CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Approving Amendments to Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) By-Laws

Meeting Date: November 2, 2010
Prepared by: Rich Guillen

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution approving the amendments to the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) By-Laws.

Description: The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments Board of Directors recently approved revisions to its By-Laws. The By-Law amendments, intended to better reflect current practices and staff changes, are mostly non-substantive.

Overall Cost:
City Funds: N/A
Grant Funds: N/A

Staff Recommendation: Approve the Resolution.

Important Considerations: The present AMBAG By-Laws require the approval of a majority of the member agencies to become effective. The most substantive change to the By-Laws relates to Section 16, which would change the By-Laws amendment process from that requiring the approval of a majority of the member agencies to a super majority of the Board of Directors in attendance, provided that a copy of the proposed amendments is mailed to each member agency at least 15 days in advance.

Decision Record: The AMBAG By-Laws were last amended in 2005. The amendment reflected the elimination of the provision in State JPA law that AMBAG have an “AMBAG Treasurer”. AMBAG records indicate that beyond this 2005 amendment, the By-Laws have not been amended since 1991. AMBAG’s By-Law amendments were reviewed by its Counsel.

Reviewed by:

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Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2010-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ASSOCIATION OF MONTEREY BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS (AMBAG) BY-LAWS

WHEREAS, the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) Board of Directors recently approved revisions to its By-Laws; and

WHEREAS, these By-Law amendments, which are mostly non-substantive, are
intended to better reflect current practices and staff changes; and

WHEREAS, the current AMBAG By-Laws require approval of a majority of the member agencies to become effective; and

WHEREAS, the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is a member agency.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA DOES:

1. Approve the Resolution to approve AMBAG’s amended By-Laws.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 5th day of October 2010, by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

SIGNED:

ATTEST:
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SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR
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Heidi Burch, City Clerk

BY-LAWS
of the
ASSOCIATION OF MONTEREY BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
(AMBAG)