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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 21, 2022 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-d <br /> SUBJECT: Amendment to the Advisory Board Policy <br /> DEPARTMENT: Clerk/County Attorney <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Section III Recommended Changes Tara May, Deputy Clerk to the Board, <br /> 919-245-2125 <br /> John Roberts, County Attorney, 919- <br /> 245-2318 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider one substantive deletion from the Advisory Board Policy ("Policy"). <br /> BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners Advisory Board Policy was adopted February 21, <br /> 2012, and various portions of the Policy have been amended since that time. When the Policy <br /> was first discussed by the Board of Commissioners, multiple potentially disqualifying issues were <br /> raised. Among other things one such disqualifying issue was that potential appointees not owe <br /> any outstanding taxes to Orange County at the time of appointment. This issue was raised due <br /> to the Board's concern that appointees should be civically responsible and, at the time, this was <br /> discussed as being one possible indicator of an applicant's civic responsibility. The prohibition <br /> was subsequently adopted as part of the original Policy and has not been amended since <br /> adoption. The relevance of this requirement was recently raised and is presented to the Board for <br /> discussion and possible amendment. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this action. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated <br /> with this item. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal <br /> impact associated with this item. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board amend the advisory board policy <br /> as shown on the attached document. <br />