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16 <br /> 1 Thom Freeman-Stuart said no, she is not interested. <br /> 2 Chair Price said it was unfortunate that Lamar Richards could not be reached, as she <br /> 3 was hoping to get some younger people on boards. <br /> 4 Commissioner Dorosin said there will be another opportunity to fill a position at the end <br /> 5 of March, if attempts to reach Lamar Richards are successful. <br /> 6 Thom Freeman-Stuart said another attempt will be made to reach out to Lamar <br /> 7 Richards. <br /> 8 Commissioner Greene said Lindsay Metivier and Crystal Wu seemed like qualified <br /> 9 applicants and nominated them to fill the seat on the Arts Commission. <br /> 10 Commissioner Hamilton seconded. <br /> 11 The Board agreed by consensus. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Board of Equalization and Review— Discussion on Date Correction Action and <br /> 14 Appointment of New Members and Chair <br /> 15 <br /> 16 The Board chose to address this item earlier than it was scheduled in the agenda. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 The Board discussed a correction of the term expiration dates for all positions listed on the <br /> 19 member roster for the Board of Equalization and Review; and to discuss making appointments <br /> 20 and selecting a Chair for the Board of Equalization and Review. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 BACKGROUND: The following information is for Board consideration: <br /> 23 <br /> 24 During a BOCC Business Meeting on March 19, 2019, the open positions were listed in the <br /> 25 abstract for the Board of Equalization and Review (see attached). The "Expiration Date" listed <br /> 26 on the chart was incorrect. The date should have been listed as March 31, 2021, but was <br /> 27 incorrectly noted as September 30, 2021. The minutes for this meeting were approved by the <br /> 28 BOCC and included this date discrepancy. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 According to the Tax Administrator and County Attorney, the BOCC should, by official action of <br /> 31 the Board, correct the Expiration Date of current members of the Board of Equalization and <br /> 32 Review from September 30, 2021 to March 31, 2021. Afterward, new appointments should be <br /> 33 made for all positions on the Board of Equalization and Review with a term to be served of April <br /> 34 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023. Upon appointment of the new members, the Board should <br /> 35 discuss designating a regular member to serve as Chair. Pending this March 9, 2021 <br /> 36 discussion, the date correction, appointments, and designation of the Chair will be scheduled for <br /> 37 approval during the Board's March 16, 2021 Business Meeting. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 The positions to be filled for the new terms on the Board of Equalization and Review are as <br /> 40 follows: <br /> 41 <br /> 42 ****PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE ONLY FIVE (5) APPLICANTS ON THE INTEREST <br /> 43 LIST ALTHOUGH MANY ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS. <br /> 44 (WHEN ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED, THEY WILL BE PRESENTED TO <br /> 45 THE BOCC FOR REVIEW AND APPOINTMENT) <br /> 46 <br /> POSITION NO. NAME SPECIAL EXPIRATION DATE <br /> REPRESENTATIVE <br /> 1 To Be Determined Regular Member 03/31/2023 <br /> 2 To Be Determined Regular Member 03/31/2023 <br />