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23 <br /> 1 procedures for advisory boards or appointments, for example. Just like they have moved <br /> 2 public hearings up to the front, because that is what is of interest to most people in the <br /> 3 public, they could identify the items that most people in the public do not care about, and <br /> 4 address them later. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 This item was addressed in the above item. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 5. Policy for Governing the Selection Process of BOCC Boards/Commissioners <br /> 9 Assignments <br /> 10 Additional discussion item: <br /> 11 Chair Dorosin wanted to discuss and change tonight how the Board chooses their <br /> 12 annual boards and commissions to serve on. He said the current policy is below: <br /> 13 Policy Governing the Selection Process of BOCC Boards/Commissions Assignments - <br /> 14 2011 <br /> 15 <br /> 16 • Each BOCC member (veteran) shall chose one board that they currently serve on to <br /> 17 keep in perpetuity <br /> 18 • The junior member will then pick one board first in the first round and then least senior <br /> 19 members of the Board will choose one board on which to serve ((suggestion is to do this <br /> 20 alphabetically—by last name) <br /> 21 • In the second round, the senior member will pick first, and then the other senior <br /> 22 members to the least senior member will pick <br /> 23 • And then it is back to the junior member.... <br /> 24 • Round Robin will not include short-term taskforces (limited duration), ex-officio boards, <br /> 25 and non-O.C. boards with BOCC in officer/leadership positions (these boards also <br /> 26 cannot be taken away by other BOCC members). <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Chair Dorosin recommended not having this policy, which allows one board picked by <br /> 29 senior members. He said he would throw the process wide open, and he finds himself <br /> 30 disengaged with the work of boards on which he never has the opportunity to serve. <br /> 31 Commissioner Rich asked if this pertains to the boards that Commissioners choose, or <br /> 32 just to the boards on which a Commissioner is also an officer. <br /> 33 Chair Dorosin said to get rid of it all, and just put all boards on the floor for choosing. <br /> 34 Commissioner Jacobs said if this policy is set, it should be done next year, as this just <br /> 35 came up and Commissioners may lose a lot of positions unexpectedly. <br /> 36 Commissioner McKee agreed with Commissioner Jacobs, and he does not have a <br /> 37 problem with Commissioners keeping one saved board. <br /> 38 Commissioner Price agreed. <br /> 39 Commissioner Rich said she would like to throw it open in order to learn other boards. <br /> 40 Commissioner Burroughs agreed it may be nice to mix things up, but is fine with waiting <br /> 41 until next year to do so. <br /> 42 Commissioner Marcoplos deferred to the rest of the Board. <br /> 43 Commissioner Jacobs said having no boundaries will encourage folks to think about <br /> 44 next year's process and picking. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 A motion was made by Chair Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Rich to keep the <br /> 47 process as is for this year, and abandon the entire policy going forward, starting in 2018. <br /> 48 <br />