Equity and Social Justice Commission Bylaws (January 2018)

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under the procedures set foth for the Equity and social Justice Commission. All interested Equity and social Justice Commission members are eligible. The Committee will meet at least two times per year. The Committee will provide recommendations to the Commission for funding, and strategic advice for sister city and civic awareness issues and activities. F. Duties of Support Staff A City staff person is assigned to support the Commission. The primary role of staff is to represent the City and facilitate communication between the Commission, City Administration, the City Council and other City departments. Staff responsibilities include: • Ensuring that meeting notifications and recordkeeping are consistent with applicable state laws; • Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, such as the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and the Public Records Act (PRA); • Providing professional guidance, issue analysis and recommendations; • Assisting with research, report preparation and correspondence; and • Compiling agendas, maintaining minutes, forwarding recommendations and/or implementing actions. Article IV Elections The Commission shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair each year. Generally officers shall be elected and take office annually at the first regular public meeting of the Commission in January. The election will take place as the first item of new business and the elected officers will assume their duties at the close of elections. The election of the Chair will be conducted by the Administrative City support staff (Admin). No one Commissioner shall nominate more than one person for an office. Nominations do not require a second. The Admin will repeat each nomination, ask for further nominations, and when there are none the Admin will declare the nominations closed. A motion to close nominations is not necessary. After nominations have been closed, voting for the Chair takes place in the order nominations were made. Commissioners will be asked to vote by a raise of hands. As soon as one of the nominees receives a majority vote of the seated members the Admin will declare that Commissioner elected as the Chair. No votes will be taken on any remaining nominees. A tie vote results in a failed nomination. If none of the nominees receive a majority vote the Admin will call for nominations again and repeat the process until a single candidate receives a majority vote. Upon election the Chair will conduct the election for Vice -Chair following the same process. Should the Chair be vacated prior to the completion of the Term, the Vice -Chair will assume the duties and responsibilities of the Chair for the remainder of the Term. The Chair will then conduct elections for a new Vice -Chair. Page 4 of 7 ESJ By -Laws