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11 Commissioner Rich said sometimes she calls some applicants, and she encouraged others to do this. She met with the E&R Board chair who wanted more vetting of applicants, and perhaps John Roberts could create questions for this board's application. John Roberts said he does not mind being involved with the quasi-judicial boards. He said these boards have guidelines to follow, and he is working with Michael Harvey to set up a training session with the Board of Adjustment. He said he did the same with the E&R Board, and can do this on a regular basis. Commissioner Price said in addition to the training, there should be more qualifications for the quasi-judicial boards. Chair McKee said there are three levels of boards being discussed: quasi-judicial, a subset of non-quasi-judicial that are more involved (ABC Board, OWASA, E&R, Planning, etc.), and then the rest of the boards. Commissioner Price said she is talking about quasi-judicial boards that do not report back to the BOCC. Commissioner Jacobs said the Board of Health and Department of Social Services are statutory boards that do not have to report back to the BOCC, but do make policy decisions. Commissioner Rich asked if the Board feels that repetitively putting the same people on boards is acceptable, as well as people serving on more than one board at a time. She said there are people in the applicant pools, but the same people continue to get appointed. She said Commissioner Dorosin expressed not liking the process of repeatedly appointing someone to a board. Commissioner Price said the policy is that one can serve on two boards, and one task force at one time. Commissioner Rich said sometimes it feels that the BOCC are appointing the same people. She said there must be more people that are interested in serving. Commissioner Jacobs said this happens when there is an unspoken political benefit to making that person happy. Commissioner Pelissier said the same people tend to be reappointed because they are known and are good "board" people. She said there is a level of comfort with known people. She said there needs to be a vetting process for important boards versus just the advisory boards. Commissioner Pelissier proposed a two-step process: 1. Have some serious vetting process, like a sub-committee, to review applicants and to make recommendations for the quasi-judicial boards, and those that make significant decisions. 2. The other advisory boards could have some other process. She said this may require more active involvement from the BOCC. Chair McKee asked if she is suggesting an interview process or a more thorough review of all applicants. Commissioner Pelissier said interviewing every applicant would be an ominous job, but there could be a group that whittles down the applicants, and then conducts a phone interview, or something similar. Chair McKee asked if the sub group would be two commissioners. Commissioner Pelissier yes, or perhaps John Roberts could interview applicants for the quasi-judicial boards. Commissioner Price said it seems like this is being done at times, but it should be a formalized process. Chair McKee said he sometimes supports a known person, simply because he knows them and their commitment level. Commissioner Pelissier said she likes having recommendations from advisory boards, and would like to receive them from all advisory boards.