Item No:  6a________
Date of Meeting: Feb. 3, 2009____

Commission Bylaws
Briefing
February 3, 2009

Background
Purpose of Bylaws - Official rules and procedures
that govern:
Transaction of business
Internal affairs of the Commission
Actions of the Port Commission
Adopted by Commission resolution
Original Bylaws passed in 1958
Last amended in January 15, 2008

Topics Covered in Bylaws
Preamble - Statement of Purpose and Aspirations
Organization of the Commission
Time and Place of Commission Meetings
Order of Business
Motions and Resolutions
Commission Duties and Responsibilities

Major Changes - Preamble, Article II:
Expanded Preamble
(Preamble)
Additional procedures to fill a vacancy
(Article II, Section 4)
More detail on committee structure and
functioning
(Article II, Section 6)
New clause on Port-related Board
memberships
(Article II, Section 7)

Major Changes - Article IV:
Work sessions eliminated
(Art. IV)
Time/Date of Meetings:
1 p.m. on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
(Art. IV, Section 1)
Quarterly meetings outside the Port
(Art. IV, Section 4)

Major Changes - Article IV:
Transparency Code of Conduct incorporated
into Bylaws
(Art. IV, Section 6)
Executive sessions limited to two per month
(Art. IV, Section 6(B)
Provision for meeting in absence of a
quorum
(Art. IV, Section 7)

Major Changes - Article V-IX:
Order of Business simplified
(Art. V)
Motions and Resolutions must be seconded
(Art. VI, Section 2, Art. VII, Section 2)
Commission Duties and Responsibilities
(Art. IX)