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a. Should any concerns remain unresolved after a response has been received <br />from the advisory board, the Orange County Board of Commissioners may <br />request that the matter be referred to the County Manager. <br />2. To enhance trust between Orange County Government and the community, Orange <br />County advisory boards shall: <br />b. Assist the staff of Orange County in achieving a greater understanding of the <br />nature and causes of community issues, with an emphasis on improving <br />relations between the department and the residents. <br />c. Recommend methods to encourage and develop the advisory board's ability <br />to accomplish their work. <br />d. Work throughout the community to gain relevant information about <br />advisory board issues and communicate these to the staff of Orange County <br />and the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br />e. Promote public awareness of contemporary issues Orange County must <br />address to achieve the Orange County Board of Commissioners' goals and <br />priorities. <br />J. Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary <br />1. Selection <br />a. Election <br />i. Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary shall be elected by the advisory <br />board. <br />ii. Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary shall be elected to one-year terms. <br />iii. Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary shall serve no more than three <br />consecutive one-year terms. <br />iv. Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary shall assume office on the date of <br />their election. At the first advisory board meeting upon assuming <br />office the advisory board Chair or department staff shall- present <br />members with a copy of the advisory board's charge, scope of <br />authority, membership responsibili#ies, ar~d code ofconduct <br />2. Responsibilities. <br />a. The advisory board Chair: <br />i. Calls all meetings. <br />ii. Serves as the presiding officer and conducts advisory board <br />meetings. <br />iii. Is the Authorized spokesperson forthe advisory board. <br />iv. Assists staff in developing the advisory board meeting agenda. <br />v. Appoints and dissolves subcommittees, and the Chair and members <br />thereof, of the body in consultation and with approval of the <br />advisory board. <br />vi. Sets goals for the advisory board in consultation with the Orange <br />County Board of Commissioners. <br />vii. Carries out advisory board assignments as required by the Orange <br />County Board of Commissioners. <br />viii. Reviews all advisory board minutes and proposed recommendations <br />or assigns another member of the advisory board to do so. <br />ix. May excuse members from attending advisory board meetings up <br />to times pertwelve (12)"month"period. <br />b. The advisory board Vice Chair: <br />Page 6 of 13 <br />