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24 <br /> 1 5. Advisory Boards shall coordinate with the Clerk to the Board of <br /> 2 Commissioners to notify the public of the remote meetings and the means by <br /> 3 which the public may access the remote meetings. <br /> 4 6. If at any time during a remote meeting the number of members needed for a <br /> 5 quorum is disrupted by a loss of simultaneous communication the meeting <br /> 6 will not continue until simultaneous communication is restored and if <br /> 7 simultaneous communication cannot be restored the meeting will be <br /> 8 adjourned without further action. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 B. Remote attendance at other times. <br /> 11 1. At all other times advisory boards shall meet in person at the time and <br /> 12 location adopted in the board's meeting schedule and as set out herein. <br /> 13 2. Should a member be unable to physically attend a meeting the member may <br /> 14 attend remotely so long as simultaneous communication is maintained for the <br /> 15 remotely attending member(s) and only so long as the public has access to <br /> 16 communications by the member(s). <br /> 17 3. Remote attendance involves a member(s) of the advisory board participating <br /> 18 by simultaneous communication. <br /> 19 4. If the presence of a member(s) remotely attending a meeting is necessary for <br /> 20 purposes of achieving a quorum and simultaneous communication with the <br /> 21 member(s) is lost the meeting will not continue until simultaneous <br /> 22 communication is restored and if simultaneous communication cannot be <br /> 23 restored the meeting will be adjourned without further action. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Commissioner Price said this seems the same as option 3. <br /> 26 Commissioner Greene said option 2 requires the Manager's permission for boards to <br /> 27 meet remotely, and option 3 does not. <br /> 28 John Roberts said the Board should adopt the policy, with the added language. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Greene to <br /> 31 adopt the policy changes <br /> 32 <br /> 33 VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nays, 1 (Commissioner Marcoplos) <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Commissioner McKee said he would like information brought back in January 2021 <br /> 36 regarding attendance numbers for virtual meetings, versus in person. <br /> 37 Commissioner Greene asked if staff could communicate to the chairs of the boards that <br /> 38 the expectation is to meet in person, if possible, and not remotely for every meeting. She said <br /> 39 this privilege should not be abused. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 d. Coronavirus Relief Funding Plan and Additional Emergency Small Business Grant <br /> 42 Funds <br /> 43 <br /> 44 The Board considered voting to approve: <br /> 45 1) the appropriation of$2,665,753 in Coronavirus Relief Funding (CRF) on a <br /> 46 County-wide per capita basis; <br /> 47 2) the submittal to the State of the County's CRF Plan by June 1, 2020; and <br /> 48 3) the appropriation of$410,000 in Article 46 Sales Tax Small Business Loan <br /> 49 Funds for Emergency Funding to small businesses. <br /> 50 <br />