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15 days Step 2. The ECC Chairperson will post a discussion item on the agenda and distribute copies of the requested item at the first regular meeting after the information packets were received. The chairperson will recommend whether the Land Use and Design Committee, another standing committee of the L.T. or a special committee should be formed to review the item and the members of the L.T. will discuss and then vote on the chairperson's recommendation. If a special committee is to be formed, the L.T. Chairperson designates a chairperson for that committee and sets a time/place/date for the 1st meeting of the committee. All meetings of the committee must be held in a public place and be open to all members of the L.T. and the public. The committee will report back to the L.T. at the next regular meeting with a timeframe for presenting a recommendation to the L.T. If the special committee has failed to meet or reach a decision on a timeframe, the ECC Chairperson can declare the item sunsetted or can appoint another special committee chairperson which will have until the next regular meeting of the L.T. to propose a timeframe.
The committee Chair's name and contact information and a summary description of the item being considered for official endorsement shall be printed in the next edition of the Grapevine Newsletter.
15 days Step 3. If the project does not meet one or more objectives or action steps in the Plan, the item must be posted in the Grapevine Newsletter prior to action by the L.T. The chairperson of the standing or special committee will notify the ECC L.T. Chairperson to post an action item on the agenda to accept the committee's recommendation to support, reject, or 'sunset' the item on the next regular meeting of the ECC Leadership Team. The committee will provide 13 copies of the committee's recommendation to the chairperson for distribution to ECC L.T. Members prior to the vote to support, reject, or sunset.
15 days Step 4. The ECC L.T. Chairperson will take a roll call vote of all L.T. members present and voting. At least 2/3 of the L.T. Members present and voting must agree to support, reject, or sunset the item. No proxy voting is allowed. The Chairperson shall designate a spokesperson for the prevailing side and for the losing side. These designated spokespersons will be authorized to present the ECC L.T.'s position in all venues. All ECC L.T. Members can exercise their right to express their individual views in any venue, however, individual members not designated as spokespersons, must agree to speak as an individual member of the L.T. and disclaim that they are not speaking on behalf of the L.T.'s position.
Rescinding a Prior Endorsement Process:
Any member of the ECC L.T. who voted on the prevailing side of an endorsement item may request the chairperson to post an action item to rescind the ECC L.T.'s support, rejection, or sunsetting of the item previously passed. The member requesting reconsideration of an item must provide the chairperson 13 copies of stated reasons why the ECC L.T. should reconsider its position. The chairperson can choose to assign the item to a standing committee, create a special committee and designate its chairperson, or sunset the item. If the chairperson decides to send the request to rescind to a committee, the same steps stated above shall be used.
See The East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan at http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zoning/ecc.htm
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