 Code of Ethics........................................................................................................27 4.3.1 Ethical Public Service Ordinance - Measure H .................................................... 28 4.3.2 Ethics Training - AB1234 ...................................................................................... 29 4.4 Campaign Contributions by Appointees and Commissioners .................................29
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