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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 3, 2015 Action Agenda Item No. 6 -k 1 SUBJECT: An Amendment to the Orange County Board of Commissioners Advisory Board Policy DEPARTMENT: County Attorney PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Policy Amendment INFORMATION CONTACT: John Roberts, 245 -2318 PURPOSE: To amend the membership requirements of the Orange County Board of Commissioners Advisory Board Policy. BACKGROUND: In February 2012 the Board of Commissioners adopted a general policy document to establish controls and procedures for numerous Orange County advisory boards and commissions. The document is extensive and imposes numerous requirements on members of and applicants to advisory boards. In addition there are board - specific policies for each advisory board. These board - specific policies take precedence over the general policy document in some aspects such as membership requirements. Some require advisory board members be nominated by one of the towns and /or be appointed from a specific township. The Board of Commissioners has determined that, in some instances, these types of vacancies go unfilled for months or years. In an effort to ensure vacancies are filled in a timely manner, the Board of Commissioners desires to set aside board - specific policy requirements dealing with town nominees or geographic requirements if the vacancies affected by those requirements remain unfilled for six (6) consecutive months. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to adopt the recommended amendment. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the amendment to the Orange County Board of Commissioners Advisory Board Policy to set aside board - specific policy requirements dealing with town nominees or geographic requirements if the vacancies affected by those requirements remain unfilled for six (6) consecutive months.