SEWER AUTHORITY MID-COASTSIDE BOARD MEETING NOTES & GUIDELINES

In the case of an emergency, items may be added to the Agenda by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. An emergency is defined as a work stoppage; a crippling disaster; or other activity, which severely imperils public health, safety, or both. Also, items that arise after the posting of the Agenda may be added by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors.

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar will be voted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items, unless a Board Director, staff member, or member of the public requests that a particular item(s) be removed from the Consent Calendar, in which case the item will be considered separately by the Board. Consent Agenda Items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. Recommended action will be taken at the beginning of the meeting with or without discussion.

Any writing that is a public record and relates to an agenda item for an open session of a regular meeting that is distributed to the Board less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, is available for public inspection, during normal business hours, at the District office, the address of which is set forth above.

Board meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability. Request for a disability-related modification or an accommodation in order to participate in the public meeting should be made to Jeannette L. Tracy at (650) 726-0124 2 (two) days in advance of the meeting.

Copies of individual agenda items may be obtained at the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Administration Building, located at 1000 North Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay, California after 9 a.m. by contacting Jeannette L. Tracy, Supervisor of Administrative Services at (650) 726-0124, ext. 130 on the Friday preceding the Board meeting.

Materials presented to the Board as part of testimony that is to be made part of the record must be left with the Recording Secretary prior to the meeting start time. These include photographs, slides, charts, diagrams, etc. Anyone intending to make a presentation using slides, overheads, computer graphics, or other media should coordinate with Jeannette L. Tracy, Supervisor of Administrative Services at 650-726-0124 ext. 130 two (2) days in advance of the meeting.

Some Board members may attend a meeting by teleconference. At any time during the regular session, the Board may adjourn to a closed session to consider litigation, personnel matters, or to deliberate on a decision to be reached based on evidence introduced in a hearing. [Government Code section 11126(a), (d) and (q)]

Meetings of the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) Board normally are held on the fourth Monday of each month in the SAM Administration Building located at 1000 North Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay, California 94109. They are scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. Meetings held at other locations will be noticed to the public at SAM's regular posting place, located outside the SAM Administration Building at 1000 North Cabrillo Highway, in Half Moon Bay, CA.

At the Public Comment/Oral Communication section of each agenda, persons may speak on matters within the Board's jurisdiction that are not specific agenda items. Specific agenda items may be addressed by the public following discussion by the Board. The Board welcomes comments at the meeting. Comments should be kept to a maximum of three (3) minutes time.