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2 <br />agreement with the County for extended use of the County's facility for the Hillsborough <br />Farmer's Market. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The principal financial impact of this item relates to assisting with <br />mediation for the various parties and interests. Assuming an estimated cost of approximately <br />$75 per hour for mediation services potentially through the Dispute Settlement Center, and with <br />the County paying 50% of the costs for mediation for up to 10 hours of mediation preparation <br />and actual meeting time, the potential cost to the County would be up to $375. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br />^ review and discuss the attached draft guidelines; <br />^ direct staff to share these draft guidelines with all the various interests, including the two <br />groups interested in maintaining the traditional Hillsborough farmer's market in the new <br />Public Market House, to gain their insight and perspective; <br />^ direct staff to extend in writing the County's offer to assist with mediation of the <br />differences between the various interests, with the County paying 50% of the costs for <br />mediation for up to 10 hours of mediation preparation and actual meeting time; <br />^ provide any input or direction to the Manager and Cooperative extension; and <br />^ request that all mediation efforts be completed by the end of the 2007 calendar year and <br />that a set of final draft guidelines be brought back to the Board at the first regular Board <br />meeting in 2008 for additional review and approval. <br />