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Board of Directors Committees

To assist the Board of directors in proper management and control of the affairs of the District, the Executive, Fiscal, Communications and Operations Committees have been established.

In general, administrative procedures for the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) Board of Directors (Board) Executive, Fiscal, Communications and Operations board Committees (Committees) are as established in the SARA Bylaws specifically as amended by Ordinance No. O-1265 passed and approved on the 22nd of March 2006, or as may be amended in the future.

Ordinance No. O-1265 establishes membership, officers, terms, meetings, minutes and general responsibilities for Board committees. The Executive Committee Policy and Procedures Recommendation dated March 26, 2003 (revised April 25, 2006 to include reference to Ordinance No. O-1265), further establishes administrative procedures for Board Committees.

General Duties and Responsibilities of the Board Committees are as follows:

Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall generally review and provide recommendations to the Board concerning statute, bylaws, legislation, policies and strategic planning, or other matters at its discretion.

Fiscal Committee. The Fiscal Committee shall generally review and provide recommendations to the Board concerning the audit, budget, salaries and benefits. Among these responsibilities, the Fiscal Committee shall be responsible for the duties outlined in Article VI, Fiscal Policy.

Communications Committee. The Communications Committee shall generally review and provide recommendations to the Board concerning the media, community, other organizations and inter-staff and Board relations.

Operations Committee. The Operations Committee shall generally review and provide recommendations to the Board concerning existing and future operations, environmental and engineering activities.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chairman—Tom Weaver
Vice Chairman—Adair Ramsey Sutherland
Secretary—Sally Buchanan
Treasurer—Gaylon Oehkle
Member-at-Large—A.D. Kollodziej, Jr.
Member-at-Large—Roberto Rodriguez

Operations, Fiscal, and Communications Committees and Committee Officers

SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
POLICY AND PROCEDURES RECOMMENDATION

March 26, 2003 (Revised April 25, 2006 to include reference to Ordinance No. O-1265, passed and approved March 22, 2006)

SUBJECT: Executive, Fiscal, Communications and Operations Board Committees Administrative Procedures

REFERENCE: (1) Ordinance No. O-1265, Passed and Approved on the 22nd of March 2006 to incorporate all subsequent amendments after the enactment of Ordinance No. O-548, passed and approved August 19, 1970 under one cover, and to eliminate obsolete provisions and clarify inconsistencies in the San Antonio River Authority Bylaws.

POLICY

It is the policy of the San Antonio River Authority to establish a Board of Directors Committee structure to better inform the full Board on key activities.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this policy recommendation is to establish administrative procedures for the San Antonio River Authority Executive, Fiscal, Communications and Operations Board Committees.

PROCEDURES

In general, administrative procedures for the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) Board of Directors (Board) Executive, Fiscal, Communications and Operations Board Committees (Committees) are as established in the SARA Bylaws specifically as amended by Ordinance No. O-1265 passed and approved on the 22nd of March 2006, or as may be further amended in the future. A copy of Ordinance No. O-1265 is attached for reference.

Ordinance No. O-1265 specifically establishes membership, officers, terms, meetings, minutes and general responsibilities for Board committees.

Meetings of a Board Committee may be called by its Chairman or by the Manager and shall be held at the time and place deemed proper by the person calling the meeting. Notice of such meetings will comply with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

Meetings of Board Committees should be conducted as similarly as practical to meetings of the full Board, but with allowance for more informality of discussion between Board members and staff. Agendas for Committee meetings shall be similar to that prepared for a regular Board meeting. Relatively routine items should be placed early in the Committee’s agenda, to be followed by the items that the Committee Chairman expects to require more extended discussion. If an executive session is necessary in a Committee meeting, ordinarily it should be scheduled following the end of the Committee’s public business. All Committees will adhere strictly to the spirit as well as the letter of the law in limiting the discussion of business in executive session. Copies of minutes of each Committee meeting shall be delivered to the Board of Directors for their information.

Items to be placed on Board Committee agendas are as authorized by statute, items needing individual consideration prior to full Board presentation or items needing detailed investigation. Items shall not be placed on Board Committee agendas that require action specifically reserved for Board authorization or in general do not warrant Board Committee attention.