Agenda - 09-02-2021; 12-8 - Information Item - Memorandum - Transmittal of the Final Report from the BOCC Elections Advisory Group (BEAG) on the Process for Electing County Commissioners in Orange County

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31 5 Judge Bryan focused Group discussion to the election of two Co-Chairs as directed by the Board of Commissioners, with one Co-Chair to represent District 1 and one Co-Chair to represent District 2. Group Member Sykes referenced discussion at the February 25, 2021 meeting regarding each District electing its respective Co-Chair. It was noted that Group Member Patrick Mulkey had submitted a Statement of Interest in serving as the District 2 Co-Chair. Group Member Mulkey commented that the Co-Chairs should be elected by simple majority. Group Member Hazirjian noted that she and Group Member Catterall each submitted Statements of Interest in serving as the District 1 Co-Chair, and they had discussed the Co-Chair position prior to the BEAG meeting. Group Member Catterall indicated that he would be supporting Group Member Hazirjian as the District 1 Co-Chair. Group Member Catterall subsequently motioned to elect Group Member Hazirjian as Co-Chair representing District 1 and Group Member Mulkey as Co-Chair representing District 2. Group Member Sykes seconded the motion. Group members then voted by roll call on the motion, and it was approved unanimously. 6. Approval of February 25, 2021 Meeting Summary As the presiding Co-Chair for the remainder of the meeting, Group Co-Chair Hazirjian requested a motion to approve the February 25, 2021 Meeting Summary as written and distributed with the agenda package. Group Co-Chair Mulkey motioned to approve the meeting summary, and Group Member Jenkins seconded the motion. Group Member Dancy indicated that she was abstaining from voting since she did not attend the February 25, 2021 meeting. Group members voted by roll call on the motion, and the meeting summary was approved unanimously. County Attorney Roberts noted that the Group did need to decide how it wanted to treat abstentions for the purposes of voting. Group Member Sykes motioned that for purposes of all voting by the Group, all abstentions on all items would be considered as a vote in support of the motion on the floor. Group Member Bremer seconded the motion. It was noted that there might need to be an allowance in certain cases for a Group member to abstain due to a legitimate reason or something unforeseen at this time. After discussion, it was agreed that scenario would be an occasion for potential recusal from voting, but not an abstention. Group members voted by roll call on the motion, and the motion was approved by a vote of 12 to 1 with Group Member Williams opposed. 7. Potential Election of Group Co-Chairs — One from District 1 and One from District 2 It was noted that this item was addressed earlier in the meeting.