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10 <br /> 3 <br /> 1 1. To communicate with the board or commission when County Commissioner <br /> 2 communication is needed and to serve as the primary two-way communications <br /> 3 channel between Commissioners and the board or commission. <br /> 4 2. To participate in filling vacancies and reviewing applications. <br /> 5 3. To serve as the primary formal Commissioner contact, and/or to be invited to <br /> 6 attend/participate as needed. <br /> 7 4. To resolve questions the board or commission may have about the role of <br /> 8 County Commissioners, county government, and the board or commission. <br /> 9 5. To establish formal or informal contact with the chairperson of the board or <br /> to commission and effectively communicate the role of the liaison. <br /> 11 6. To provide procedural direction and relay the Commissioners' position to the <br /> 12 board or commission, and communicate to the board or commission that the <br /> 13 liaison's role is not to direct the board/commission in its activities or work. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 7. When a County-created advisory board has a position for a County Commissioner <br /> 16 that counts toward total membership, the presence of two commissioners shall not be <br /> 17 construed to exceed the membership total. If two BOCC members are approved by the BOCC to <br /> 18 attend meetings or if one member is an alternate of a particular advisory board, both shall have <br /> 19 full participations rights. On County created boards, an alternate may participate, unless the <br /> 20 number of BOCC members attending an advisory board meeting constitutes a quorum of <br /> 21 County Commissioners. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 8. A member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners who serves as an <br /> 24 "Alternate Member" on an non-Orange County created advisory board or commission, shall <br /> 25 have the following duties and powers: <br /> 26 <br /> 27 a.) An alternate member (hereinafter referred to as "alternate") shall serve as a <br /> 28 substitute for a regular member in the event of the regular member's absence. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 b.) An alternate is not required to attend meetings; except in the case of the <br /> 31 Board of Adjustment, for which alternates are required to attend. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 c) An alternate may attend meetings if she/he chooses to do so, however; <br /> 34 <br /> 35 d.) An alternate may not participate unless the member she/he is substituting for <br /> 36 is absent. <br /> 37 <br /> O:\Volunteer Resolution\volunteerresolutionfinal amended 2-21-2006.doc <br /> Last printed 3:20 PM1/22/2009 <br />