2012 FISHERY IMPROVEMENT FUND
SCHEDULE AND MEETING DATES
The cycle for soliciting, reviewing, and approving projects to be funded from the Improvement Fund is as follows:
Monday, December 5, 2011 - The Board issues a Request for Project Proposals. The Liaison Officer will contact the CMB Harbor Director and the Port San Luis Harbor Director to inform both groups of the project schedule and extend an invitation to the groups to select a delegate to attend the Board’s Project Consideration Meeting, with the intent of receiving input from each group on the merits and viability of projects.
Monday, December 12, 2011 - The Annual Project Solicitation Period begins. The period for accepting project proposals shall be no less than sixty days.
Friday, February 10, 2012 - The Project Solicitation Period ends. This is the final deadline for submitting a project proposal.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - The Board holds a Project Presentation Meeting. This is a public meeting held within ten days of the close of the project solicitation period, specifically for the purpose of the presentation of the projects. The meeting will be conducted as follows:
PROJECT PROPOSAL PRESENTATION MEETING ORDER OF BUSINESS
- The Chairman will divide the presentations evenly between a morning and afternoon session.
- Each project proponent will be allowed an equal number of minutes to make a presentation.
- Following each presentation, the Board will allow each harbor delegate time to comment.
- Following each presentation and any comments from the harbor delegates, the Board will allow time for public comment.
- The actual time allowed for the presentation, harbor and public comment, will be determined by the Chairman when establishing the agenda.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - The Board holds a Project Consideration Meeting. This is a public meeting held on the day following the Project Presentation Meeting, to consider funding each project. The agenda for this meeting will only contain project proposals and the meeting will be conducted as follows:
PROJECT PROPOSAL CONSIDERATION MEETING ORDER OF BUSINESS
- The Chairman will present to the Board each agenda item.
- A motion to fund each project must be made and seconded in order for a project to be considered by the Board.
- If no motion to fund is made and seconded, the project is considered failed for lack of a motion.
- If a motion is made and seconded, the Chairman will then allow public comment (each comment limited to three minutes maximum).
- Following the public comment period, the motion is open for discussion and action by the Board of Directors.
