DATE: October 9, 2024
TO: PPACG Board of Directors
FROM: Jared Verner, Public Information Officer
THROUGH: Andrew Gunning, PPACG Executive Director
SUBJECT: BYLAWS CHANGES FOR LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
ACTION REQUESTED: Review & Approve
SUMMARY
The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Board of Directors’ Legislative Committee met on June 3, 2024. During the meeting, the Committee discussed ways to potentially allow for a faster response to legislation. This was also discussed during the June 12, 2024, Board of Directors meeting.
During both discussions, the following concepts were discussed, with direction to staff to draft into language for a bylaws change:
- The Board would delegate to the Legislative Committee the authority to take positions and draft language for legislative amendments in between meetings. This would allow PPACG’s lobbyist and staff to move forward, especially as legislation moves quickly in the final days of the session.
- The ability to take a position would be dependent on four Board members present. A simple majority of those present during the Committee meeting would need to occur for a position to be adopted.
- Any Committee positions would still be subject to approval by the Board during its next meeting.
Any minimum of seven or greater would automatically trigger a quorum of the Board of Directors.
The proposed changes were distributed to the Board members on Sept. 27, 2024, meeting the 10-day notice requirement for bylaws changes.
BACKGROUND
PPACG’s Legislative Committee is a subcommittee of the Board of Directors. The purpose of the committee is to review and discuss proposed legislation and determine whether the Board of Directors would like to monitor, amend, support or oppose any bills. The scope of this committee is limited to PPACG issues. The Legislative Committee meets month when the Colorado General Assembly is not in session.
PROPOSED MOTION
Approved the proposed bylaws changes.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board of Directors has the following alternatives to consider:
- Refer the item back to staff or the Legislative Committee.
- Amend the item as presented.
- Disapprove the item.
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STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
☒ Advocacy: Serve as an effective advocacy voice for common ground issues.
☒ Information Sharing: Serve as a significant resource for PPACG members to collect and share information with regional partners.
☒ Aging: Expand and extend senior access, awareness, education, and connectivity to support age-friendly communities and empower individual seniors.
☒ Transportation: Maintain and improve a coordinated, validated plan for transportation needs across the PPACG region.
☒ Program Excellence: Continue to excel in the key fundamental areas of PPACG: Military support, Environmental programs, Transportation, Area Agency on Aging, and regional communication and collaboration.