Redevelopment board debates quorum, staff reads land-development code requiring four of seven

The Downtown Redevelopment Board in Daytona Beach discussed whether the members present constituted a legal quorum after the roll call, and a city staff member read the relevant language in the Land Development Code saying a quorum for a redevelopment board is four of seven regular members. The reading matters because the board lacks its full complement of appointees and therefore cannot conduct official business that requires a quorum, including voting on grant recommendations and other formal actions. Board members sought clarification on whether the planning-board representative who serves as an ex officio member counts toward the four-member quorum and whether that ex officio member may vote. A staff member read aloud language from the Land Development Code stating that each redevelopment board shall consist of seven regular members appointed by the commission as a whole and that the planning-board member shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member; the staff member also read that "four members of a redevelopment board shall constitute a quorum." Board members said they would consult the city attorney and city commission to resolve practical questions about counting and voting. Board discussion noted that new appointees are expected to join in October and that some people identified as potential members will attend orientation before participating in votes. One board member recalled that longtime vice chair Bob Abraham used to serve in related roles; another member said committee membership practices have changed over time. No formal motion or vote on quorum rules occurred at the meeting. Board members said the lack of a full membership prevented them from taking formal action on several items on the agenda and that staff would follow up with the city attorney and commission to verify appointment and quorum procedures. The board did not adopt any changes to its membership rules during the meeting; staff said they would check the code language and report back at a future meeting.