What are the committee roles and responsibilities?
NTCA committees rely on effectively working together to set themselves up for success. These are the shared values among our committee members:
- Commitment: You are committed to serving the best interests of the organization and the community the organization serves.
- Teamwork: Work together as a team/committee to achieve results.
- Advocacy: Be an advocate for NTCA and our projects and programs.
- Engage, co-create, and solicit ideas from the community: We ask that you are fully engaged during our meeting times and are open and encourage co-creation. We also ask that you share our grant program and solicit ideas from the community.
As NTCA committee members, you are required to know and act accordingly with:
- The Brown Act
- The Brown Act is California State Law and requires government business to be conducted at open and public meetings, except in certain limited situations, and frames requirements for public meetings. Please watch one of these two videos to learn more about the Brown Act and how you must comply.
- Know Your Rights: The Brown Act and Open Meeting Rights
- Ralph M. Brown Act Overview
- Please note that these are resources for you to learn more about the Brown Act and not branded specifically to North Lake Tahoe.
- The Brown Act is California State Law and requires government business to be conducted at open and public meetings, except in certain limited situations, and frames requirements for public meetings. Please watch one of these two videos to learn more about the Brown Act and how you must comply.
- Conflict of Interest
- As a committee member, you are required to disclose any conflict of interest. Please read through the conflict of interest document carefully and watch the video to learn more about conflict of interest.
- Guiding Documents
- Commmitte members should familiarize themselves with the guiding documents found here.
Please take responsibility for the energy you bring to the conversation by following these ground rules:
- Respect Each Other
- Listening is important
- One person speaks at a time
- No interrupting
- Respect the Group
- Every idea is worthy
- Make your points succinctly
- Everyone has an equal right to talk
- It’s OK to Disagree – Agreeably
- Challenge ideas, not people
- No “zingers” or cheap shots
- Disagreement is an opportunity to learn
- Keep the Conversation Constructive
- Explain your reasoning
- Keep an open mind
- Avoid passing judgment