Agenda - 10-05-2021; 6-a - Presentation of Final Report from the BOCC Elections Advisory Group (BEAG)

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57 2 Group members for voting purposes. Group members voted by roll call on the motion, and the meeting summary was approved unanimously. 3. Receipt of Report/Recommendations from Public Input Subcommittee • DRAFT Subcommittee SurveyMonkey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XZHDPS7 Judge Jay Bryan thanked staff for its work preparing for the meeting and also joined with Co-Chair Hazirjian in appreciation to the Subcommittee members. He asked members of the Subcommittee to share information on their work and the proposed SurveyMonkey that had been shared as part of the agenda materials. Group Member and Subcommittee Member Sykes initiated discussion on the Subcommittee's efforts and, with assistance from Mr. McGee, began a question by question review of the draft SurveyMonkey. Group members suggested language changes on several draft questions related to determining the geographical location of respondents and respondents feeling connecting to County Commissioners and their voice/their community's voice being heard by County Commissioners. Mr. McGee incorporated those proposed revisions as discussion continued. Group Co-Chair Hazirjian suggested that the Subcommittee complete an overview of the entire SurveyMonkey, detailing the entire set of draft questions first, and then the full Group discuss the questions and consider additional revisions. Group Member and Subcommittee Member Sykes, with assistance from Mr. McGee, continued with the question by question summary of the draft SurveyMonkey. 4. Discuss and Finalize Plans Regarding Public Input • Discuss Survey Content, Propose Any Revisions, and Vote on Final Version • Discuss & Approve Plans to Generate Survey Responses • Discuss & Vote on Additional Methods of Gathering Public Input (e.g., Holding a Public Hearing, Inviting Written and/or Recorded Public Input, etc.) Judge Bryan moved the Group forward to discussion on the draft SurveyMonkey questions. Group members suggested various language changes on several draft questions as the discussion proceeded, including questions related to respondents' potential interest in single-member districts, multi-member districts, at large seats, and a combination of these election methods. Mr. McGee incorporated those proposed revisions. Various questions were added, re-worded or replaced, and some questions were deleted. Group Co-Chair Hazirjian noted that the Board of Commissioners had extended the Group's Report/Recommendations deadline from July 31, 2021 to August 15, 2021.