| Jun 4, 2015

[email sent via Admin Clerk Mellisa Frost and Planning Director David Morrison]

To: Chairman Ted Hall of APAC
From: Michael Hackett
282 S. White Cottage Rd.
Angwin, Ca 94508

I would like to point out a procedural change that I believe would assist the committee by allowing constructive criticism from the "public" during the meetings forthcoming.

Currently the procedure has been to allow public testimony at the outset of each meeting with views NOT related to the subject of the specific meeting. All well and good, of course.

Later we get the words from County staff, followed by dialogue within the individual members who are assigned to the APAC. Typically then, motions are made, straw votes are taken, without any comments or suggestions from the citizens.

Only AFTER the APAC has deliberated and formed its decisions, does the public get an opportunity to give voice to the issues at hand. This is NOT the way either the BOS or PC run their meetings.

Last week, the "noon, witching hour" was upon us, and public comments were almost shut out. Only after County Counsel advised otherwise, were citizens allowed to "weigh in" with their comments.

My suggestion is to allow the public to speak to the issues at hand, BEFORE votes are taken and certainly before the day's agenda is completed.

Respectfully submitted,

Mike

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