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John Roberts said this will also require an amendment to the advisory board policy. <br /> Chair McKee said, on the issue of vetting, he is hearing that the advisory boards will still <br /> vet candidates and make a recommendation, but the Board would not be so constrained to <br /> follow that recommendation unless it is statutory. <br /> Commissioner Price questioned whether the Board would be able to make a <br /> recommendation or decision for some of the health boards. She said there are some strict <br /> requirements for these positions. <br /> Chair McKee said if candidate with a nursing degree is recommended, the Board could <br /> recommend a different candidate as long as they also had a nursing degree. He said the <br /> alternate candidate would just need to have the same qualifications. <br /> Thom Freeman said those type of vacancies are rare. He said the nursing homes have <br /> a one year training program for some of these positions. <br /> � Service on multiple boards—which currently allows service up to two boards <br /> and task forces? <br /> According to the BOCC Adopted Advisory Board Policy (Adopted 2012), it states: <br /> SECTION III: MEMBERSHIP <br /> E. Term <br /> 5. Advisory board members may not serve concurrently on more than two (2) Orange <br /> County advisory boards. This restriction does not impact an individual's service on <br /> boards and commissions that are not Orange County advisory boards or short term <br /> task forces or work groups. <br /> Decision Point: Does the Board wish to change this portion of the policy or leave as <br /> adopted? <br /> Commissioner Price said the policy should not allow more than two advisory boards if <br /> there is a pool of people wanting to serve. <br /> Commissioner porosin said he thinks the policy should be changed so that you can <br /> only serve on one board at a time. He said this restriction would not impact service on <br /> temporary task forces or work groups. <br /> John Roberts said people could actually be on three boards at a time if they are <br /> appointed to one of the quasi-judicial boards, as these are not advisory boards. <br /> Thom Freeman said if this becomes the rule, people who have applied to three boards <br /> and have been appointed to one board would need to be removed from the other two applicant <br /> pools. He said these people would need to be notified. <br /> Commissioner Rich said she does not have a problem with people serving on more <br /> than one board, because people have different interests. She said some boards meeting <br /> quarterly and others meet once a month. She does not like this restriction. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said he feels that the cross pollination of being on different <br /> boards is a good thing. He said it is sometimes difficult to get boards of similar interest to <br /> actually communicate, and having people on multiple boards facilitates communication. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier said she has served on two boards, and she saw herself as a <br /> liaison between the two. She said it is good to have some of this, but not too much. She said <br /> it is important to find ways to have cross pollination between boards. For example, she said it <br /> is important that the Board of Health knows what is going on in other boards with regard to <br /> health related issues. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier said she does see some of the same names over and over, <br /> and it is not just an issue of serving on two boards at one time, but also an issue of moving <br />