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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 3, 2019 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 2 <br /> SUBJECT: Discussion of County Commissioners' Terms on Advisory Boards and <br /> Commissions <br /> DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> A) Excerpt from Approved December Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board <br /> 18, 2018 BOCC Minutes 919-245-2130 <br /> PURPOSE: To discuss the length of the terms that members of the Board of County <br /> Commissioners serve on Advisory Boards and Commissions. <br /> BACKGROUND: At the BOCC Special Meeting on December 18, 2018, the Board began a <br /> discussion on the length of terms that BOCC members serve on the various County Boards and <br /> Commissions. Based on a desire for further discussion, the topic was scheduled for a late-2019 <br /> work session. <br /> Attachment A is an excerpt from the Approved December 18, 2018 BOCC Minutes when the <br /> topic was noted. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with discussion of this issue. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br /> this item: <br /> • GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION <br /> Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and <br /> volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal <br /> impact associated with this item. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss and provide <br /> direction to staff. <br />