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2) Select one of the two farmers' market organizations to lease space at the Public <br />Market House and operate under said rules; or <br />3) The County operate a farmers' market at the Public Market House under an <br />organizational structure set up with rules and regulations to be established by the <br />Board at a future BOCC meeting. Under this option, no other farmers' market would <br />operate at the Public Market House or on any other county owned property. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: A financial impact has already been incurred by the County and both <br />community groups involved in mediation with the Dispute Settlement Center, with the groups <br />being expected to pay their portions of the cost for mediation to the County. <br />There is no financial impact associated with additional discussion by the Board on the next <br />steps relative to the administration and operation of a Farmers' Market at the Public Market <br />House. However, depending on those discussions and any decisions the Board may make, <br />there may be associated financial impacts that will need to be considered. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the .Board select Option #3 above <br />and provide any additional comments or direction to staff related to next steps for a farmers' <br />market at the Public Market House. Based on the Board's decision, staff will bring back for <br />additional Board consideration any necessary documents, including the draft guidelines, Market <br />House By-laws, and/or any other standards. <br />