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4 <br /> via one machine, which is a high speed counter that the BOCC allowed the Board of Elections <br /> to purchase. She said this will save an enormous amount of time. <br /> Chair McKee commended the Board of Elections for the hard work and diligence <br /> exhibited during the Election Day and afterwards. <br /> PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> Chair McKee dispensed with the reading of the Public Charge. <br /> 2. Public Comments <br /> a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> NONE <br /> b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br /> below.) <br /> 3. Announcements and Petitions by Board Members <br /> Chair McKee said Commissioner Burroughs will not be here tonight. <br /> Commissioner Price had no announcements or petitions. <br /> Commissioner Rich had no announcements or petitions. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he petitioned a few weeks ago about the revenue <br /> distributed back from the ABC Board to the County, and Gary Donaldson, Chief Financial <br /> Officer, provided some information. He said the profits are at 39%, which is lower than other <br /> counties. He petitioned the County to seek a higher distribution from the profits from their local <br /> ABC Board back to the County. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said there is not a policy, and staff will bring back more information <br /> on this issue. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said a friend, Cynthia Brown, passed away recently from <br /> cancer. He said she had been a facilitator at retreats. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said the Board recently discussed developing a policy to <br /> purchase from local vendors in Orange County, and when that is not possible, to purchase <br /> products made in the United States. He requested that a letter go out to all caterers stating <br /> that meals, which are served in plastic, or Styrofoam containers and plastic silverware will not <br /> be accepted. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier asked for a regular report on the information item in their <br /> packet, the Human Services Transportation Research and Orange Public Transit's Challenges <br /> and Solutions, and said going forward this should be tracked regularly. <br /> Chair McKee had no announcements or petitions. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> Chair McKee said the Mount Bright proposed resolution would be addressed first. He <br /> read the resolution: <br /> A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING <br />