09-028 - Valley Cities - SCORE (South Correctional Entity) Jail Facility

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(b) Voting and Meetings of the Operations Board. Each member of the Operations Board shall have an equal vote in all Operations Board decisions. The Operations Board shall be authorized to establish bylaws that govern its procedures. Unless otherwise provided, Robert's Revised Rules of Order shall govern all procedural matters relating to the business of the Operations Board. The Operations Board shall elect a presiding officer from its members and shall likewise determine the time and place of its meetings; at least one (1) regular meeting shall be held each month at a time and place designated by the presiding officer or a majority of its members. Special meetings may be called by the presiding officer or any two (2) members upon giving all other members not less than 24 hours prior written notice (electronic or facsimile notice acceptable). In an emergency, the Operations 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 of the members of the Operations Board. All meetings shall be open to the public to the extent required by chapter 42.30 RCW. A majority of the members of the Operations Board must be present at any meeting of the Operations Board to comprise a quorum, and for the Operations Board to transact any business. Proxy voting shall not be allowed. Members of the Operations 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 members of the Operations Board 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. Section 7. Facility Director. Not later than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the completion of the SCORE Facility, the Operations Board shall recommend to the Administrative Board a person to act as the Facility Director. The Administrative Board may accept or reject the Operations Board recommendation. Such Facility Director shall be responsible to the Administrative Board, shall develop the Budget in consultation with the Operations Board and other appropriate means in order to fully implement the purposes of this Agreement. The Facility Director shall administer the program in its day -to -day operations consistent with the policies adopted by the Administrative Board. Such Facility Director shall have experience in technical, financial and administrative fields, and such appointment shall be on the basis of merit only. Section 8. Personnel Policy. (a) The Operations Board shall submit to the Administrative Board within one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the completion of the SCORE Facility, a proposed personnel policy for the SCORE Facility for its approval, rejection or modification. All of such modifications or revisions shall be subject to the final approval of the Administrative Board. (b) Such personnel policy shall provide for the initial appointment to the SCORE Facility's staff from the personnel presently, permanently appointed or assigned as corrections officers in the Member Cities. Additional employees shall be appointed by the Facility Director upon meeting the qualifications established by the Operations Board and adopted by the Administrative Board. None of such employees shall be commissioned members of any 8 P•\20358 DG\20358 0IX