Board pulls proposed rules-of-order change after public concern over "gatekeeper" power

Sep 1, 2026

A proposed revision to the Board's rules of order (item 10c) was pulled from the Sept. 1 agenda after public commenters and commissioners said it risked consolidating agenda control in the chair; commissioners asked Civil Counsel to explore safeguards.

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During approval of the agenda the Board moved to pull Action Item 10c for further consideration after public concern that the draft language would give the chair excessive control over which items reach the agenda.

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