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4 <br />• Consider the number and spectrum of present and future citizens who <br />would benefrt directly and indirectly from the proposed project. <br />• Look for efficiencies, such as when multiple needs can be met. <br />• Schools should be given a high priority. <br />• Consideration should be given to projects or aggregates ofi $1 million or <br />more. <br />• Consider the timing and urgency of the project. <br />• Give consideration to projects which are clear, specific and ready to go. <br />• Consider whether it is a reasonable package/project that voters would <br />support. <br />• Consider whether a project addresses inequities in difFerent parts of the <br />county. <br />• Consider projects which can be combined with other sources of funding, <br />especially where county funds can be leveraged or matched <br />FINAL RECOMMENDATION PROCESS <br />In the final meetings, the Task Force began developing a recommended bond package. <br />Individual members were provided ballots on two occasions and asked to develop their <br />own bond package, applying the evaluation criteria. The first ballot asked members to <br />defiail elements of proposed bond packages based on maximum total bond amounts ofi <br />$60, 72, and 84 million. Members were also asked to develop their own bond <br />proposals based on an undefined total bond amount. The results of the first round of <br />balloting were tallied and presented to the group. Afiter discussing these results and <br />receiving further information on the projects, the Task Force pursued a second round of <br />balloting with only one total bond amount of $80 million. The Task Force members <br />reviewed the results of that balloting along with two possible bond packages that had <br />been developed by the Task Force Co-Chairs based on the results of the two rounds of <br />voting. The members subsequently requested that the Co-Chairs make several <br />revisions to one of the possible bond packages, including an increase in the total bond <br />amount to $85 million. The Task Force members further determined that they would <br />meet one last time to fiormally approve the recommended bond package. <br />The Co-Chairs made the revisions requested by the members and the Task Force met <br />for the last time to officially approve the final package. Due to the substantial <br />agreement among the members, the package totaling $85 million was approved by <br />consensus and a formal vote was not required. The Co-Chairs asked if any members <br />