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24 <br /> ki <br /> How do our priorities achleve <br /> our goal of disrupting racism? <br /> ep <br /> o- <br /> ■ <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> a. a. . r.. .. �. . ._ all <br /> r. fIBOCY <br /> How can our priorities harp us <br /> rebuild in a mare equitable way4 <br /> r <br /> R <br /> O <br /> 0 <br /> n <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Chair Price said she sees a need for meeting basic human needs. <br /> 7 Commissioner Greene said she sees that the Board is the social safety net, and in a <br /> 8 time of crisis, the Board needs to focus its attention on the basic needs. <br /> 9 Commissioner Bedford agreed with Chair Price and Commissioner Greene. <br /> 10 Commissioner Dorosin said this is a lot of priorities, and practically the Board will have to <br /> 11 prioritize them. He said spreading the available resources too thin will not bring about desired <br /> 12 outcomes. He said there will need to be short term, mid term and long term priorities, and <br /> 13 flexibility about the priorities based on other variables that may arise (outside funding, vaccine <br /> 14 response, etc.) He said he is an optimistic person, but seeing things listed this way can be <br /> 15 overwhelming. He said it is encouraging to see consensus in the Board's focus and concerns. <br /> 16 Commissioner McKee said all of these issues are valid and important, but there is a limit <br /> 17 to what the BOCC can accomplish. He said he wants to prioritize that those with the most need <br /> 18 get the most of the Board's focus. He said he has sat on the Board for ten years, and it is <br /> 19 important to be willing to disrupt agendas when necessary. He said the Board sometimes fails <br /> 20 to look critically at its business practices, and is doing a disservice to the residents. He said, <br /> 21 given what the Board is facing, no one knows what COVID will be, and the Board needs to <br /> 22 focus on those that have limited access to even register for a COVID vaccine. He said there is <br /> 23 no accounting for hours that one spends on phone and Internet to set up an appointment. He <br /> 24 said how does a person working 8 hours a day have time to get that set up, not to mention <br />