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25 <br /> 1 SLIDE #19 <br /> The Role of Elected Officials <br /> Elected officials have au essential pole in impletnenuug and socializing the Lang-Term <br /> Recover:and Tra-fa—aRon Plan,including the fadcuring actions <br /> • die ie+inR Use pkw. <br /> • PmOdsngtuput—deudaresng[Irepla <br /> • Supportingergun¢.tiansiRee rySupport F".utioosJlnple mti gtheplan. <br /> • Cannnnagto teptesvnt camrnuutlyneeds and elevate the eaucetnsofthe m tlnpacted <br /> populatiems es the plw is rnrisad and naintnmaalaa a]ring dacnmont. <br /> • � i <br /> 2 <br /> 3 SLIDE #20 <br /> Thank You! <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Commissioner Bedford said she read the agenda item, but did not read the whole plan, <br /> 7 and is not prepared for a thorough discussion tonight. She said a work session may be helpful <br /> 8 in the fall. <br /> 9 Travis Myren welcomed the Commissioners to send individual comments to him directly, <br /> 10 after they have been able to fully review the plan. <br /> 11 Commissioner Dorosin said he would like to hear more about how the needs are <br /> 12 prioritized within the broader categories. He said there were COVID impacts that affected <br /> 13 everyone, and broadly affected the provision of County services. He said there were disparities <br /> 14 prior to COVID, however, and that gap has only widened during the past year. He said there <br /> 15 may be more specifics in the whole plan, which he did not see. He said only a portion of federal <br /> 16 money coming in to the schools has to be directed to prioritize low wealth students, and the <br /> 17 larger percentage can be spent on COVID-related things. He said he would like the proportions <br /> 18 to be higher for those who are most disproportionately affected. He said he would like to <br /> 19 explore how to ensure more resources are going towards addressing the worsening disparities, <br /> 20 and noted it will take more resources to lift those folks back up. <br /> 21 Travis Myren said there is no recommended percentage for allocation, but there are <br /> 22 specific initiatives directed toward disparities that were exacerbated. He gave an example of a <br />