To: Board of Supervisors
From: Equity Committee
Report Title: Racial Justice Oversight Body Bylaws
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE the bylaws of the Racial Justice Oversight Body, as recommended by the Equity Committee
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
Staff to the Racial Justice Oversight Body (RJOB) recently learned that that the original RJOB bylaws have not been formally approved by the Board of Supervisors, even though RJOB has been operating from the guidelines outlined in the original bylaws. The Racial Justice Oversight Body's bylaws, with amendments described below, are being submitted now for Board of Supervisors' approval.
On September 21, 2023, the Racial Justice Oversight Body (RJOB) reviewed and accepted changes to its original bylaws (or operating guidelines) for expanding membership representation and addressing challenges related to recurring instances of lack of quorum. These recommended amendments include: modifying language on membership composition; establishing Alternate Member seats and definition of roles and responsibilities of Alternate Members; establishing one additional voting community-based representative seat to include representation from the behavioral health field; and clarifying language related to quorum challenges.
The RJOB is seeking Board Approval of their bylaws. This primarily involves the expansion of their membership composition to include Board Appointed Alternate Community-based Member seats and the creation of one additional voting Community-based Representative seat.
Under the current bylaws, ex-officio members are permitted to have proxies attend RJOB meetings in the member's absence. The Body wishes to offer a similar alternative for members in the Community-based Representative seats (nine members) through the creation of four (4) new Alternate Community-based Member seats. The four Alternate Members will be non-...
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