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Advisory board reviews draft bylaws; members press to codify accessibility and lived-experience representation
Summary
Board staff presented a seven-section draft of bylaws (membership, quorum, committees, recommendation process, ethics), and members urged formalizing accommodations (flexible public-comment rules, support for nonspeaking participants) and representative membership before the planned July vote.
Rachel presented the draft bylaws, describing seven sections that largely mirror the statute: mission and responsibilities, membership and meeting rules, member expectations, committees, recommendation process, ethics/code of conduct and amendment rules. She said the draft follows statutory language and models used by similar councils.
Members raised accessibility concerns and asked the board to specify accommodations in the bylaws rather than leave them to informal practice. One board member urged that the 3-minute public-comment limit be written to allow flexibility for nonspeaking participants. Rachel said suggested changes and comments could be sent to staff and that the bylaws will be scheduled for a vote at the July meeting; she noted the draft can be changed by a 0.75 vote of board members once final.
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