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23 <br /> 1 Bonnie Hammersley said this action would affect the County's Triple A bond rating, <br /> 2 which affects the County's ability to get lower interest rates on debt. <br /> 3 Gary Donaldson explained the Triple A bond rating, and the factors that affect it. <br /> 4 Commissioner Hamilton asked if there is a strict threshold. <br /> 5 Gary Donaldson said there is not a strict threshold, but it is one factor. He said if there <br /> 6 was a sustained decline in the fund balance over 2-3 years, the County's rating would probably <br /> 7 be changed. <br /> 8 Travis Myren said 15-20% is the typical level for a triple A bond rating. <br /> 9 Bonnie Hammersley said the County is on the lower end of the rating, with a fund <br /> 10 balance of 16%. <br /> 11 Chair Price referred to interventions, such as eviction diversion, and how they impact the <br /> 12 County coffers. She asked if there is any federal or state relief. <br /> 13 Travis Myren said he is not sure if there will be a relief package. <br /> 14 Chair Price asked if the County will continue with the intervention programs, if there is <br /> 15 not relief. <br /> 16 Bonnie Hammersley said the County would focus on the pandemic response, and funds <br /> 17 will be reallocated from other locally funded programs if there is not relief from the Federal or <br /> 18 State government. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Identifying priorities, goals & strategies for the next year <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Maggie Chotas introduced the Commissioners to Jamboard, which is a digital post-it <br /> 23 board for idea development. She asked the commissioners to use the following questions to <br /> 24 input ideas. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 • Knowing what we know about the current reality, what priorities do we need to set? <br /> 27 • How do our priorities achieve our goal of disrupting racism? <br /> 28 • How can our priorities help us rebuild in a more equitable way? <br /> 29 • What goals and strategies would have the most potential impact in the priority areas in <br /> 30 the next year? <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Maggie Chotas reviewed the Jamboard ideas: <br /> 33 <br /> j �,,.o,gr�..,wnn.uw.wwwxor, accc m <br /> ? c %- •'.Mean cw.w <br /> o.r.1,p close She <br /> Knowing x °" •L���°¢¢rrr '"" .dww revenue <br /> 7 <br /> 7 tires <br /> ..r <br /> �' HouSng - vimi,.. w <br /> q- support •roes rn N^"`••„"^ a..+wuvn.i <br /> =e w. <br /> na.. mppon <br /> .-.--.rpia LY ••••••• v.uNlmt�..1Ye <br /> ___ III .�•__, .w.wsuvnnu <br /> 34 0 <br />