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3 1 Commissioner Yuhasz said Craig Benedict mentioned about streamlining two years ago and 2 this needs to be a priority as they look at the UDO to streamline the process by which projects 3 are considered and approved. He said to streamline the process by which both the Planning 4 Board and the Board of County Commissioners' review projects and suggested changes. 5 6 Commissioner Jacobs said having a simple and transparent process is vital and that some 7 residents need something outside of the "planese" verbiage and more in laymen's terms. 8 9 Commissioner Gordon arrived at 5:58PM. 10 11 Commissioner Gordon said that whatever the Commissioners do they need to be transparent 12 with the public. They need to have public hearings on items at a different meeting from the 13 meeting at which they vote. She said that fast does not necessarily mean good. She said that 14 they need to go at the right speed and get meaningful public participation and that outreach 15 meetings are very helpful. She said they are a county that wants their citizens involved and that 16 means they have to make it understandable and easy for the citizens to participate. 17 18 b. Joint Advisory Board meeting to choreograph mutual interest projects? 19 20 Craig Benedict said Orange County is proceeding toward a central permitting process and 21 initiative. He said they have just hired a new staff person from the private sector to address this 22 process. He said they are going to be sending out a letter to the joint advisory boards with 23 mutual joint interests so that these boards can let the Planning Board/staff know what is 24 percolating in the other advisory boards and where they all can collaborate. 25 26 Pete Hallenbeck said they are hearing from the Board of Commissioners: to speed up the 27 processes, transparency, clarification, take into account the end user and use the staff to 28 shepherd the planning process. 29 30 Chair Pelissier said there are two types of processes — one that does not involve the Board of 31 County Commissioners or the Planning Board and that process needs to be quick; the other 32 part are those items that come to them as the Board of County Commissioners and Planning 33 Board and they need to use a transparent process and involve the citizens as much as possible. 34 35 36 c. Staff Capacity 37 38 Craig Benedict introduced the planning staff: 39 40 Michael Harvey has been doing a lot of UDO text amendments. 41 42 Perdita Holtz has recently been choreographing the Quarterly Public Hearings (QPH), working 43 closely with the Planning Board and has also been updating UDO text amendments. One of her 44 positions was lost this summer and that person worked on the UDO. 45 Tom Altieri now oversees some intergovernmental projects and transportation planning. 46 47 Craig Benedict said they have lost some talented transportation planners recently to other 48 governmental entities after brief stints with the county and they are looking to stabilize this area 49 in their department. 50 51 Larry Wright said this planning board has been doing a greater job than it has ever done before 52 and he contributed that to Frank Clifton, the County Manager. He said Mr. Clifton has permitted 53 his staff to do the work they are supposed to do. 54