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15 <br /> 1 1. Follow Orange County's approved public and inclusive advisory board process to <br /> 2 seek applicants and select candidates <br /> 3 2. Extend the deadline to solicit a wider pool of qualified applicants <br /> 4 3. Take steps listed below to ensure fair, representative board selection and <br /> 5 composition <br /> 6 Scope; Goals &Objectives: <br /> 7 1. Adhere to authority of Orange County General Policy for BOCC Advisory Boards revised <br /> 8 and approved in February 2012 <br /> 9 2. Use the established public process coordinated by the county clerk to seek a wider, <br /> 10 more diverse and representative pool of candidates <br /> 11 3. Include among the new board's charge and goals: supporting goals & objectives of <br /> 12 Orange County's Comprehensive Plan and BOCC planning principles <br /> 13 4. Post documentation of EDC board history <br /> 14 Membership: <br /> 15 1. Adhere to General Policy for BOCC Advisory Boards as specified in items 2, 3 and 4 <br /> 16 below <br /> 17 2. "Appointments to advisory boards will be initiated with a public application process from <br /> 18 individuals, advisory boards, or community and professional organizations" <br /> 19 3. Select nominees who "maintain their domicile in Orange County" <br /> 20 4. "Endeavor to appoint members who represent the ethnic, cultural, demographic and <br /> 21 geographic diversity of the community" <br /> 22 5. Include green and environmentally innovative businesses in "core business community" <br /> 23 category <br /> 24 6. Extend application deadline to seek a wider and more diverse pool of applicants for <br /> 25 each category <br /> 26 The list of potential appointees to a new Economic Development Advisory Board is <br /> 27 incomplete and not representative of Orange County's wealth of diverse professionals <br /> 28 with economic development, business, entrepreneurial, agricultural, environmental, and <br /> 29 nonprofit expertise. PRO urges commissioners to allow sufficient time to follow an <br /> 30 open, public process adhering to Orange County's General Policy for BOCC Advisory <br /> 31 Boards. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 A more thorough, inclusive, established process will expand the county's options by <br /> 34 drawing upon a broad spectrum of professionals residing in Orange County who have not yet <br /> 35 had the opportunity to apply. By seeking qualified applicants in a public process consistent with <br /> 36 the county's goals and objectives, Orange County citizens will benefit from the guidance of a <br /> 37 strong, diverse board advising on Orange County's economic development efforts with a more <br /> 38 comprehensive range of experience and skills. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Thank you, <br />