Title
Adoption of Revised Rules of Procedure for the GCRA Advisory Board (B)
Explanation
Sec. 2-408 of the Code of Ordinances states that the GCRA Advisory Board may adopt rules of procedure subject to approval by the City Commission, to govern the conduct of its meetings. At the first meeting of the GCRA Advisory Board on October 8, 2019, the Board unanimously approved to adopt the bylaws as amended, which were in turn approved by the City Commission in December 2019.
Subsequently, it was brought to Staff’s attention that the Adopted Rules of Procedure are inconsistent with the City Code requirements for attendance (Section 2-247 of the Code of Ordinances). The revised Rules of Procedure reflects the changes to the attendance policy in Article II Section 3 to match the requirements of Section 2-247 of the Code of Ordinances. Additionally, changes in language regarding Robert’s Rules of Order are in Article VII, wherein the currently adopted Rules of Procedure, Robert’s Rules is the mandatory governing procedure and in the proposed version, Robert’s Rules are to be used as a guide. Finally, under Article VI, “Report of Officers and Committees” has been removed as it is not relevant to the GCRAAB.
The revised Rules of Procedure were presented to the GCRA Advisory Board on Feb. 18, 2020 and were approved unanimously.
Fiscal note
None
Recommendation
The City Commission approves the Adoption of Revised Rules of Procedure for the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board.