INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: February 17, 2026
Subject: 2026 MEETING SCHEDULE, MEETING FORMAT, AND WORK PLAN
Submitted For: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Department: County Administrator
Referral No: N/A
Referral Name: N/A
Presenter: Diana Oyler, Senior Deputy County Administrator
Contact: Diana Oyler, Diana.Oyler@cao.cccounty.us
Referral History:
At the end of each calendar year, the Internal Operations Committee reports to the Board its activities and progress made on referrals from the Board. The report generally summarizes each referral, describes the Committee's work on the referral during the calendar year, and includes a recommendation as to the future disposition of the referral. The year-end report provides a basis for a work plan for the ensuing year and helps to ensure continuity for multi-year referrals.
Referral Update:
On December 9, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved a report (Attachment A) summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the Internal Operations Committee in 2025 and recommending matters for referral to the 2026 Committee. The Board of Supervisors made the following eight referrals to the 2026 Internal Operations Committee:
Standing Referrals:
1. County Financial Audit Program
2. Annual Report on Fleet Internal Service Fund and Disposition of Low Mileage Vehicles
3. Advisory Body Recruitment
4. Process for Allocation of Propagation Funds by the Fish and Wildlife Committee
5. Advisory Body Triennial Review
6. Animal Benefit Fund Review
7. Triennial Review of Countywide Purchasing Programs and Policies
8. Review of Proposed Updates to the County’s Administrative Bulletins upon request by the County Administrator
The Committee members have selected the fourth Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. as the standing meeting date/time for 2026. Since May 25, 2026 is Memorial Day, it is recommended that the meeting be scheduled for May 26, 2026. Proposed meeting dates are:
February 17, March 23, April 27, May 26, June 22, July 27, August 24, September 28, October 26, November 23, and December 28, 2025. Attachment B proposes a discussion schedule.
Effective March 1, 2023, the Board's standing committees have been directed by the Board to use a hybrid meeting format that will enable the public to continue to participate in meetings electronically from remote locations. Additionally, the Brown Act and County's Better Government Ordinance permits remote participation of a Committee member under these rules:
• At least a quorum of the Committee (one member) must participate from a location in the county.
• Each telephone conference location and the meeting location must be shown on the agenda for the meeting. In addition, the agenda must provide an opportunity for members of the public to give public comment from each teleconference location.
• In addition to the usual agenda-posting agenda locations and the County website, an agenda must be posted at each teleconference location 96 hours in advance of the meeting.
• Each teleconference location must be open and accessible to members of the public.
• All votes taken during a teleconference meeting must be by roll call.
It is recommended that the Committee continue to meet remotely from their offices using the Zoom platform. The public and staff are now accustomed to this format, and it provides convenient online access to meetings as well as two physical meeting locations within the county.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
APPROVE the proposed 2026 Committee meeting schedule, meeting format, and work plan, or provide direction to staff regarding any changes thereto.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.