2022_09_20 Game Managements Advisory Commission Minutes

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rights. They may also advise the County of taking and conservation of aquatic life and wildlife, including proposed rules and shall communicate its findings and recommendations to the agencies. So how exactly does the Commission advise? The Commission, according to the Charter, shall promulgate recommendations that can serve and protect natural and cultural sustainability of aquatic and wildlife in the County and the Commission shall provide reports or legislative recommendations to the Council as necessary but at least quarterly. So what is within the role of the Commission? Specifically, what is within the role of the Commission is to gather information, to investigate issues related to the preservation of subsistence hunting and fishing, related to issues protecting traditional and cultural gathering rights, and related to the conservation of aquatic life and wildlife. Upon gathering information and investigating related issues, the Commission can form recommendations based on that information and provide those recommendations by advising the County, State and Federal agencies in regards to proposed rules and proposed policy that the County, State and Federal agencies may be considering. They can also provide reports to the County Council, which they should be doing at least quarterly. They should also be providing legislative recommendations to County Council as necessary. This is specifically not within the realm of the Commission – the Commission is not in charge of making laws or specifically making policies and the Commission does not specifically make rules for other County, State, or Federal agencies, nor does the Commission lobby legislators for the adoption of a particular law. What the Commission does is, I’m sorry, I’ve got to go back – is advising these policymakers wanted to make sure that that was clarified because I know there were some misconceptions \[unclear\]. The top responsibility for the Commission is to provide reports and legislative recommendations to the County Council. With the well informed advice our County can continue its preservation efforts to ensure the availability of natural resources for subsistence hunting, fishing and traditional gathering rights for present and future generations to come. So that was the role and purpose of GMAC. Next – this is a little bit on parliamentary procedure as to why we operate our meetings in the way that we do. Specifically, this is a look at Robert’s Rules of Order. Robert’s Rules of Order governs the procedures for board meetings as well as commission meetings. Generally, there’s going to be a main motion which has to be seconded in order to be discussed. Members can then debate the main motion and the members do this in a form of obtaining the floor. The Chair will recognize different Commission members and allow them to speak as far as what their debate is regarding that particular motion. Then, there’ll be a close of debate typically done by a voice vote of all those in favor. Because we’re doing a remote meeting that \[unclear\] it will have to be done by roll call vote and I’ll touch upon that a little bit later. And, finally, a majority vote will be \[unclear\] take that specific action that was requested by the motion. So for basic parliamentary procedure, it is the Chairperson who maintains order and acts as the facilitator and moderator of the meeting. Generally, parliamentary rules are intended to provide organization and structure in conducting meetings in an efficient manner that ensures the protection of the members’ rights to properly make input during the consideration of a proposed motion. A motion is a formal proposal by a 4