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Follow up Discussion and Possible Action on Boards and Commission Discussion on 8/23/22 including CDAB, Animal Shelter Ad-Hoc Committee, LARES Task Force, and Racial Equity and Inclusivity Task Force
Recommended Action
I move that Council accept the staff recommendations and direct the County Manager to proceed and return with appropriate items to Council.
County Manager’s Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council take the suggested action.
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There are currently twelve (12) standing Boards, Committees, and Commission (BCCs) and one Ad-hoc committee. In total, those thirteen groups utilize almost 100 community members who volunteer an estimated 250 hours a month in just attending meetings. Generally, the purpose of a board is to serve in an advisory capacity to the County Council, but some have statutory responsibilities as well. All BCCs are listed below:
Art in Public Places
County Health Council
Environmental Sustainability
Historic Preservation Advisory
Labor Management Relations
Library
Lodger’s Tax
Parks and Recreation
Personnel
Planning and Zoning Commission
Transportation
Tourism Implementation Task Force (Ad-Hoc)
Board of Public Utilities
Recently, several issues have come up concerning BCCs. Council discussed several items at the August 23, 2022 Work Session. The list of topics discussed are detailed below along with a suggested path forward:
· Update to BCC Application and interview questions: This effort was started with the Council Work Plan Review committee. A draft of a revised application and interview questions is available and will be distributed to Council.
Staff Recommendation: Staff will solicit feedback from Councilors, revise the application and interview questions, and implement these changes in first quarter of 2023.
· BCC Handbook: This orientation manual describes the role of BCCs and their relationships with Council, County staff, other BCCs and the community. It also contains the pro...
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