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File #: 200590    Version: 1
Type: Order Status: Approved
File created: 1/14/2016 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/14/2016 Final action: 1/14/2016
Enactment date: 1/14/2016 Enactment #: 200590
Title: Proposing an amendment to Rules 23 and 39 of this Board, to change the name of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments to the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters.
Sponsors: William A. White Jr.
Attachments: 1. Proposed Amendment of Rules 27 and 39

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Proposing an amendment to Rules 23 and 39 of this Board, to change the name of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments to the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters.

 

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That the Proposed Amendments be adopted (See the attachment for a complete description):

 

Rule 23 [in relevant part]. The president shall annually, as soon after the organization of the board as may be convenient, appoint the members to the following standing committees, and any special committees he/she may choose to create. . . . .

1)                     Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters (five members)

2)                     Finance (five members) . . . .

 

Rule 39. Appointments and reappointments subject to confirmation and personnel matters shall, upon receipt by the board, be referred to the committee on confirmation of appointments and personnel matters unless a motion to approve without referral to committee is approved by two thirds of the entire membership.