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9 <br /> operations will receive services from Snohomish County 911 will be recorded by the <br /> submittal by each Principal of a completed service election Run, substantially in the <br /> form set forth at Exhibit A. The service election form deteiiuines whether a Principal <br /> participates in a caucus to select either or both a Police Agency Governing Board <br /> Member or a Fire Agency Governing Board Member. Single Service Principals shall <br /> also participate in the caucus for the non-voting Governing Board Member. Each <br /> Principal shall promptly provide written notice to Snohomish County 911 of any changes <br /> in its services impacting its qualification as a Police Agency or Fire Agency. <br /> f. Conditions for Serving on Governing Board. All Governing Board <br /> Members and their alternates shall serve without compensation from Snohomish County <br /> 911. However, Snohomish County 911 may pay for or reimburse Governing Board <br /> Members and alternates for reasonable out-of-pocket costs related to service on the <br /> Governing Board. Members may only serve for such time as they meet the qualification <br /> of a Governing Board Member for the Principals with which they served of the start date <br /> of their then current term on the Governing Board. <br /> g. Alternates. Alternates shall be selected and shall serve in the absence of <br /> Governing Board Members in the manner described in Exhibit B. Alternates must meet <br /> the same qualifications as Governing Board Member. <br /> h. Quorum. A simple majority of the voting Members(or their alternates) in <br /> number (excluding any Member that represents a Principal which been terminated by <br /> vote of the Governing Board, or which has given notice of withdrawal and is not <br /> permitted to vote per terms of Section 17.f) shall constitute a quorum of the Governing <br /> Board for purposes of doing business on any issue. <br /> i. Voting. The Board•shall strive to operate by consensus. All Board <br /> decisions on items not listed in Section 6.j require a Simple Majority Vote for approval. <br /> A Governing Board Member may not split his or her vote on an issue and there shall be <br /> no weighted voting. No voting by proxies or mail-in ballots is allowed. Voting by a <br /> designated alternate is not considered a vote by proxy. A Governing Board Member <br /> representing a Principal that has given notice of withdrawal or which has been terminated <br /> by vote of the Governing Board shall be authorized to cast votes at the Governing Board <br /> only on budget items to be implemented prior to the withdrawal or termination date. <br /> j. Items Requiring Supermajority Vote for Approval. A Supeniajority Vote <br /> of the Governing Board shall be required in order to approve the following items or <br /> actions: <br /> i. Amendment to the Principals' Assessment formula(s); <br /> ii. Approval of a budget that exceeds the prior approved budget by a <br /> percentage in excess of the most recently published Consumer Price Index — <br /> 15 <br /> 29 <br />