Presiding officer oversees election of officers and adoption of rules, policies and 9 a.m. schedule

The presiding officer opened the meeting on Jan. 2, 2026, and the group elected Walt Bailey as chairman and Noah Davis as vice chair, both by voice vote, according to the meeting record.

The meeting was largely procedural. The presiding officer said, “So first order of business is to elect the chairman for 2026,” and moved through a series of annual housekeeping items. Members nominated Walt Bailey for chair (“I’d like to nominate Walt Bailey.”) and Noah Davis for vice chair (“I’d like to nominate Noah Davis.”); seconds were recorded and the presiding officer called for the ayes. The transcript records the motions carried by voice vote; individual tallies were not provided.

In addition to officer elections, the group reaffirmed its governing procedures and routine policies. The presiding officer introduced a motion to adopt Robert’s Rules of Order for the organization; after a motion and a second, the body approved the adoption by voice vote. The body also reviewed and reconfirmed the remote participation policy in force from prior years and reaffirmed an annual conduct and performance resolution (noted in the meeting materials as on page 6). An inclement-weather resolution (noted as on page 8 of the packet) was likewise adopted after a motion and second.

The meeting included a change to the regular meeting schedule. The presiding officer reviewed the attached schedule, noting the organization previously met on the second Wednesday of the month with odd-month daytime meetings at 1 p.m. and even-month evening meetings at 6 p.m. The presiding officer proposed changing daytime meetings to 9 a.m.; a motion to adopt the schedule as presented — with 9 a.m. daytime meetings and 6 p.m. evening meetings on the second Wednesday — was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

All actions recorded in the transcript were carried by voice vote and the transcript does not record numerical tallies or roll-call votes. No substantive policy debates, public testimony, or dissenting positions appear in the available record. The presiding officer asked for other business; none was raised and the meeting was adjourned.