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13 <br /> Patrick Mulkey continued the presentation. He said he agrees with making running for <br /> office more affordable. He said there should be a number of public hearings, and he is not a <br /> fan of zoom, as his internet is unreliable. He said his would like for people to see each other in <br /> person and give their comments to the BOCC personally. <br /> Slide #13 <br /> 4} The BEAD recommends that the BOCG hold a series o <br /> public meetings and listening sessions to allow public input <br /> and that the BOCG act in time to allow for a public <br /> referendum in 2022. <br /> Slide #14 <br /> THANK YOU <br /> QUESTIONS??? <br /> Chair Price asked if the BEAG members could be named aloud. <br /> Dr. Hazirjian listed the members, noting that Nicholas Batman had to resign. <br /> Commissioner Fowler thanked the group for its efforts and appreciated the rubric of <br /> criteria. She asked if the group received any information or tutoring before filling out the rubrics <br /> or if answers were based on opinions. She said multiple districts are considered inequitable, <br /> but in that case people can single shot and that way minority groups have a better chance of <br /> being elected. She said most indicated that this system was inequitable, and asked if there was <br /> basis for that. <br /> Judge Bryan clarified that Commissioner Fowler is talking about the decision-making <br /> grid. He said the criteria were discussed as part of a motion by the board that approved it <br /> without any definition of what those criteria meant. He said he did research but since he was <br />