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1 <br /> APPROVED 9/2121 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> VIRTUAL SPECIAL MEETING <br /> June 28, 2021 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Virtual Special Meeting on Monday, <br /> June 28, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Renee Price, Vice Chair Jamezetta Bedford, <br /> and Commissioners Mark Dorosin, Amy Fowler, Sally Greene, Jean Hamilton, and Earl <br /> McKee <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> Travis Myren, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified <br /> appropriately below) <br /> Chair Price called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. <br /> A roll call was called; all members were present except for Commissioner McKee. <br /> Due to current public health concerns, the Board of Commissioners is conducting a Virtual <br /> Special Meeting on June 28, 2021 utilizing Zoom. Members of the Board of Commissioners will <br /> be participating in the meeting remotely. As in prior meetings, members of the public will be <br /> able to view and listen to the meeting via live streaming video at <br /> orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos and on Orange County Gov-TV on channels 1301 or <br /> 97.6 (Spectrum Cable). <br /> 1. Orange County Broadband Task Force Update Funding Decisions on the <br /> Operating Budget Amendment List <br /> The Board received an update regarding the status of the Orange County Broadband Task <br /> Force. The update explained the process of Task Force meetings and where the Task Force is <br /> to date in relation to having meetings with potential vendors and to discuss the goal of issuing a <br /> request for proposals (RFP) to find a partner willing to implement the "future proof" fiber <br /> network that meets the requirements for the $5,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds <br /> that were allocated in the FY21-22 Budget. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> On March 3, 2021 the first Task Force meeting was held. There have been nine meetings to <br /> date occurring every other Wednesday at 5:30 PM These virtual meetings are publicly <br /> advertised and the some members of the public beyond the committee members have been <br /> present at all meetings. Approved minutes from each of the meetings and recordings can be <br /> found on the County website. htti)://orangecountync.gov/broadband. <br /> At the September 1, 2020 Board of Orange County Commissioners Business meeting, a <br /> petition was submitted by Commissioner Earl McKee to create an Orange County Broadband <br /> Task Force. <br />