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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 10, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 3 <br /> SUBJECT: Boards and Commissions Discussion <br /> DEPARTMENT: Board of County <br /> Commissioners <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, 919- <br /> A - Excerpts from Minutes 245-2130 <br /> B - Training/Orientation Overview of the <br /> Various Orange County Advisory <br /> Boards and Commissions <br /> PURPOSE: To discuss various Advisory Board issues. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of Commissioners, at several of its past meetings, <br /> has identified specific topics related to Boards and Commissions that the Board wanted to <br /> further discuss. Attachment A provides excerpts from approved sets of minutes on the Board's <br /> prior discussion of the following items: <br /> • Vetting of Applicants; Recommendations/No Recommendations from Advisory Boards <br /> • Filling of Board Vacancies: Statutory and/or Board approved positions <br /> • Advisory Board Meeting Times <br /> • Advisory Boards- Size of Boards - 9/20/16 discussion <br /> Attachment B contains a departmental Training/Orientation Overview of the various Orange <br /> County Advisory Boards and Commissions. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with discussing various Advisory <br /> Board issues. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br /> this item: <br /> • GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION <br /> Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and <br /> volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board discuss and provide any <br /> direction to staff. <br />