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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 6, 2018 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 4 <br />SUBJECT: Board of Commissioners - Boards and Commissions Appointment Process <br />Discussion <br />DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Attachment A - Issues to be Discussed <br />Attachment B - Proposed Streamlined <br />Abstract /Membership <br />Roster /Applicant Interest <br />List Format for Board <br />Appointments <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, 919- <br />245 -2130 <br />Thom Freeman, 919 - 245 -2125 <br />PURPOSE: To discuss various issues regarding the Boards and Commissions Application/ <br />Appointment process. <br />BACKGROUND: Members of the Orange County Board of Commissioners have noted various <br />topics relating to Boards and Commissions that they wanted to further discuss. Staff met over <br />the summer break to review these topics and to offer proposed recommendations /changes to be <br />discussed by the Board at this work session. (Please see Attachment A - Issues to be <br />Discussed and Attachment B - Proposed Streamlined Abstract Format /Membership <br />Roster /Applicant Interest List for Board Appointments). <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with discussing the Boards and <br />Commissions Application/ Appointment process. <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br />this item: <br />• GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION <br />Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and <br />volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the various issues <br />regarding the Board and Commissions Application /Appointment process and provide direction to <br />staff. <br />