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difficult to conduct via a virtual meeting for newer members to contribute effectively. Greeson stated that the process seems to change slightly each year and that he could see where working through more than a couple of applications virtually would be a very lengthy process. Landstrom asked how many proposals were anticipated. Stancil stated 3 to 4. Landstrom feels that is a reasonable number to do as a team. Reyman volunteered to be on the subcommittee if one is formed. Stancil asked if the council wanted to move the February meeting farther out or stick with the scheduled meeting. Greeson thinks trying to do it virtually with more than two to three applications would be difficult. Greeson feels it would be important to establish criteria for judging. Feels that adding the latency of a virtual meeting (muting, unmuting) could drag things out. Stancil suggested that this be the only item on the February agenda. Kritz would like to try the evaluation as a group. Agrees there would be challenges doing it virtually but suggested the group start the process and determine if a subcommittee break out is needed. Stancil stated there are five council members who have not gone through this process previously and is concerned with going through a subcommittee are that you could end up excluding those members to the point that they don't get the full experience. Greeson asked if Stancil has seen the scoring sheets for 2021 yet. Stancil believes they will be the same as last year, stating there have been times where it has been a challenge to decide some scoring factors based on the information provided on the application..Greeson agreed that typically a lot of time is spent on interpreting and that the subcommittee could meet and come to the February meeting saying "this is how we are going to score these catagories" allowing the council to more quickly jump into scoring. Chinery explained group calibration and how that could possibly build partiality into the assessment if a subcommittee reviewed applications prior to the entire council. Greeson stated that historically the council has not had that step. Suggested that the subcommittee meet not to score the entries but to figure out how the council is going to weigh and interpret the forms/applications. Greeson stated it is hard to explain to members that have not been through the process. The categories tend to overlap and are ambiguous. Posed question of how do we come to an understanding of what they mean to us so that we can work quickly to score. Stancil stated that the reality in years past has been that staff asked members to come in with their own scoring and a member would suggest a number and see if the other members were in agreement with that assement. Reyman asked Stancil if he had the scoring forms yet. Stancil replied he has last years but not this years. Stancil to send a blank copy of last year's scoring sheet to the council. Reyman stated that she is willing to commit to reviewing the applications prior to the next meeting. Rhodes posed the question of having virtual break out room sessions to discuss applications at the February meeting. Beth Young will investigate and report back to Stancil on options for break out discussions. Stancil will send scoring sheets and applications to members for review. Rhodes inquired about replacement for the administrative assistant position. Stancil stated the position is currently frozen and it will most likely be summer before the position is filled. VII. Council and Committee Reports a. Intergovernmental Parks Work Group (next meeting April 14)—The October meeting was cancelled due to COVID. b. Friends of Orange County Parks & Recreation — Reyman will contact the board member and report back to the council at the February meeting. .