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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES • ' Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: June 22, 2020 ITEM NO: 4 SUBJECT: AMEND BOARD STANDING RULES REGARDING APPEARING OR ATTENDING NON -BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES MEETINGS AND TIME AND DATE OF BOARD MEETINGS; PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS AT BOARD MEETINGS ISSUES: To (1) consider amendments to Standing Rules of the Board of Public Utilities approved at May 11, 2020 Board meeting and at the December 18, 2015 Board meeting regarding appearing or attending non -Board of Public Utilities meetings and time and date of board meetings, respectively; and (2) information about precedence of motions after an initial motion has been made and seconded. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: Approve amendments to Standing Rules of the Board of Public Utilities approved at May 11, 2020 Board meeting and at the December 18, 2015 Board meeting; 2. Receive and file information as to precedence of motions after an initial motion has been made and seconded. BACKGROUND: The Standing Rules are silent as to the conduct of Boardmembers at non -Board of Public Utilities meetings. The Standing Rules, Rule 53 only provides that "The Chair or a Board designee may represent the Board on an issue before the City Council." After discussion at the April 27, 2020, Board meeting, the Board directed staff to provide a proposed revision to the Standing Rules regarding such conduct. At the May 11, 2020, Board meeting, the Board directed staff to amend the Board Standing rules by adding a new Section 12, "Advocacy," which is modeled after the City Council's Rules of Procedures and Order of Business: 12. ADVOCACY A. Board members shall represent the official policies or positions of the Board of Public Utilities when designated as delegates for this purpose. B. When representing their individual opinions and positions, Board members shall explicitly state they do not represent the Riverside Board of Public Utilities, nor will they allow the inference that they do.