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14 1 commissioners would not want to not vote on the budget to avoid this one issue. He said staff 2 produced four options that are listed in the agenda packet, and he felt that option #2 was the 3 best. He reviewed option 2. 4 Commissioner Fowler asked if a commissioner would have to recuse themselves if the 5 amendment was related to their organization or because they have an issue with any part of the 6 1.2% funding. 7 John Roberts said only if the amendment involved the one board they serve on. 8 Commissioner McKee asked for the percentage of funding they allocate to outside 9 agencies. 10 Bonnie Hammersley said it is 1.2% of the general fund. 11 Commissioner McKee said that option 2 holds the county at the amount currently 12 funded. 13 Bonnie Hammersley said yes. 14 Commissioner McKee said that option 2 does not change the process that it just 15 changes the allocation from a board decision to a manager decision. 16 Bonnie Hammersley described the process for outside agency funding. She said 17 applications are reviewed by advisory boards, less the commissioners that might serve on those 18 boards. She said that she honored the ranking of the outside agency applications. She said 19 based on the ranking, they receive a percentage of their request. 20 Commissioner McKee said that process would remain the same. 21 Bonnie Hammersley said yes. 22 Commissioner McKee said he serves on the Community Home Trust Board. He said he 23 had no issues resigning from the board, but he has held off until this conversation. 24 John Roberts said that resigning is an option. 25 Chair Price said she had no issue resigning from the two boards she serves on. 26 Commissioner Greene said she liked option 2, whether or not commissioners resign 27 from the boards. She said she liked the County Manager's process. 28 Chair Price said she agreed. She said this way, there is not back and forth and no show 29 of favoritism. 30 Commissioner Bedford said she has been very comfortable with the process they have 31 been using for several years now. She clarified that they usually do the budget amendments 32 with the intent to adopt those a week before adoption of the budget. She asked about the 33 timing of the amendments if option 2 is adopted. She asked if the timing would matter even if 34 the commissioner has recused themselves. 35 John Roberts said that process is not legally considered budget amendments, they are 36 just changes to the recommended budget. 37 Commissioner Bedford asked if the commissioner that has a conflict would be allowed to 38 be involved in that. 39 John Roberts said he thought option 2 allows them to approve a 1.2% generic amount 40 and that all of the commissioners could be involved in that. He said the specific allocation would 41 be the role of the manager. 42 Commissioner Bedford asked if it is legal for the commissioners to have the discussion 43 on the manager's recommended budget. 44 Chair Price said she thought option 2 meant that the County Manager would allocate the 45 outside agency funding and the board would not make any amendment to those allocations. 46 Bonnie Hammersley said that is correct. The Board would allow the county manager to 47 take 1.2% of revenue and grant awards based on recommendations made by advisory boards 48 and county staff. 49 Commissioner Bedford said with that information, she supports option 1. 50 Commissioner Greene said that her understanding of the roles is not the same as the 51 legal conflict of interest because they are obligated to vote unless there is a real conflict of