Item 11b Supp
Item No. __11b_Supp__ Date of Meeting _March 24, 2009 Resolution No. 3611 Second Reading / Final Passage Amendment of Commission Bylaws March 24, 2009 Background Purpose of Bylaws - Official rules and procedures that govern: Transaction of business Internal affairs of the Commission Actions of the Port Commission Originally adopted by Commission resolution in 1958 Last amended on January 15, 2008 Topics Covered in Bylaws Preamble - Statement of Purpose and Aspirations Commission Duties and Responsibilities Organization of the Commission Time and Place of Commission Meetings Order of Business Motions and Resolutions Major Changes - Preamble, Article II-III: Expanded Preamble (Preamble) Commission duties and responsibilities enumerated (Art. II) Additional procedures to fill a vacancy (Article III, Section 4) More detail on committee structure and functioning (Article III, Section 6) New clause on Port-related board memberships (Article III, Section 7) Major Changes - Article V: Work sessions eliminated (Art. V) Time/Date of Meetings: 1 p.m. on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays (Art. V, Section 1) Four meetings annually outside the Port (Art. V, Section 4) Major Changes - Article V: Transparency Code of Conduct incorporated into Bylaws (Art. V, Section 6) Executive sessions limited to two per month (Art. V, Section 6(B) Provision for meeting in absence of a quorum (Art. V, Section 7) Major Changes - Article VI-IX: Order of Business simplified and made more flexible (Art. VI) Motions and Resolutions must be seconded (Art. VII, Section 2, Art. VIII, Section 2) Subjects raised for discussion under New Business do not require a second (Art. VII, Section 2)
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