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Orange County - County Commissioners <br /> Retreat Agenda <br /> Friday,January 22, 2021 - 2-5 pm <br /> Saturday, January 23, 2021 -9 am-noon <br /> Via Zoom <br /> Retreat Goals <br /> The purpose of this retreat is for Commissioners to: <br /> • Build camaraderie and collaboration <br /> • Work toward a comprehensive, yet flexible, Recovery and Resiliency Plan for Orange <br /> County that is focused on disrupting racism and reflects the dynamic reality of the <br /> current landscape <br /> • Prioritize recovery spending for the short, medium, long term and begin to identify <br /> policy changes to rebuild in a more equitable way <br /> Agenda <br /> Day 1, Friday, January 22, 2021 — 2-5 pm <br /> 2 pm Welcome & Context setting for the Retreat—Chair Renee Price <br /> 2:10 Review agenda & Working agreements— Facilitator Maggie Chotas <br /> Proposed Working Agreements: <br /> - Begin and adjourn on time <br /> - One speaker at a time <br /> - Listen attentively <br /> - Focus on learning and inquiry <br /> - Stay on topic— use the parking lot to record items for future discussion <br /> - Share the time available for discussion <br /> - It is OK to disagree...please do so respectfully <br /> - Use the parking lot <br /> 2:15 Icebreaker: Commissioner Trivia <br /> Commissioners send Maggie the following responses prior to the retreat: <br /> - Two truths about yourself—think about unusual or esoteric facts others might not <br /> know <br /> - Something untrue or made up about yourself <br /> Your fellow commissioners will try to determine which are true and which one isn't. <br /> 2:30 Where are we? <br /> Presentations from County staff about the current reality—with questions and discussion from <br /> Commissioners along the way. Topics include: <br />