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Planning and Building Department seeking Board direction related to the Cemetery Advisory Committee Formation Resolution 128-2002.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Cemetery Advisory Committee (Committee) approved bylaws which contain provisions that conflict with Resolution 128-2002 (Attachment A), the formation resolution for the Committee, which is outdated. To resolve these conflicts, to allow bylaws to be established for the Committee, and to bring current the information in the resolution, staff are requesting direction from the Board on updating the formation resolution.
Recommendations suggested by Committee members for updating Resolution 128-2002:
· Remove the requirement for Committee members recommended by Board members to be residents in the Board member’s district. While residency is preferred, some district positions have been difficult to fill from within the district, while at the same time there are potential willing candidates from other districts. The choice would still remain with the specific Board member as to a recommendation to fill a position.
· Update the designated Committee membership to include a member of a veterans’ organization. Veterans have a demonstrated interest in and passion for maintaining, preserving, recognizing, and celebrating veterans’ graves, and should have a voice on the Committee.
· Update the term of members appointed by the Board from two years to four years. This would make the appointments of Committee members consistent with the terms of Board members, and would provide for more stability on the Committee, as well as provide for more efficiency and less workload for both Cemetery Administration staff and Board Clerk’s Office staff in processing reappointments every two years.
Staff recommendations for updating Resolution 128-2002:
· Remove the County Coroner as a member of the Committee, as input from the Coroner is no longer needed on a regular basis. Removing the requir...
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