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Rules Of The Board
Chapter IX
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 31. ADMITTANCE INSIDE RAILING. Subject to the direction of the Mayor/Chair, no persons other than Board members, County and district officials, and recognized representatives of the news media shall be admitted inside the railing to the floor of the Board Room. Other persons may be admitted upon the request of a member and the consent of the Mayor/Chair or of a majority of the Board.
Section 32. SIGNS. Except with prior authorization of the Mayor/Chair, no placards, signs, posters or packages, bundles, suitcases or other large objects shall be brought into the Board Room.
Section 33. SEATING. Unless addressing the Board or entering or leaving the Board Room, all persons in the audience shall remain sitting in the seats provided. No person shall stand or sit in the aisles or along the walls nor shall the doorways be blocked.
Section 34. DISRUPTIONS. All demonstrations, including cheering, yelling, whistling, hand clapping and foot stomping are prohibited.
Section 35. DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE. Except with prior authorization of the Mayor/Chair, the distribution of literature, of whatever nature or kind, is prohibited.
Section 36. SMOKING. Smoking is prohibited in the Board’s Hearing Room.
Section 37. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON
AN AGENDA ITEM.A person requesting to address the Board will be allowed a total of three (3) minutes per meeting. Requests to be heard must be submitted to the Executive Officer-Clerk of the Board before the item is called. Any individual found to have engaged in disruptive conduct, as defined in Section 10 of these Rules, may be prohibited from addressing the Board at future meetings as set forth in Section 10 (e).
Section 38. ADDRESSING THE BOARD. No person shall address the Board until he/she has first been recognized by the Mayor/Chair. The decision of the Mayor/Chair to recognize or not recognize a person may be changed by order of the Board. All persons addressing the Board shall give their names and addresses for the purpose of the record. The Mayor/Chair may, in the interest of facilitating the business of the Board, limit the amount of time which a person may use in addressing the Board. A person addressing the Board on a matter under the supervision of the Department of Children and Family Services shall not disclose any case identifying information which is made confidential under the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 827 and 10850. Such person is advised that such matter is not within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, that it is not within the power of the Board to alter the outcome of a court matter and that because of confidentiality laws, the Board may not comment on any such matter. Therefore, the Mayor/Chair of the Board shall request that the person's comments which relate to confidential case identifying information be put into writing and forwarded to the Director of the Children and Family Services Department. The Mayor/Chair or any member of the Board may request the Director to provide the Board with a confidential report on the case.
Section 38.1 USE OF CELL PHONES AND PAGERS DURING BOARD MEETINGS. All pagers and cell phones belonging to the public, press or County personnel must be placed on vibrate mode or be turned off while a Board meeting is in session.
Section 39. PUBLIC COMMENT - NON-AGENDA ITEMS. Notwithstanding any other provision of these rules, members of the public shall have the right to address the Board on items of interest which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. A person requesting to address the Board on a non-agenda item will be allowed up to three (3) minutes per meeting. A person addressing the Board shall avoid personalities on an agenda or non-agenda item. Any individual found to exhibit disruptive conduct, as defined in Section 10 of these Rules, may be prohibited from addressing the Board on agenda items and during public comment at future meetings as set forth in Section 10 (e).
Section 40. ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER. The proceedings of the Board shall be governed by the provisions of law applicable thereto and, except as herein otherwise provided, by Robert's Rules of Order, newly revised. Provided, further, that the failure to follow the Rules of Order or these rules shall not invalidate any action taken. The County Counsel shall act as parliamentarian and, on request of the Mayor/Chair, shall give parliamentary advice.
Section 41. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND
COUNTY COUNSEL TO ATTEND MEETINGS. The Chief Executive Officer and the County Counsel, or a representative designated by each such officer, shall attend all regular, adjourned regular and special meetings of the Board.
Section 42. DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE. Each County or district officer having any matter on the agenda for consideration by the Board shall either be present at the Board meeting or shall hold himself in readiness for the purpose of furnishing information to the Board. Each County or district officer may designate a deputy to perform this duty.
Section 43. DELETED
Section 44. SUSPENSION OF RULES. Except as otherwise provided by law, these rules or any one thereof may be suspended by order of the Board when regularly entered in its minutes.
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