To ODV:

The Emergency Management Director Selection Committee (EMDSC) has just filed EMDSC-1 with Ms. Pereira. In accordance with the tasking of Minute 33 from the July 2020 Board Meeting — that directed the EMDSC, in collaboration with the Chair of PSC (Director Ritz), to draft the Bylaw and Standing Order changes necessary to facilitate the creation of the third Standing Committee — this Motion contains the bylaw changes necessary to create the third Standing Committee.  No changes to Standing Orders were necessary.  The new Standing Committee will be known as the Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee (ECFSC).

Although the Motion’s principal purpose is to enumerate the tasking and basis for the creation of the new Committee (which it does in new By-Law 40), ancillary changes required when moving from two to three Standing Committees and re-aligning the duties of PSC and the new Committee required changes to By-Laws 37 and 39. Accordingly, this Motion includes those changes, as well.

The EMDSC (Directors Abernethy, Hippisley, Jairam, Norris and Stratton, and Vice Directors Cooper, Schilling, and Tharp) unanimously recommend the adoption of EMDSC-1.  Director Ritz, as PSC Chair, also approves the Motion.

The Legal Structure Review Committee reviewed EMDSC-1 and approves the Motion.  President Roderick’s input and contributions are greatly appreciated and are incorporated in the Motion.

The Committee thanks all who have assisted in the effort to bring the new Standing Committee to life and complete the Minute 33 tasking on time and under budget.

Other Members of the Committee and I look forward to again seeing everyone in Hartford in July.

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