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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 8, 2018 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 3 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Board of Commissioners- Boards and Commissions Appointment Process <br />Discussion <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Attachment A - Issues to be Discussed <br />Attachment B - Emails from the Triangle J <br />Council of Governments <br />Ombudsman Regarding <br />Adult Care Home <br />Community Advisory <br />Committee <br />Attachment C - Proposed Streamlined <br />Abstract/Membership <br />Roster/Applicant Interest <br />List Format for Board <br />Appointments <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, 919- <br />245-2130 <br />Thom Freeman. 919-245-2125 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To discuss various issues related to the Boards and Commissions <br />Application/Appointment process. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: Members of the Board of Commissioners have referenced various topics over <br />the past year related to Boards and Commissions for Board discussion. Staff met over the <br />summer break to review these topics and develop proposed recommendations/changes to be <br />discussed further at this work session. Attachment A details identified issues to be discussed, <br />and Attachment C depicts a proposed streamlined abstract format/membership roster/applicant <br />interest list for Board appointments. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with discussing issues related to <br />the Boards and Commissions Application/Appointment process. <br /> <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 /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the various issues <br />related to the Board and Commissions Application/Appointment process and provide direction to <br />staff. <br /> <br />1