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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 4, 1998 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item # 7.Q <br />SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING: ENVIRONMENT AND <br />RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT (ERCD), <br />PURPOSE: To receive public comment on the proposal for formation of the new Environment <br />and Resource Conservation Department. <br />BACKGROUND: On June 22, the Board established a new Environment and Resource <br />Conservation Department (ERCD), and instructed the Manager to develop a <br />proposal for formation of the new department. During the summer, a work team <br />of staff members developed a report that which describes a proposed mission, <br />tasks and resource needs of the ERCD. <br />The Board reviewed this report on October 6, and agreed to hold a public hearing <br />on November 4 to receive citizen comment. The department proposal was <br />reviewed on October 20, and the Board agreed to send the proposal forward for <br />public hearing with comments from the Soil and Water Board, Board of Health <br />and Commissioner Crowther provided as appendices. <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that the Board receive public comment on the <br />proposal for formation of the new department. If the Board desires, a decision <br />could be considered at the November 17, 1998 meeting. <br />