A. Public Meetings. All legislative sessions of the Board, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public.

B. Quorum. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

C. Hearing – Continuance. Any hearing being held, or noticed or ordered to be held, by the Board at any meeting may by order or notice of continuance by continued or recontinued to any subsequent meeting of the Board in the same manner and to the same extent set forth in subsection D of this section, for the adjournment of meetings; provided, that if the hearing is continued to a time less than 24 hours after the time specified in the order or notice of hearing, a copy of the order or notice of continuance of hearing shall be posted immediately following the meeting at which the order or declaration of continuance was adopted or made.

D. Method of Action. The Board shall act only by ordinance, resolution or motion, which, to become effective, shall be adopted by at least a majority of its members in public meeting.

E. Recording Vote. Except where action shall be taken by unanimous vote of all members present and voting, and “ayes” and “noes” shall be taken on all actions had.

F. Ordinances. The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the Board shall be in these words: “The Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz County Sanitation District DO ORDAIN as follows.” All ordinances of the Board shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors and attested by the Secretary.

G. Contracts. All contracts on behalf of the District shall be signed by the Chairman and attested by the Secretary after having been authorized to do so by the action of the Board.

H. Robert’s Rules. Except as otherwise provided herein, meetings of the Board of Directors shall be conducted in conformity with Robert’s Rules of Order. (Ord. 1 §1.7, 1973)