2017/11/22 Council Agenda Packet

2 promptly elect a new officer who shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired two-year term. The Governing Board may appoint persons to serve as Secretary and Treasurer of Snohomish County 911; provided, that such persons shall not be Members of the Governing Board. The duties of all officers shall be further described in the Snohomish County 911 Bylaws. 1. Staffing. The Executive Director shall assign agency staff to support the Governing Board as he or she deems appropriate. m. Meetings. The Governing Board shall meet not less than four (4) times per year, at least once each calendar quarter, at a time and place designated by the President of the Governing Board or by a majority of its Members. Regular meetings shall be held pursuant to a schedule adopted by the Governing Board. Special meetings may be called by the President or a majority of Governing Board Members upon giving all other Members notice of such meeting in accordance with chapter 42.30 RCW(which, as of the date of this Agreement, requires written notice to be provided to each Member at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the President or Members calling a special meeting will, in good faith, attempt to provide at least ten(10)days prior written notice of a special meeting, however, failure to do so will not invalidate any otherwise legal action taken at a meeting where the proper notice was provided in accordance with chapter 42.30 RCW. In an emergency,the Governing Board may dispense with written notice requirements for special meetings, but must, in good faith, implement best efforts to provide fair and reasonable notice to all Governing Board Members. Members of the Governing Board may participate in a meeting through the use of any means of communication by which all Members and members of the public participating in such meeting can hear each other during the meeting. Any Governing Board Members participating in a meeting by such means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting for all purposes including, but not limited to, establishing a quorum. n. Bylaws. The Governing Board shall be authorized to establish bylaws that govern procedures of the Governing Board. o. Parliamentary Authority. Robert's Revised Rules of Order shall govern any proceeding of the Governing Board to the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement or the bylaws adopted by the Governing Board. p. Consultation with Technical Advisory Committees. It is the intent of this Agreement that the Governing Board shall seek the active participation and advice of Participating Agencies in the determination of Snohomish County 911 operating policies. The Technical Advisory Committees shall have the opportunity to provide reports at each 17 31