MARIN COUNTY COUNCIL OF MAYORS AND COUNCILMEMBERS

AGENDA

 

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Hosted by the Town of Corte Madera

Corte Madera Recreation Center, 498 Tamalpais Drive

Corte Madera, CA 94925

 

6:00 PM          Social Hour

 

7:00 PM          Business Meeting and Dinner

 

            1.         Call to Order:  MCCMC President or Vice President

 

            2.         Public Comment (Limit 3 minutes per person)

 

3.            Welcome and Introduction of Guests: Corte Madera Mayor Alexandra Cock

 

4.            Approval of Minutes – October 26, 2011 meeting

 

5.            Appointments to fill Pending Vacancies 2011-12  (Letters of interest are included in packet – any unfilled vacancies will be carried forward to the January 2012 meeting – See appointments and voting procedures at end of agenda)*

 

·         ABAG – 2 vacancies: Carole Dillon-Knutson, incumbent (not seeking re-election) and one open seat previously held by Shawn Marshall –

Two-year terms ending in June, 2012

Letter of interest received from Pat Eklund

 

·         BCDC – Joan Lundstrom, incumbent (resigned October 15, 2011)

      Term Expiration - No set term limit

      (Appointment is made by ABAG to 27-member board)

     

·         Cal-ID Remote Access Network – Barbara Thornton, incumbent (not seeking re-election)

Term Expiration – March 2012

 

·         GGBHTD – Al Boro, incumbent (not seeking re-election)

      Term Expiration – January 2012

(Appointment is made by Marin County Board of Supervisors)

Letter of interest received from Alice Fredericks

 

·         LAFCO – Jeff Slavitz, incumbent (not seeking re-election)

      Term Expiration – May 2014

Letter of interest received from Carla Condon

 

6.         Committee Reports: (Not to exceed 3 minutes per report)

·         GGBHTD (Al Boro)

·         Transportation Authority of Marin (Alice Fredericks)

·         Legislative Committee (Alice Fredericks)

 

7:45 PM          Program:  Introduction to the Marin Economic Forum

                        Speaker:  Neil Stone Chief Executive Officer, Marin Economic Forum

 

8:30 PM          ADJOURN:  to the next meeting in the Town of Fairfax

                        Deadline for Agenda Items – January 18, 2012 ([email protected]) 

                        No meeting in December – Happy Holidays

 

 

*Selection of Representatives:  ARTICLE VI – MCCMC Bylaws

 

Section 1. The COUNCIL’s selection of its officers and of appointees to the County, regional, and

other bodies, shall be governed by the following procedure:

 

a. When an election is to be held or when an appointment is to be made, letters of

candidacy will be received through the President, who will transmit names of

candidates to member cities. A complete list of candidates will be sent to each

member city prior to the meeting at which the selection of a representative or appointee

is made.

b. In the event no member seeks an appointment, the President will seek out candidates

for the position.

c. Nominations may be made:

1. Through the Executive Committee.

2. By a member of the COUNCIL from the floor at the meeting when the selection

is made.

3. No nominations from the floor will be accepted at a prior meeting.

 

*Voting Procedure (per Bylaws amendment 10-26-11):

 

ARTICLE VII –

Each member city shall have one vote.  Voting may be by voice vote unless a roll call vote is requested by any individual Councilmember.  In a roll call vote, the representatives in attendance from each member city shall collectively cast a vote for their city.  In the case of a policy issue, roll call votes shall be cast verbally.  In the event of a committee, board, or other open seat sought by more than one councilmember, the vote may be cast by ballot, one ballot per city. The MCCMC Secretary will collect the ballots, tabulate them, and announce the tabulated result.  City ballots will be available at the end of the meeting for viewing by any MCCMC member.  A majority of votes cast shall be necessary for a decision.