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7 <br /> 1 effective. He said in Orange County every Commissioner has a chance to participate, and <br /> 2 continuity can turn into exclusivity. <br /> 3 Commissioner Marcoplos agreed. He said boards like GoTriangle have voting <br /> 4 power that is equivalent to an elected body, which gives a different level of power. He said <br /> 5 this makes these boards on a level playing field on key decisions, and makes them <br /> 6 different. <br /> 7 Commissioner Dorosin said this fact supports his desire for limitations. <br /> 8 Commissioner Marcoplos said he would set limitations, but also assure good <br /> 9 representation with an experienced representative. <br /> 10 Commissioner Dorosin said that is the reason for the save. <br /> 11 Commissioner Price said the same issue exists on the BOCC, with members who <br /> 12 have served for many years and may have greater experience. She said all Commissioners <br /> 13 have the ability make decisions, and the BOCC often votes separately on issues related to <br /> 14 GoTriangle, etc. <br /> 15 Commissioner Dorosin said there are some boards that have the BOCC chair as the <br /> 16 representative, and chairs change every few years, so continuity is not there. <br /> 17 Commissioner Marcoplos said he desires for the BOCC to get the most bang for its <br /> 18 buck with Board representation, and he understands it will never be perfect. <br /> 19 Chair Rich said the Board needs look at section 6-a to make this clear. She said the <br /> 20 Board will do a 2-year limit and 4-year limit (not terms), and still allow one save. She asked <br /> 21 if this choosing process is Board policy or a directive. <br /> 22 David Hunt, Deputy Clerk, said it was something the Board came up with. <br /> 23 Bonnie Hammersley said it should be a Board rule, and a future Board can change it <br /> 24 if it so chooses. <br /> 25 Greg Wilder said there is a written document that spells out the rules and process, <br /> 26 but it needs to be amended. <br /> 27 Chair Rich said there should just be a one-paragraph change, and see how it works. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 3. Discussion on Reserving County Advisory Board and Commission Seats to <br /> 30 Ensure Racial and Ethnic Representation and the Addition of "Age" to <br /> 31 Volunteer Application Forms <br /> 32 <br /> 33 The Board met to discuss: <br /> 34 1) reserving County Advisory Board and Commission seats to ensure racial and ethnic <br /> 35 representation; and <br /> 36 2) the addition of an "Age" item on Advisory Boards and Commissions Volunteer <br /> 37 Application Forms. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 BACKGROUND: <br /> 40 At the June 4, 2019 BOCC Regular Meeting, it was requested that the Board of <br /> 41 Commissioners discuss the possibility of reserving seats on County Advisory Boards and <br /> 42 Commissions to ensure racial and ethnic representation. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 At the September 17, 2019 BOCC Regular Meeting, it was requested that the Board of <br /> 45 Commissioners discuss the possibility of adding an "Age" item on Advisory Boards and <br /> 46 Commissions Volunteer Application Forms. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Commissioner Dorosin asked if there are legal issues with setting aside seats based <br /> 49 on race. <br /> 50 John Roberts said that looks like a quota, which would not be good; however, it is <br /> 51 legal to target recruitment efforts to increase membership based on race and to have <br />