RESO DETERMINING NEED FOR MORE THAN FIVE MEETINGS PER MONTH

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Conejo Recreation & Park District GENERAL MANAGER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jim Friedl Chuck Huffer, Chair George M. Lange, Vice Chair Nellie Cusworth, Director Doug Nickles, Director Marissa Buss, Director GENERAL MANAGER EMERITUS US Tex Ward DATE: December 7, 2023 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Jim Friedl, General Manag SUBJECT: Adopt Resolut'Lan 128723-A Det mining Need for More than Bowe Meetings per MoMh RECOMMENL T DON Adopt Resolution 120723-A Adopting Findings and Determining a Need for More thatn Five (5) Meetings per month. DISCUSSION In 2006, the Board updated and adopted policies regarding compensation for meetings and performance of other compensable official duties and activities and also updated their expense reimbursement policies. These updates were related to a state law (known as AB 1234) which established additional guidelines affecting local government board compensation and expense reimbursement, as well as a requirement for local government official ethics training every two years. On 2018, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed AB 2329 which enables special districts to increase the number of compensable meetings and activities which constitute official duties from a maximum of five (5) per month to six (6) per month, provided the legislative body "annually adopts a written policy, based on a finding supported by substantial evidence, why more than five meetings per month are necessary for the effective operation of the District." Staff believes that given the breadth of CRPD programming and activities offered, diverse programming areas, numerous facilities, number of residents served, and active and engaged partner agencies, institutions and non -profits that deliver public recreation amenities, it is in the District's and public's interest to have Board members active and engaged in more than five (5) meetings per month. Therefore, staff has prepared the attached Resolution with findings for the Board's consideration which establishes that more than five meetings per month are necessary for the effective operation of the District. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 403 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-4223 805-495-6471 1 Fax: 805-497-3199 1 parks@crpd.org I www.crpd.org