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13 1 Commissioner Price questioned whether the Board would be able to make a 2 recommendation or decision for some of the health boards. She said there are some strict 3 requirements for these positions. 4 Chair McKee said if candidate with a nursing degree is recommended, the Boardcould 5 recommend a different candidate as long as they also had a nursing degree. He said the 6 alternate candidate would just need to have the same qualifications. 7 Thom Freeman said those type of vacancies are rare. He said the nursing homes have 8 a one year training program for some of these positions. 9 10 4)Service on multiple boards-–which currently allows service up to two boards 11 and task forces ? 12 According to the BOCC Adopted Advisory Board Policy (Adopted 2012), it states: 13 SECTION III:MEMBERSHIP 14 E. Term 15 5.Advisory board members may not serve concurrently on more than two (2) Orange 16 County advisory boards. This restriction does not impact an individual’s service on 17 boards and commissions that are not Orange County advisory boards or short term task 18 forces or work groups. 19 20 Decision Point:Does the Board wish to change this portion of the policy or leave as 21 adopted? 22 23 Commissioner Price said the policy should not allow more than twoadvisory boardsif 24 there is a pool of people wanting to serve. 25 Commissioner Dorosin said he thinks the policy should be changed so that you can only 26 serve on one board at a time. He said this restriction would not impact service on temporary 27 task forces or work groups. 28 John Roberts said people could actually beon three boards at a timeif they are 29 appointed to one of the quasi-judicial boards, as these are not advisory boards. 30 Thom Freeman said if this becomes the rule, people who have applied to three boards 31 and have been appointed to one board would need tobe removed from the other two applicant 32 pools. He said these people would need to be notified. 33 Commissioner Rich said she does not have a problem with people servingon more than 34 one board, because people have different interests. She said some boardsmeeting quarterly 35 and others meet once a month. She does not like this restriction. 36 Commissioner Jacobs said he feels that the cross pollination of being on different 37 boards is a good thing. He said it is sometimes difficult to get boards of similar interest to 38 actually communicate, and having people on multiple boards facilitates communication. 39 Commissioner Pelissier said she has served on two boards, and she saw herself as a 40 liaison between the two. She said it is good to have some of this, but nottoo much. She said it 41 is important to find ways to have cross pollination between boards. For example, she said it is 42 important that the Board of Health knows what is going on in other boards with regard to health 43 related issues. 44 Commissioner Pelissier said she does see some of the same names over and over, and 45 it is not just an issue of serving on two boards at one time, but also an issue of moving from one 46 board to another when terms end. She said there are certain reasons why boards will 47 sometimesactually want someone who serves on another board. 48 Chair McKee said he is alsohesitant to restrict the policy to one board. He agrees with 49 the idea of spreading the wealth around, but there are some boards that are not overrun with 50 applicants, and heis comfortable allowing service on two boards.