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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 7, 2019 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-c <br /> SUBJECT: Application Modifications for Volunteer Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Excerpt from Draft October 3, 2019 David Hunt, 919-245-2126 <br /> BOCC Regular Work Session <br /> Minutes <br /> 2. Modified Application <br /> 3. Current Application <br /> PURPOSE: To discuss modifications to the application for volunteer advisory boards and <br /> commissions, consider approving a new application format and consider to hold or cancel the <br /> November 14, 2019 regular work session. <br /> BACKGROUND: At the October 3, 2019 regular work session, the Board expressed an interest <br /> in making advisory boards and commissions more inclusive and improving diversity, and it was <br /> noted that the lengthy application may be negatively impacting public response. <br /> The Board discussed reducing the size and complexity of the application to two pages. <br /> Proposed changes to streamline the current application are listed below: <br /> 1. Remove "Additional Questions" for Selected Boards <br /> • ABC Board <br /> • Durham Technical Community College Board of Trustees <br /> • Orange County Board of Adjustment <br /> • Orange County Equalization and Review Board <br /> • Orange County Planning Board <br /> • OWASA Board <br /> 2. Remove Township question (can be verified by staff by address) <br /> 3. Remove domicile in Orange County question (can be verified by address) <br /> 4. Remove "Place of employment" and "Job title" <br /> 5. Remove "Are you at least 18 years of age" <br /> 6. Remove references to fax numbers (old technology no longer used by applicants) <br /> 7. Remove categories of phones with a space for one phone number. <br /> 8. Remove "Ethics Guidelines" from application <br /> 9. Add "Age Range" <br /> 10.Add "How would your participation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints?" <br /> An excerpt from the draft October 3rd minutes is included as Attachment 1 for reference. <br />