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MEETING PROCEDURES
Members of the public who wish to listen live to the Special Joint Meeting of the LADWP Board and the Los Angeles Board of Public Works can do so by calling the following telephone number at any time during the meeting: (323) 433-2408 and entering meeting code: 520 506 712#

Members of the public may also view the meeting live on-line by going to: http://ladwp.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2&&_afrLoop=359337251116000

Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, can be requested in advance by contacting the Commission Office at (213) 367-1356 during business hours. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the hearing impaired, please visit the site below for details of the services available:
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
Before reaching those portions of the agenda where any action of the Boards is requested, members of the public will be given an opportunity to address the Board on items of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Boards (general public comment). Thereafter, members of the public will be given an opportunity to address the Boards on any item on the regular agenda prior to or during the Boards’ consideration of that item.

Each speaker is allowed to speak up to two minutes per agenda item, with a five-minute cumulative total to speak on all agenda items. The Presiding Officer(s) shall, however, exercise discretion to determine whether such period of time should be reduced or extended based upon such factors as the length of the agenda or substance of the agenda items, the number of public comment speaker cards submitted, the need for the Boards to conclude their business as expeditiously as is practicable, and whether the Boards are at risk of losing a quorum, among other factors.

BOARD MEETINGS
This Special Joint Meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.  Resources: The Brown Act: Open Meetings for Local Legislative Bodies (Cal. Atty. Gen. 2003) (available online at www.oag.ca.gov/open-meetings); Open & Public IV: A Guide to the Ralph M. Brown Act (League of Cal. Cities 2d ed. 2010) (available online at www.cacities.org search for "Open Meeting IV").

The Special Joint Meeting Board meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Rules of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners (available online at www.ladwp.com/board).

The Special Joint Meeting will be presided over by the Board President of the LADWP Board or, in his absence, as provided in Board Rule No. 5.

The Boards upon request will provide reasonable accommodation to the disabled to ensure equal access to this Special Joint Meeting. To ensure availability, such request should be made as soon as reasonably practical by contacting the Commission Office at (213) 367-1356 during business hours.

MEETING AGENDA
The agenda for this Special Joint Meeting contains a brief general description of the items to be considered. The Boards may consider an item not on the agenda only in limited circumstances consistent with the Brown Act. The agenda is posted in the front window to the left (as viewed from the street) of the main entrance of the JFB Building, in the JFB lobby before entering Security area, JFB Level A lobby before entering Security area, and outside JFB Room 1555-H at least 72 hours before regular meetings and at least 24 hours before special meetings. The agenda is also available online at www.ladwp.com/board. Further, the agenda will be posted at 200 N Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 at the entrance of City Hall, as well as at the entrance of Room 350. This meeting’s agenda, minutes, and other board meeting related documents are also available online at the Board of Public Works website at http://bpw.lacity.org.The description of any item displayed on the agenda may be changed subsequent to the electronic posting of the agenda or by Board action at the meeting, but only if consistent with the Brown Act.

ACCESS BY THE PUBLIC TO DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS
Members of the public may inspect documents (other than legally confidential documents) relating to open session items on the agenda distributed to at least a majority of Boards’ members in advance of the meeting or at the meeting. Many of the documents distributed in advance of the meeting will be available online through a link included in the item description on the agenda. Some large documents or documents received too late to link to an agenda item may not be viewable in this manner. Documents (other than confidential documents) distributed during the meeting -- if prepared by the Department, another City department or office, or a Board member – will be made available for inspection during the meeting. Documents may be viewed in the Commission Office (JFB Room 1555) prior to or after the meeting. Copies may be obtained in accordance with regular procedures for copying LADWP records.

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
The order of business for the Special Joint Meeting will be determined by the agenda.

BOARD ACTIONS
The vote of at least three members of the LADWP Board and at least three members of the Board of Public Works is required for Board action. With some exceptions, Board actions are not final when taken because, under Los Angeles City Charter Section 245, the City Council may assert jurisdiction for possible veto of actions of boards and commissions of City government. Board actions thus become final as provided by Charter Section 245.