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1 <br /> APPROVED 11/5/2020 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> VIRTUAL WORK SESSION <br /> OCTOBER 8, 2020 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Virtual Work Session on Thursday, <br /> October 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Penny Rich, Vice Chair Renee Price, and <br /> Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford, Mark Dorosin, Sally Greene, Earl McKee, and Mark <br /> Marcoplos <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: NONE <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> Travis Myren, Interim Clerk to the Board Greg Wilder, and Assistant Deputy Clerk II Allen <br /> Coleman (All other staff members will be identified appropriately below.) <br /> Chair Rich called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. <br /> Chair Rich asked John Roberts if a roll call was needed. <br /> John Roberts said yes. <br /> Chair Rich proceeded with roll call, and said Commissioner Greene would be late. <br /> Due to current public health concerns, the Board of Commissioners is conducting a Virtual Work <br /> Session on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Members of the Board of Commissioners participated in <br /> the meeting remotely. As in prior meetings, members of the public were able to view and listen <br /> to the meeting via live streaming video at http://www.orangecountVnc.gov/967/Meeting-Videos <br /> and on Orange County Gov-TV on channels 1301 or 97.6 (Spectrum Cable). <br /> 1. Alcohol Beverage and Control Board Voting Membership and Financial Statement <br /> Analysis <br /> John Roberts reviewed the following item: <br /> PURPOSE: <br /> To provide: <br /> 1) An update on the BOCC commissioner being an ABC voting member <br /> 2) A financial analysis of the ABC Board revenue, profitability and funding capacity <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> LEGAL —Voting Member Information <br /> The BOCC has expressed interest in having the commissioner appointee to the ABC Board be <br /> a voting member rather than a non-voting liaison. There are multiple options available to the <br /> BOCC if the BOCC is dissatisfied with some aspect of ABC operations or governance or if the <br /> BOCC simply believes changes should be made for other reasons. 1) Change the Chair. The <br /> BOCC has full authority to appoint the Chair. 2) Change or reduce salaries. Again full authority <br />