(5) Written comments. All written comments
are available to commissioners upon request.
(A) Except for an emergency meeting of the
commission, written comments intended for a commission or committee meeting
must be delivered to the commission office via email or by mail, by courier or
in person no later than 12:00 noon five days prior to the first day of the
meeting, or in person at the meeting.
1.
Written comments received by 5:00 p.m. 13 days prior to the first day of the
meeting may be posted to the commission website and may be included in the
meeting materials provided to commissioners prior to the first day of the
meeting.
2. Written comments
received after 5:00 p.m. 13 days prior to the first day of the meeting and
before 12:00 noon 5 days prior to the first day of the meeting may be made
available to commissioners at the meeting, but are not posted to the
commission's website for that meeting.
3. Written comments received in the
commission office after 12:00 noon five days prior to the first day of the
meeting are only delivered to the meeting if required by the Administrative
Procedure Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
Title 2 of the Government Code, and are not posted to the commission's website
for that meeting.
4. Written
comments received in the commission office after 12:00 noon five days prior to
the first day of the meeting that are not required to be delivered to the
meeting pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act are held for a future
meeting if related to a future agenda item.
5. Number of copies of written comments
delivered in person at a meeting.
a. Ten
copies of written comments are requested if delivered in person at a commission
meeting, except two copies of written comments are requested if delivered in
person at a teleconference meeting.
b. Five copies of written comments are
requested if delivered in person at a committee meeting.
6. Any writings, when distributed to all, or
a majority of all, commissioners in connection with a matter subject to
discussion or consideration at a meeting shall be made available to the public
upon request without delay. However, this subsection does not apply to any
writing exempt from public disclosure under Sections
6253.5,
6254, or
6254.7 of
the Government Code.
7. Writings
that are public records under subsection (b)(5)(A)6., and that are distributed
to members of the commission prior to a meeting, pertaining to any item to be
considered during the meeting, shall be made available for public inspection at
the meeting.
8. Writings that are
public records under subsection (b)(5)(A)6., and that are distributed to
members of the commission during a meeting, pertaining to any item to be
considered during the meeting shall be made available for public inspection at
the meeting if prepared by department or commission staff, or after the meeting
if prepared by some other person.
(B) Written comments intended for an
emergency meeting of the commission must be received no later than 5:00 p.m.
the day prior to the first day of the meeting or in person at the meeting
location.
(C) In the event multiple
written comments expressing similar views are received, an example or a summary
of the comments may be posted to the commission website and/or included in the
meeting materials for commissioners.
(D) Written comments delivered to the
commission office must be sent by email to fgc@fgc.ca.gov or delivered by mail
to P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090, by courier or in person to
California Fish and Game Commission, 1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1320, Sacramento,
CA 95814. Only one copy and only one method of delivery are
necessary.
(E) Written comments are
not accepted if sent to the meeting facility.