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42 <br /> 2 <br /> Group members for voting purposes. Group members voted by roll call on the motion, <br /> and the meeting summary was approved unanimously. <br /> 3. Receipt of Report/Recommendations from Public Input Subcommittee <br /> • DRAFT Subcommittee SurveyMonkey <br /> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XZHDPS7 <br /> Judge Jay Bryan thanked staff for its work preparing for the meeting and also joined with <br /> Co-Chair Hazirjian in appreciation to the Subcommittee members. He asked members <br /> of the Subcommittee to share information on their work and the proposed SurveyMonkey <br /> that had been shared as part of the agenda materials. <br /> Group Member and Subcommittee Member Sykes initiated discussion on the <br /> Subcommittee's efforts and, with assistance from Mr. McGee, began a question by <br /> question review of the draft SurveyMonkey. <br /> Group members suggested language changes on several draft questions related to <br /> determining the geographical location of respondents and respondents feeling connecting <br /> to County Commissioners and their voice/their community's voice being heard by County <br /> Commissioners. Mr. McGee incorporated those proposed revisions as discussion <br /> continued. <br /> Group Co-Chair Hazirjian suggested that the Subcommittee complete an overview of the <br /> entire SurveyMonkey, detailing the entire set of draft questions first, and then the full <br /> Group discuss the questions and consider additional revisions. <br /> Group Member and Subcommittee Member Sykes, with assistance from Mr. McGee, <br /> continued with the question by question summary of the draft SurveyMonkey. <br /> 4. Discuss and Finalize Plans Regarding Public Input <br /> • Discuss Survey Content, Propose Any Revisions, and Vote on Final Version <br /> • Discuss & Approve Plans to Generate Survey Responses <br /> • Discuss & Vote on Additional Methods of Gathering Public Input (e.g., Holding <br /> a Public Hearing, Inviting Written and/or Recorded Public Input, etc.) <br /> Judge Bryan moved the Group forward to discussion on the draft SurveyMonkey <br /> questions. Group members suggested various language changes on several draft <br /> questions as the discussion proceeded, including questions related to respondents' <br /> potential interest in single-member districts, multi-member districts, at large seats, and a <br /> combination of these election methods. Mr. McGee incorporated those proposed <br /> revisions. Various questions were added, re-worded or replaced, and some questions <br /> were deleted. <br /> Group Co-Chair Hazirjian noted that the Board of Commissioners had extended the <br /> Group's Report/Recommendations deadline from July 31, 2021 to August 15, 2021. <br />