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5) Direct staff to work with the Orange County Cultural Center and other arts organizations on potential uses of the facility and direct those organizations and staff to have outreach meetings with neighbors and address their concerns. Commissioner Rich asked about the goal of this motion. Commissioner Pelissier said the goal is to make sure that any use policy is acceptable to the vast majority of the neighbors and that everyone has had input. She said this will also clarify that this is not exclusive to the OCCC but is open to all other arts related non-profits. Commissioner Gordon suggested the addition of wording to "address the neighbors' concerns." Commissioner Dorosin suggested a friendly amendment with restrictions on using the meeting space. He suggested specification of allowing art programs and small scale programs, but no large events. He suggested the friendly amendment to specify neighbors meeting to discuss how to effectively use art spaces, exclusive of large events in the big meeting room. Commissioner Pelissier said she is not ready to accept the amendment as she is not ready to take anything off the table. She said there has not been that much discussion with the neighbors up to this point and there needs to be. She said this is part of her motion. Commissioner Pelissier said she accepted Commissioner Gordon's clarification, that neighbor's concerns are addressed Commissioner McKee offered a friendly amendment that before any decision is made, a public hearing should be held to get input from the community at large. He then opted to drop this and make it a separate motion Chair Jacobs said he would be loath to take large events off the table at this point but he also does not want to proceed without a much more robust engagement of the neighbors and an attempt to address the concerns. VOTE: 6-1 (Commissioner Dorosin) Commissioner McKee made a motion to hold a public hearing to gain input before any decisions are made about operational agreements and to advertise it as a public hearing on this specific topic. Commissioner Dorosin seconded Commissioner Rich asked when this would happen. Commissioner McKee said this would happen before any final decision is made about the OCCC and it could happen at the September 5th meeting Commissioner Pelissier said her motion did not put a timeline and she questioned if all the answers need to be in by September 5th Frank Clifton said he assumes that design A is being taken and this leaves opportunities to do whatever might need to be done. Commissioner Pelissier clarified that this would not have to happen on September 5th She said she does not want to rush things. Commissioner Pelissier asked why this would be advertised as a public hearing, because it would confuse the public, as it implies different things. Commissioner Gordon clarified the motion with Commissioner McKee. Commissioner Gordon said it might be a good idea to have a broader hearing than just an operating agreement discussion. Commissioner McKee withdrew his motion and Commissioner Dorosin withdrew his second.