Agenda 11-07-19 Item 8-a - Minutes

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6 1 be able to rotate these duties. He said he is on the Fire Chief's Council this year, after 2 Commissioner McKee was on it for years. He said he did not have a good idea of what the 3 issues were or what was going on, but he sees value in being able to be involved and 4 learning. He said he looks forward to someone else taking on this role next, and the 2 to 4 5 year limits seem reasonable to him. 6 Commissioner Marcoplos said it takes time to fully understand some of these 7 boards, and it would be useful to be able to use the knowledge one has taken time to 8 acquire, in order to be effective. He said the Board has the responsibility to serve 9 effectively, and there is some tension there with the desire to have experience in a variety of 10 roles. He said the transportation stuff is very complicated, and it just takes time to learn it, 11 and then 2-3 years to be able to be effective. He said there is not a magical formula, and 12 agreed that if a Commissioner screws up, it needs to be addressed. 13 Commissioner Price said she has an issue with "best representation". 14 Commissioner Marcoplos said it is not a personal thing, and if one serves on a 15 board for 2 years, that person is better qualified to serve than one who has never been on 16 said board. 17 Commissioner Price said someone could have a background in an area already, but 18 it is advantageous for the Board as a collective to get experience in different areas, as all 19 will need to address issues. She said sometimes board by-laws need to be changed. 20 Commissioner Marcoplos said time adds to effectiveness, and allows 21 Commissioners to best serve the County. 22 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the 2 and 4 model works. He said he thinks it does, 23 as the burden is on each Commissioner to pick a save about which he/she is passionate. 24 Commissioner Marcoplos said there is only one pick, and asked if it is a good thing 25 for the Board to allow changes. He said the limitation is fine, and he wonders if there 26 should be more saves. 27 Commissioner Bedford said there are experts on the staff to assist new members to 28 get up to speed. She said a higher-level question is to consider the Commissioner's role as 29 a board member. She said, on the intergovernmental boards, the Commissioners serve as 30 more of a liaison for the BOCC. She said each Commissioner has areas of expertise/ 31 interest, which is why he/she has chosen the boards. She said no one needs to be an 32 expert, and to be a high functioning Board, it is critical to share power and control. She said 33 she is hearing a fear that one may come to a board, and not do as well as someone else 34 can, and that should not be the motivation. She said all have special interests, and she 35 does not want to poach if someone else has a high interest. She said she has been in the 36 fear situation with the school boards, and voted out of that fear forgetting that staff and other 37 board members are available to help and support. She said it is important to have the 38 limitations and depth across the bench. 39 Commissioner Marcoplos said he is not scared, but wants to figure out a best way to 40 be effective. He said attending one or two meetings is just the tip of the iceberg, as there 41 are a lot of other things that happen behind the scenes. 42 Chair Rich said Community Home Trust (CHT) is changing the way it handles its 43 business, and CHT requested that the person who comes from the elected board should 44 serve a three-year term, because one is not effective until then. She said there will also be 45 limitations of two three-year terms, regardless if you are an elected official. She said she is 46 not certain if CHT wants Commissioner McKee to come back; but CHT is changing up their 47 policies to address an issue. 48 Commissioner Dorosin said that approach is inconsistent with BOCC policies. He 49 said BOCC policies should be dictated by what other agencies want. He said, in the time 50 he has served on the intergovernmental boards, he has found it discouraging that other 51 counties keep the same members on the board forever, as this makes the board less