Title
Incorporated County Of Los Alamos Resolution No. 18-11; A Resolution Establishing Minimum Standards Of Reasonable Notice To The Public For All Meetings Of The Council, The County Indigent Hospital And County Health Care Board And Of All County Boards, Commissions And Policymaking Bodies.
Recommended Action
I move that Council adopt Incorporated County Of Los Alamos Resolution No. 18-11; A Resolution Establishing Minimum Standards Of Reasonable Notice To The Public For All Meetings Of The Council, The County Indigent Hospital And County Health Care Board And Of All County Boards, Commissions And Policymaking Bodies.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Body
By statute, the Council must determine, at least annually, in a public meeting what notice for a public meeting is reasonable when applied to that body (Section 10-15-1D, NMSA 1978). This Resolution updates the named County Boards, Commissions and Policymaking Bodies to include the newly formed Community Development Advisory Board. This resolution also updates the list with the Historic Preservation Advisory Board.
Although not required by the Open Meetings Act, this Resolution also complies with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Specifically, this Resolution requires that information helpful to individuals with disabilities be included in the notice of public meetings.
Alternatives
Adoption of a resolution regarding open meeting provisions is required by state statute, however Council could choose to alter the time/place of meetings, the specific dates indicated on the calendar, extend the time required for providing notice prior to a meeting, or make other similar modifications as long as they do not violate the statutory requirements for open meetings.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
The posting of notices for public meetings is a routine duty of County staff.
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