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Agenda

Platform
OnBase
Product
Agenda
Release
Foundation 22.1
License
Standard
Essential
Premier

The following terms are associated with the Agenda module, and will be used throughout the documentation:

Term

Definition

Accessible View

Used in the Agenda Online portal. Provides the ability for the use of a document reader to aid in reading documents.

Agenda

A list of items discussed at a meeting.

Agenda Document

A document generated from a meeting instance that typically shows the outline of the meeting, and the agenda items in the outline. It does not include any of the supporting documents for the agenda items.

Agenda Document Template

Used to specify the layout of an agenda document.

Agenda Item

A specific issue, legislative action or topic that will be discussed and/or acted upon during a meeting.

Agenda Item Field

A part of an agenda item. Used for entry of information related to the agenda item.

Agenda Item Packet

A document generated from an agenda item that is a collection of the agenda item's supporting documents.

Agenda Item Packet Template

Used to specify the layout of an agenda item packet.

Agenda Item Type

Used to classify individual agenda items.

Agenda Online

The online portal that allows the public to view generated agenda, minutes and summary documents.

Agenda Outline Template

Used to specify the layout of an agenda. Agenda outline templates consist of agenda sections.

Agenda Packet

See Generating a Meeting Packet.

Agenda Section

A part of an agenda. Agenda sections are used to organize agenda items.

Closed Session

An agenda section or agenda item that is closed to the public.

Meeting

A formally arranged gathering between members of a meeting body.

Meeting Body

A group of members.

Meeting Instance

An occurrence of a meeting type.

Meeting Packet

A document generated from a meeting instance that typically starts with the agenda document and contains all of the agenda item supporting documents. The meeting packet is distributed to the meeting body members, so that they have access to all the information related to agenda items that will be discussed and acted on at the meeting.

Meeting Packet Template

Used to specify the layout of a meeting packet.

Meeting Type

The type of meeting held by a meeting body.

Member

A person that is part of a meeting body.

Minutes

The official record of the proceedings at a meeting.

Minutes Document

A generated document containing the minutes of a meeting.

Minutes Template

Used to specify the layout of a minutes document.

Pending Agenda Item

An agenda item that has been created, but has not yet been added to the agenda. It may or may not be added to the agenda.

Role

The position in a meeting body held by a member.

Standard View

Used in the Agenda Online portal. This is the basic view that allows users to view meetings and meeting documents.

Summary Document

A generated document that provides a summary of the motions and votes taken during a meeting.

Supporting Document

A document that supports an agenda item.