Minutes 10-25-2022 Joint Meeting with the Fire Department

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24 years. He said that she felt strongly in the meeting about which way the Board should go, and when the Board did not go that way, she was upset. Chair Price said one of the reasons she was upset was because the task force had decided on Option B. She said that people felt like at the 11th hour it was changed to Option A. She said that other people in the community were upset with the decision, because they told Chair Price after the meeting. Commissioner McKee said that was not the first time the Board has shifted completely on a decision. Chair Price said this change was made last minute. She said the task force understood that they would make a recommendation and then disband. She said that it was a shock to the task force. She said she felt strongly that Gayane Chambless should be on the advisory committee. She said that Gayane Chambless has done a lot on this issue. She said she thought the Board should get away from considering her personality. Commissioner Bedford said she did not say that she did not like Gayane Chambless’s personality. She said she appreciated Gayane Chambless’s work on the Orange Partnership for Alcohol and Drug Free Youth. She said it was Gayane Chambless’s anger on the issue that concerned her. Commissioner Greene said there are people more qualified. Chair Price said it was passion. She said that Gayane Chambless is someone who worked on this issue even when she did not have the funding. Commissioner McKee said he would like to nominate Gayane Chambless for the advisory committee. Commissioner Greene said she thought there should be a straw poll on the nomination. Commissioner Bedford said she wanted to discuss other applicants. Chair Price said it was not a full Board and that they did not have to make the decision during the work session. Commissioner Greene said she thought the Board should decide at the work session if they were going to put her name forward for a vote at the regular meeting. Commissioner McKee noted that the Board had essentially filled the other positions. Chair Price reviewed the nominations that the Board had discussed and the individual Board members indicated their support with a thumb up hand gesture: Orange County Resident with Lived Experience (2 positions): Jeffradrian Stafford – received a consensus of support from the Board Jesse Miller – received a consensus of support from the Board Ed Sredzienski – did not receive a consensus of support from the Board Substance Use Treatment Provider: Evan Ashkin – received a consensus of support from the Board Joyce Harper – did not receive a consensus of support from the Board Elisabeth Johnson – did not receive a consensus of support from the Board Community Group Working on Opioid-related Concerns: Chris Ringwalt – received a consensus of support from the Board The Board then discussed nominations for the three At-Large/ Flex positions. Commissioner Hamilton noted that the four nominees for the other positions are all male. She said that the Board should consider gender diversity on the committee. Chair Price said that was one of the reasons she wanted the Board to consider Joyce Harper. Commissioner Greene said there is a chance with the other three positions.