BYLAWS – 2022
EAST Community Action Committee
ARTICLE I. – ORGANIZATON AND PURPOSE
1. Purpose. The Community Action Committee (CAC) is a voluntary organization of citizens whose purpose is to advise the Raleigh City Council on the needs of the citizens of its area and to assist in developing, evaluating, and implementing solutions to the wide range of problems affecting the Raleigh metropolitan area. The CAC may solicit information from its communities and from appropriate agencies, institutions, or individuals, and may communicate its views on relevant matters to other governmental or private agencies, institutions, or officials.
2. Boundaries. The East CAC shall include the area bounded by Poole Road, to New Bern Avenue, then from Raleigh Boulevard to Glascock Street, Brookside Drive and Atlantic Avenue to Crabtree Creek and along Crabtree Creek to Poole Road.
3. Membership. The membership of the East CAC consists of all persons aged 18 or older and residing within the area described above.
4. Voting. Decisions of the East CAC will be by majority vote of the members present.
ARTICLE II – NOMINATION, ELECTION AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS
1. Officers. The officers of the East CAC shall be a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary and they shall be elected by the East CAC in January of each even year to serve a two-year term.
2. Nomination of Officers. Following appropriate consultation with the East CAC, the Chairperson shall no later than the regular monthly meeting scheduled in October immediately prior to the election year appoint a Nominating Committee of at least three members, to accept nominees for the positions of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Secretary. The nominating committee shall submit its written report of nominations to the East CAC membership at least ten (10) days in advance of the meeting prior to the meeting for the election of officers. Nominations for such officers may also be made from the floor.
3. Election of Officers. Officers shall be elected by a majority of voting members present at the scheduled meeting for the election of officers.
4. Vacancy. In the event of a vacancy in any office, a special election shall be held to fill the vacancy
for the unexpired portion of the term, following the nominating and election procedures in Article II, Sections 2 and 3. In the event of the failure of either officer to carry out his/her duties, the office may be declared vacant by a vote of the East CAC.
5. Duties. The Chairperson shall prepare the agenda, preside at the East CAC meetings, present decisions of the East CAC to the proper governmental agencies, represent the East CAC at Raleigh City Council meetings, inform the East CAC of governmental actions, and appoint committees.
In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall preside at the East CAC meetings, represent the East CAC at Raleigh City Council meetings in the absence of the Chairperson, and assume the office of Chairperson should it become vacant. The Vice-Chairperson shall also assist with preparing meeting agendas. The Secretary shall record minutes of regular meetings of the East CAC.
ARTICLE III – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1. Membership. The executive committee shall consist of the officers and the Chairperson of the standing committees. The members of the executive committee shall serve until their successors are installed.
2. Duties. The duties of the executive committee shall be to transact necessary business in the intervals between East CAC meetings, and to study and bring to East CAC meetings the needs and wishes of the community.
Meetings of the executive committee shall be called by the Chairperson as required.
ARTICLE IV – MEETINGS
1. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings shall be on the third Monday of every odd month at 7:00 p.m. either virtually or at a place designated in advance by the Chairperson. During months in which members are likely to be traveling (December and either July or August), the Chairperson may opt not to hold a meeting. Such notice shall be provided by the Chairperson at least one month in advance. All meetings shall be open to the public.
At a minimum, at least four meetings shall be convened each year.
2. Other Meetings. Special meetings may be called by consent of the executive committee if the need warrants such a meeting. Notice will be given by using the mailing list and/or email list.
3. Parliamentary Authority. Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the East CAC meetings in cases in which they are applicable.
ARTICLE V – AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
1. Amendments. These bylaws may be amended, changed, or replaced by the affirmative vote of a two- thirds majority of the members present at any regular or special meeting of the East CAC,
provided that there is a quorum present and that the mailed agenda for said meeting has included notice a vote on bylaws amendments including a description of the amendment to be considered.
ADOPTED _________________________________________
BY________________________________________________
Chairperson, East CAC