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23 <br /> 1 Commissioner McKee said this discussion should occur in conjunction with the <br /> 2 census data. He said he will vote against this motion, as it is important to have public, <br /> 3 face to face discussion and then proceed with the formation of a committee. <br /> 4 Commissioner Marcoplos said he disagreed, and there is a lot of interest in <br /> 5 changing the way that commissioners are elected. He said waiting for face to face <br /> 6 discussions with the public will only lead to residents voicing opinions on the way they <br /> 7 want to be represented, not whether or not the BOCC should look into the issue in the <br /> 8 first place. He said having a date certain is important. <br /> 9 Commissioner Bedford said it is bad governance to have a motion on an issue <br /> 10 that was not on the agenda and to pass it tonight. She said Commissioner Dorosin could <br /> 11 write it up and bring it back at another time. She said if there will be a survey about the <br /> 12 district tax, then a question on this topic could also be included. She said if a date <br /> 13 certain is preferred, then she would recommend December 101", so new BOCC members <br /> 14 could participate. She said she cannot vote for this motion tonight. <br /> 15 Commissioner McKee said having the public speak about what they want is <br /> 16 exactly what the BOCC needs to hear. He said the public's interest in this topic is not <br /> 17 going to wane by waiting for face-to-face meetings. <br /> 18 Commissioner Price asked Commissioner Dorosin if he would mind delaying this <br /> 19 vote and coming back with a more spelled out plan before the BOCC goes on summer <br /> 20 break. She said she is still unsure about the committee, how to select it, and who should <br /> 21 make these decisions. She said she does support the overall idea, but does not want to <br /> 22 rush. <br /> 23 Commissioner Greene said the BOCC would be better served if this motion were <br /> 24 made at a later meeting, before the summer break. She said this motion should not <br /> 25 clarify who would be on the committee. She said the BOCC does not know what will <br /> 26 happen with this pandemic, and if online meetings continue in the fall, then this is not a <br /> 27 good platform for this type of discussion. <br /> 28 Commissioner Dorosin amended his motion, which Commissioner Greene <br /> 29 seconded for purposes of discussion: <br /> 30 <br /> 31 a. Establish a committee to consider alternatives methods to elect the Orange <br /> 32 County Board of Commissioners. <br /> 33 b. The Orange County Board of Commissioners will select members for this <br /> 34 committee by January 31, 2021; <br /> 35 c. The committee will meet to discuss alternative options and will bring their <br /> 36 recommendations to the Orange County Board of Commissioners by July 31, <br /> 37 2021; <br /> 38 d. The Orange County Board of Commissioners will review the recommendations, <br /> 39 conduct public hearings, seek public input, and, if need be, to make a decision in <br /> 40 time to be included in a referendum on the March 2022 primary. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Commissioner McKee asked John Roberts if one can amend one's own motions. <br /> 43 John Roberts said yes. <br /> 44 Commissioner Greene said she liked the second motion much more, but <br /> 45 suggested changing "if needed" to "if possible". <br /> 46 Commissioner Dorosin said the BOCC could revise it at a later time, if need be. <br /> 47 John Roberts said the rules of procedure only allow two amendments, so <br /> 48 Commissioner Greene's amendment is moot. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nays, 1 (Commissioner Bedford) <br /> 51 <br /> 52 7. Reports <br /> 53 NONE <br />