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Commissioner Gustaveson said that the Human Services Advisory Commission <br /> (HSAC) Steering Committee had discussed staffing needs and anticipated needing <br /> about 45% of the staff person's time. <br /> The Manager said he foresaw this analyst/liaison position as just that--his <br /> . ' <br /> liaison to committees/commissions; the staff person'Would follow up reports and <br /> serve as the Manager's vehicle to reply to proposals from those committees/com- <br /> missions. Assignments would come from the Manager, not the HSAC. <br /> Commissioner Gustaveson said that differed from his understanding of the <br /> proposal. Commissioner Marshall asked the Energy Commission Chair, John Bernard, <br /> what the Energy Commission's needs for staffing were. Mr. Bernard said that 60% <br /> of the Energy Coordinator's time would be a compromise on the part of the Energy <br /> Commission; the Commission anticipates 30 hours a week on the weatherization pro- <br /> gram alone. He added that the weatherization program was in "jeopardy" without - <br /> staff support. Commissioner Willhoit noted that weatherization was one of JOCCA's <br /> major programs and he questioned whether or not JOCCA was actually doing it in light <br /> of the Energy Commission's statements. The Manager said there were two questions <br /> here: 1) Does an advisory committee get into program implementation; 2) Does an <br /> advisory committee remain an advisory body? <br /> Some members of the Energy Commission said they had decided they wanted to <br /> be a working commission and wanted "Energy Coordinator" to remain part of this <br /> staff position's title. Discussion continued and the Energy Commission members <br /> were thanked for their comments. <br /> The Board resumed deliberations following a five minute break; all members <br /> were present. <br /> The Board and Manager discussed the Capital Improvement Plan, the Public <br /> Works budget, repair and maintenance account. There was some discussion that a <br /> different system of tracking capital expenditures should be developed, The <br /> Board felt that capital needs of both school systems and the County should be <br /> discussed; the Board expressed a desire to resume that joint planning process, <br /> There was a consensus that County capital needs should be listed even if the <br /> money is not available. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit moved to adjourn; ard ad- <br /> 4440,- 77:10" //./ <br /> Journed by consensus. <br /> ' ' c an E. Wh tted, Chai <br /> Paulette Pridgen-Pond, Clerk <br />