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<br />1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date:October 9, 2012 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No.3 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Specific Policiesfor Board of County Commissioner Advisory Boards <br />DEPARTMENT:PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)No <br />County Attorney <br />ATTACHMENT(S):INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Specific Policies For: <br />Orange Unified Transportation BoardJohn Roberts, 245-2318 <br />Agricultural Preservation Board <br />Animal Services Advisory Board <br />Visitors Bureau <br />Planning Board <br />Commission for the Environment <br />PURPOSE: <br />To reviewand comment onthe final draftsof the board-specific policies for six <br />advisory boards. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On February 21, 2012 the Board of Commissioners approved the General <br />Advisory Board Policy and authorized the County Attorney to 1) work with staff of various <br />departments tocreate specific policy documents that apply to and govern each individual <br />advisoryboard and 2) bringthe policies forward to the BOCC forreview.The attached policies <br />have been completed and are ready for Board of Commissioners’ review and comment. The <br />intent of these policies is to give guidance to department staff and to direct the advisory boards <br />in the performance of their duties, establishing their membership, establishing their charge and <br />goals, and establishing their procedures for debate and discussion. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />None. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): <br />The Manager recommends the Boardreview and comment onthe <br />specific policies for thesixadvisory boards. <br /> <br />