Mendocino County Board of Supervisors

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Availability · Published Board/Clerk meeting guidance; check the current posted agenda for meeting-specific arrangements

The Board of Supervisors meets throughout the year in accordance with its adopted meeting calendar. Regular Meetings are generally held on Tuesdays, with Regular Closed Session Meetings and Standing Committee Meetings scheduled for Wednesdays throughout the year. For the most up-to-date meeting schedule, including dates, times, and locations, please refer to the Board of Supervisors Meeting Calendar. [5]

Availability · Published Board/Clerk meeting guidance; check the current posted agenda for meeting-specific arrangements

Regular Meetings are the primary public meeting of the Board of Supervisors wherein the Board conducts County business. Regular Meeting agendas typically include a Consent Calendar that allows for routine items to be acted upon in a single motion, as well as Regular Agenda items that require discussion, presentations, public hearings, or Board deliberation. Regular Meetings may also include a Closed Session, during which the Board meets privately as authorized by law to discuss specific confidential matters, such as pending litigation, labor negotiations, or personnel issues. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and have opportunities to provide public comment on agenda items and other matters within the Board's jurisdiction, in accordance with the Board's Rules of Procedure and applicable law. [6]

Availability · Published Board/Clerk meeting guidance; check the current posted agenda for meeting-specific arrangements

Regular Closed Session Meetings are dedicated to matters that state law permits the Board of Supervisors to discuss in closed session, such as pending litigation, labor negotiations, real property negotiations, and personnel matters. These meetings are designated as "Regular" because they are scheduled in accordance with the County's adopted Master Meeting Calendar, although they may be cancelled when no closed session business is scheduled. Agendas are publicly posted in advance, and members of the public have an opportunity to comment on agenda items before the Board adjourns to closed session. When the Board reconvenes in open session, any reportable actions taken during the closed session are announced, as required by law, before the meeting concludes. [7]

Availability · Published Board/Clerk meeting guidance; check the current posted agenda for meeting-specific arrangements

Special Meetings are held on an as-needed basis to consider specific items of County business that cannot be accommodated at a Regular Meeting or require action before the next scheduled Regular Meeting. These meetings are called in accordance with the requirements of the California Brown Act and are limited to the business identified on the posted agenda. Members of the public have an opportunity to comment on agenda items before the Board takes action. [8]

Availability · Published Board/Clerk meeting guidance; check the current posted agenda for meeting-specific arrangements

Note: The PDF calendar only includes scheduled "Regular" Meetings, and will not include any Special Meetings that may be added throughout the year as deemed necessary by the Chair. For the most current information, an accessible listing of upcoming Board of Supervisors and Standing Committee Meetings (including dates, times, and locations for Regular and Special Meetings) is available on the Agendas and Minutes page. [9]