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Members are required to comply with the Kittitas County Boards, Committees, and <br />Commissions Handbook <br /> <br />meeting. ln the event there is a simultaneous vacancy in the office of the <br />chairperson and vice-chairperson, the board shall elect a vice chairperson from its <br />membership at its next meeting. The BOCC will assign a chairperson. <br />MEETINGS <br />The board shall hold regular meetings and post for public notice. All meetings of <br />the board shall conform to the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW 42.30. The board <br />may adopt such procedures as are necessary to ensure appropriate notice of all <br />meetings <br />DECISION MAKING <br />Quorum/Voting <br />A quorum is defined as the majority of voting members. At any meeting where <br />there is less than a quorum, the chairperson for the purposes of such meeting <br />shall have the authority to adjourn the meeting and establish a date for the <br />next meeting out of the regular cadence if necessary . <br />Conflicts of interest <br />The board members shall comply with the Code of Ethics for Municipal <br />Officers, Chapter 42.23 RCW, in the performance of their duties. No employee, <br />volunteers including appointees to a board, committee or commission and <br />interns should have or appear to have pers onal interest or relationships that <br />actually or potentially conflict with the best interests of the county. <br />Conflict of interests includes the following definitions: <br />A. Conflict of Interest: A situation in which an individual’s personal interests –could <br />compromise their judgement, decisions, or actions in the workplace. <br />B. Apparent Conflict of Interest: A situation in which a reasonable person would <br />perceive that a decision maker’s judgement is likely to be compromised. <br />C. Family Member: For the purposes of this policy, a family member is defined as <br />an employee’s spouse, domestic partner, children, parents, siblings, in -laws, and <br />step-relatives. A person living with an employee or who shares a significant <br />financial or personal connection with the employee may also be considered a <br />family member for conflict-of-interest purposes. <br />D. Personal Gain: A benefit, advantage, or increase in value that an individual <br />receives. It can be in the form of financial, legal, social, or other intangible <br />advantages. <br />E. Vendor: A supplier of goods and/or services that does business or intends to do <br />business with Kittitas County.