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. 6 Proposed . B000 Committee Structure February 2000 Here is a proposed committee structure for the Board of County Commissioners ( "BOCCI or "Board ") that is presented for commissioner discussion. I. Definitions A. ."BOCC Committees" are long term groups in which commissioners work with staff to expedite certain tasks, and regularly report, back to the. BOCC for discussion and action. These committees are created by formal action of the BOCC and are intended to work in specified areas as designated by the BOCC.' ; B. "BOCC Task Forces" are ,short term groups in which commissioners work with staff to expedite certain tasks, and regularly report back to the BOCC for discussion and action. These task forces are created by formal action of the - BOCC and may work in any area the BOCC ideems appropriate. Il. Purpose The purpose, both of the BOCC Committees and BOCC Task Forces, is to increase Board efficiency and to decrease time taken at meetings to hash out alternatives suitable to the Board. These groups are to be used to work out alternatives concerning issues for which it is not controversial to assign the task to a subgroup of the BOCC. They would be used when a super- majority of the BOCC (four members) agrees that the issue or task should be assigned to one of these groups (c.f. the Consent Agenda where all five Board members must agree). This procedure would make it more likely that recommendations of the groups would be acceptable to the entire Board, without compromising each Board member's responsibility for decisions made. by the entire Board. III. Transition Guidelines for Committees and /or Task Forces A. If a task force or other group already exists, it will continue its work as it was originally charged. B. In the future, work will usually be given to the appropri ate committee, if one exists: C. The BOCC may establish a limited number of committees or task forces in the future if that is deemed appropriate. D. The task force /committee structure will be evaluated in November .% 2000, and thereafter the BOCC will decide how to proceed.: IV. Formation of New Committees or New Task Forces A. New committees or task forces will be formed by 'a formal vote of the B000. B. Each Board member will be.. asked whether he /she is interested in serving on. the new group. C. If one or two 'members wish to serve, and if the Board agrees, the group will be formed and these commissioners will serve. D. If no members wish to serve, or if three or more commissioners wish to serve, there will first be an attempt to increase /decrease the group to one or, two commissioners.