what is consent agenda

[Guest pnorton]

we have "consent agenda" and another heading called items pulled from the consent agenda.. I have never seen this before

[Tim Wynn]

we have "consent agenda" and another heading called items pulled from the consent agenda.. I have never seen this before

It is a tool by which matters are brought before the assembly. Sometimes assemblies use it to adopt multiple motions without objection. In such a case, a member can object to the adoption of any particular motion, thereby pulling it from the group. This practice differs from what is described in RONR, under Consent Calendar. However, the rules or customs established by your organization may differ and should be consulted on is matter.

For more info on Consent Calendar, see RONR (11th ed.), p. 361.

[Guest pnorton]

Thank you! So is that why there is a motion to pull an item from the consent agenda? Then once its pulled we discuss it and then either make a motion and vote or table ect... is that the correct way to do it?

[jstackpo]

Depending on your rules - RONR doesn't have this sort of detail (!) - it may only require a single person's say-so to "pull" a motion from a consent agenda, not an adopted motion. So check, or write, whatever rules you have or would like to have.

Once it is pulled (no mater how), you proceed to adopt the remaining "Consent Agenda" in gross (see RONR, p. 361) in one motion. Then you take up any motions that were pulled off, in the order they were originally listed. All this takes place, usually, during new business.

[Rev Ed]

A consent agenda can be a huge time saver for an organization that is required to, or simply has to, deal with routine minor issues. For example, in an organization that is required to approve individual expenditures, it might be easier to simply have a consent agenda to approve all routine expenditures (i.e. telephone bills, utility bills, postage costs, etc.)

[rthib]

Actually, RONR sort of covers this.

There is nothing in RONR that prevents a motion being made that covers multiple topics.

However any member can raise an object and require the item to be considered separately. No motion/vote necessary. Just member ask for it.

[Guest Edgar]

However any member can raise an object . . .

An object?

[Tim Wynn]

An object?

Preferably a weighty blunt object.

[rthib]

objection

[g40]

For this to work properly, the board members should read and understand all of the items in the consent agenda. Sometimes approval of the minutes is one of the items. By agreeing to/approving the consent items/agenda, each board member is accomplishing the same thing as if a motion were made to approve that item, and the motion was approved.