Committees shall function consistent with the guidelines of the Brown Act. Committees shall not be comprised of a majority of Board Members. A minimum of one board member must serve on each standing committee. Committee membership and the committee chair(s) are not limited to Board membership. All stakeholders are eligible to serve on one or more standing committees and serve as a chair. The Chair of the standing committee is confirmed by a majority vote of the board. Unless approved by the Board, no Board member shall serve as chair for more than one standing committee at a time.

All Standing and Ad Hoc Committees shall be established by the Board. Suggestions for committees may come from Stakeholders or from members of the Board, and all such suggestions shall be voted upon by the Board.