Adding Items to the Agenda Template - Field Explanation

This article describes the fields found when Adding an Item to the Agenda Template (Meeting Type Editing)

Field	Explanation
Meeting Type	Select the appropriate Meeting Type from the drop-down menu.
Category	Agenda Item/Category Title
Parent	Is this item a sub item of another Agenda Item? Leave as “None” if this item is a first level item.
Place Item After	Select where the item should appear in the agenda structure.
Special Actions	Select the appropriate eSCRIBE special function from the table below for this Agenda Item, or leave blank if no procedural actions are required.
Header	Category header. This line of text will be displayed above the agenda item in the agenda, minutes, and online agenda navigation.
Header	Note: this is an unnumbered line of text
Header Alignment	Where should this item’s header be aligned? Option are left, center, right.
Timer Options	Select this this box if time values need to appear for that item
Start Time	If a time value applies, select a start time for the agenda item.
End Time	If a time value applies, select an end time for the agenda item.
Agenda Timer	Indicate if this agenda category has a time-limit.
Staff Submissions	This setting allows this Category to receive Staff Reports. Uncheck this setting to limit which Categories staff are allowed to submit reports to when Creating a Report.
Awaiting Attachments	Does this item require attachments? An alert message will show to the Administrator in pre-meeting mode, indicating that it’s waiting for an attachment.
Awaiting Attachments	Note: this does not appear on the agenda document, but rather a system alert for the meeting administrator.
Changes Required?	Are changes typically required for this agenda item? (ie, do you always need to change a date in the title/recommendation of the item?) An alert message will show to the Administrator in pre-meeting mode, indicating that it is waiting for a change.
Changes Required?	Note: this does not appear on the agenda document, but rather a system alert for the meeting administrator.
New Roll Call?	Should a new roll call be added to the meeting before this item? Commonly used when moving into Closed Session,
Public Comments	Are public comments allowed to be made on this item? Are Public Comments enabled on sub-items by default?
Details Section:
Default Description	Is there a default description to include with the item? The description appears below the title of the item.
Default Minutes	Are there standard minutes that are to appear for this item? i.e.: “The Chair Person called the meeting to order”
Default Resolution	Is a default resolution/motion required for this item? Depending on settings, this may or may not appear on the agenda document.
Page Breaks	Start item on a new page in selected packages? Options include Agenda, Addendum, Merged and Post Meeting packages.
Is this item actionable?	This should be unchecked if the item is simply a category heading. This placeholder will be used as part of future product features.

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