Executive Committee

Bylaws

The Executive Committee is established in Article VII, Section 4 of the bylaws of North Los Angeles County Regional Center. It is to be composed of the duly elected officers and the most immediate past president still serving on the Board of Trustees.

Authority and duties are outlined as follows: the primary purpose of the Executive Committee shall be to respond to matters of an urgent nature which call for immediate action of commitment prior to the next scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees. In such matters, the Executive Committee shall have the full power and authority of the Board of Trustees, except that the Executive Committee shall have no authority to adopt, amend or repeal bylaws.
The Executive Committee shall also have such power and authority to perform such other duties as the Board of Trustees may, from time to time, determine or delegate. All business conducted by the Executive Committee on behalf of the Board of Trustees shall be reported at the next meeting of the Board of Trustees.

The Executive Committee may conduct its business in an informal manner except that the affirmative vote of a majority of committee members present at a duly called meeting shall be necessary to transact the business of the committee, except in unusual circumstances, covered by the provisions of the California Corporations Code, if there is consent in writing which is to be included in the minutes of the proceedings of the Executive Committee and reported to the Board at its next meeting.

Process

The Executive Committee meets two weeks prior to each meeting of the Board of Trustees.

The president of the Board of Trustees serves as chairperson of the Executive Committee. In the absence of the president, the first vice-president shall preside.

Content

The Executive Committee has the responsibility to:

• Review and discuss issues not referred to other committees of the board.
• Prepare the agenda for the meetings of the Board of Trustees.
• Appoint a Negotiating Committee to negotiate with the executive director. The Negotiating Committee will be comprised of 3 members of the Executive Committee that includes the board president, first vice-president and/or immediate past president or another member of the Executive Committee.
• Oversee the evaluation of the executive director and negotiate his/her contract.
• Receive information and recommendations from standing and ad hoc committees.
• Take action, as needed, either directly or by making recommendations to the full board.