HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.b. BP 007 TeleconferencingNumber: BP 007 Authority: Board of Directors Effective: May 5, 2011 Revised: Reviewed: Initiating Dept. /Div.: Secretary of the District BOARD POLICY TELECONFERENCING POLICY PURPOSE i WWW centralsan.org To provide guidelines whereby a member of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Board of Directors may participate in a meeting using electronic communications devices for teleconferencing. It is the purpose of this policy to encourage physical attendance by all members of the Board of Directors at all meetin s. POLICY Beard ef DireGtors at all meeting-s-, weveF, wWith prior Board approval the Board Pr V V ;,.ion set a n+ forth D., a Board Mmember may participate in a Board 1 UVT meeting via teleconferencing in accordance with sate laoy;the procedures in California Government Code Section 54953 when the Mngember is unable to resolve a scheduling conflict. - . r . • aiml W-11 , , . ; L NO- Vewe we r Number: SP 007 TELECONFERENCING POLICY Page 2 of 2 =A! I as amen 8. In emergencies, special meetings called at short notice, and unforeseen circumstances, when the mMember is unable to make a timely request of the Board, the Board President (or President Pro Tern if the President is not available) shall approve or deny the request. E. Appreval shall net be granted unless GeREWOORS set forth iR SeGtien A are met. F- If a mmember anticipates being absent from a Board meeting at which an item of significance is being discussed, he /she may ask that the matter be moved to a meeting at which he /she will be in attendance. Staff will, to the extent practical take into account -any planned absences when scheduling matters for Board action when e matter is Ret + �;me-sG„Si +ti and District business will not be hindered by such act+er}delay or advancement of schedule.