Title
Approve amended bylaws for the Children's Council of Monterey County.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve amended bylaws for the Children's Council of Monterey County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Children's Council of Monterey County reviewed its bylaws at the Council's December 2013 meeting and recommended bringing the attached revisions to the Board of Supervisors for approval. Substantive changes to the bylaws include:
1) "Statutorily Designated Membership" - Add the Executive Director of First 5 Monterey County, the President of United Way Monterey County, the Chair of the Child Care Planning Council, the President of California State University Monterey Bay, and the President of a local community college.
2) "Board Appointed Membership" - Reduce the number of private non-profit representatives from two to one (this is reflective of the move to a designated member for the President of United Way Monterey County). Delete the representative of the resource and referral agency or local child care coordinating group (this is reflective of the move to a designated member for the Chair of Child Care Planning Council). Broadening of the category that can represent a local agency addressing the needs of the special needs children and youth (it had been limited to a representative of an agency participating in the California Early Intervention Program). Broaden the category of the two-at-large members to make them truly at-large.
3) "Terms" - Clarify the terms for the appointed members to three year terms with a maximum of 2 continuous terms.
4) "Appointments" - Clarify that if a member resigns, the Executive Committee has the responsibility for recommending a successor.
5) "Attendance" - Clarify that appointed members cannot miss more than 3 meetings in a year.
6) "Officers" - Clarify the membership, role and terms of the Council's Officers.
7) "Meetings" - Clarify the frequency and time of meetings. Additionally, clarify that meetings are public and run in accordance with the Brown Act.
8) "Conflict of Interest" - Add an article addressing Conflict of Interest.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Proposed changes have been reviewed and approved by County Counsel.
FINANCING:
There are no financial impacts to the recommended action.
Prepared by: Elliott Robinson, Chair-Children's Council of Monterey County
Attachments: Proposed Bylaws-Clean Version
Proposed Bylaws-Strikeout Version