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12 Commissioner Jacobs said he agreed with Commissioner Rich, and the object is to serve those who are living and working in Orange County. Commissioner Price said she could see both sides, and the community organizations know the locals and can connect the neediest to the available housing. Commissioner McKee said leaving the wording in aligns with the County's value of local. Commissioner Jacobs said if there is a mission statement, the Board can use that to articulate that the Board's goal, to the greatest extent possible, is to serve those who live and work in Orange County. Travis Myren said staff can include a policy statement, of that nature, in the RFP documents, noting that first priority will be given to those who live and work in Orange County. Commissioner McKee made an amendment that if this motion passes, staff should be directed to add this proposed language from Commissioner Jacobs into a policy statement. Commissioner Burroughs and Commissioner Price agreed. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs to adopt the resolution declaring eight (8) County owned parcels surplus land for the purposes of affordable housing development in Attachment 5 and authorized the Chair to sign the resolution. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Rich to approve the schedule for release of Affordable Housing RFP's for use of$2.5 million in bond funds and eight (8) County-owned parcels for affordable housing development in Attachment 6 with the amended language (below) Commissioner Price said to add, "on or before June 6th" to "BOCC consider approval of recommendations". Commissioner McKee said he would accept the amendment. Commissioner Rich asked if that would give everyone a fair opportunity. Chair Dorosin said all items would still be due no later than June 6th, but if reviews can be completed before that date, then the Board should do so. Commissioner Rich agreed. Commissioner Marcoplos asked if an application submission could be defined. Travis Myren said the application submission would solicit information that corresponds to the scoring criteria. He said design plans and architectural drawings would not be due at that time. Commissioner Marcoplos asked if it would be possible to score a project without the design of the project. Travis Myren said the scoring criteria addresses the more qualitative aspects of the project. Commissioner Marcoplos said the application submission is more subjective. Travis Myren said there are some elements in the scoring criteria that address building design, so some information will be needed; but final building documents would not be needed. Commissioner Marcoplos said there will be some binding nature to these applications.