AMENDED AGENDA

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

HEADQUARTERS - BOARD ROOM

5700 Almaden Expressway

San Jose, CA 95118

Thursday, November 12, 2009

9:30 AM

I. CALL TO ORDER:

1. Roll Call.

II. TIME CERTAIN:

9:35 a.m.

2. Time Open for Public Comment on Any Subject Not on Agenda.

NOTE: The law does not permit Board action on, or extended discussion of, any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. Comments should be limited to three minutes or as set by the Chair. If Board action is requested, the matter can be placed on the next agenda.

9:40 a.m.

3. Annual Policy Work Study of Board's End Policies, Executive Limitations, Governance Processes, and Board-BAO Linkages. (M. Ruiz)

Recommendation:

1. Review and approve Policy revisions, as recommended by staff, or as modified by the Board:

a) GP-4: Policy regarding Board agenda planning;

b) GP-8: Policy regarding Board Advisory and Ad-hoc Committees;

c) BL-4: Policy regarding modifications to Board policy framework;

d) BL-5: Policy regarding the monitoring of Board Appointed Officer (BAO) performance;

e) EL-5: Policy regarding clarifying the CEO's authority to acquire and manage District real property and to issue and procure revocable real property licenses and rights-of-entry;

f) EL-9: Policy regarding early posting requirements;

g) Relocation of Ends 4.2.1 language, and creation of new EL-5.22 regarding small and local businesses;

h) Relocation of Ends 4.1 language, and creation of new EL-10.10 regarding capable District staff;

2. Adopt a resolution prescribing a Procedure to Lease District Real Property and Commence Unlawful Detainer Actions;

3. Review and approve recommended revisions to the Board's Ends Policies in the refined framework; and

4. Conduct an annual review of the Board's Policies, and direct staff to return to the Board with additional or refined policies for future Board action, as appropriate.

III. GOVERNANCE PROCESS:

Items listed in this section are considered by the Board to be a part of the Board’s process of governing and the manner in which it operates.

4. Board Member Reports (Continued from November 10, 2009).

IV. NEW BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS.

5. Clerk's Review of New Board Member Requests.

V. CLOSED SESSION:

6. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Position: District Counsel

7. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Position: Clerk of the Board

VI. ADJOURN:

8. Adjourn to Special Meeting at 9:30 a.m., November 17, 2009, in the District Headquarters Board Room, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California.