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ERMU Board Self -Evaluation Questions — 2023 Organizational Purpose: The Authority and Purpose Policies category in ERMU's Commission Governance Policies provides clearly defined guidelines and direction for decisions and planning. When making decisions on immediate action items and when planning for future needs the commission's decisions consistently align with the organizational purpose, mission, vision, and values. 2. Commission Purpose: As adopted in Commission Policy G.2 Commission Purpose and consistent with policy G.4e Core Customer Services, the commission's principal purpose is to ensure that the organization achieves the desired results for the intended beneficiaries at acceptable costs through acceptable means. In other words, the commission achieves the right things for the right people at the right costs in the right way. The commission has consistently demonstrated compliance with this policy through governance and oversight. 3. Relationship with the City: Although governed autonomously from the City of Elk River, ERMU is part of the city government. The commission and council have aligned responsibilities to serve the community. The commission has demonstrated alignment with the council in ways that realized opportunities for greater value while maintaining their fiduciary responsibilities to ERMU customers through both action and support consistent with Commission Governance Policy G.2o Commission — City Council Relationship and Roles. 4. Preparedness: Consistent with policy G.2b Governing Style, Commission members devote appropriate attention, time, and energy to governing effectively by taking advantage of opportunities for continuing education, development, and industry networking; and, commission members are present and engaged during official meetings prepared to perform their assigned duties, participate in discussion, and make decisions in a manner consistent with policy G.2e Commission Member Conduct. 5. Ethics: Commissioners demonstrate behavior consistent with ERMU's standards of high ethical conduct and governing style as adopted in the Commission Governance Policies including policies G.2b Governing Style and G.2e Commission Member Conduct. 6. Process: Official meetings are conducted professionally consistent with Robert's Rules of Order, - and, commission members' demonstrated behavior is consistent with the defined officer roles and responsibilities adopted in policy G.2f Commission Officer Roles, Responsibilities and Succession. 7. One Voice: It is the responsibility of the commission to engage in discussion to fully explore topics to make the best decisions possible with the information available at the time. Even if the commission does not have consensus, it is the responsibility of the commission to support the m