2021-07-15 DRAFT Joint Hearing Exh B

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CLARKSON: It makes sense, but I have severe objections to that. I think we should always be willing to accept one physical paper copy and I think the Department and local government in general would be well advised to not rely entirely on digital communications. Especially for important records about land use planning permits and other legal documents which I personally believe should be securely stored somewhere in physical form rather than exists only in the cloud or on servers within the County internet network and digital network. So, in follow up to that if you're truly migrating or even beginning to accept copies of applications only in electronic format then you have to go through all of these yellow highlighted things. I mean right here, general definitions, copy or copies means both physical media or electronic media. So, if our Rules say that you only have to submit one copy and somebody brings in a paper application, we have to accept it according to that definition. REPLOGLE: Yes, Ms. Yates? You're muted. YATES: Okay, I'm okay now. I have to agree with Commissioner Clarkson. I agree that we should be a little bit more lenient because not everybody has the capability of doing things digitally or even the know-how of doing it. So, I have to agree with Commissioner Clarkson. KERN: So, to speak to that I think— HALL: Sorry,just real quick, sorry Zendo, let me jump in. Point of order. Can we stick to questions right now and then we can get it into discussion once a motion is made on the amendments, so please stick to questions at this time, thank you! REPLOGLE: Sounds good. Mr. Van Pernis? You're muted, I think. You're muted Mr. okay. VAN PERNIS: Okay, thank you. Question along the line on what the testifier said about bankruptcy. Being a retired attorney, it's my understanding of bankruptcy is that it can be filed either before or after an application is made to the Planning Department. At least half the time and not more the project that is in bankruptcy does not go forward. So, I wonder why the removal of bankruptcies is excuse not to grant the approval is included. KERN: Regarding that provision the fact when we moved out of getting the, requiring the tax clearance certificate we asked the Finance Director how they would like the language to be written in there. So, that's what they said. There are certain unique circumstances where there could be a bankruptcy in the Court would order the property taxes be stayed, yet the application would still need move forward. There is multitude of circumstances in that way, so this just gives the latitude that the Finance Director felt was prudent for the situations that occur from time to time is very rare. She did testify to this as well at the County Council last week, so, this is based on her direction not from the Planning Department, this is coming from the Finance Director. REPLOGLE: Okay, anything else? Yes, Mr. Van Pernis. 3 EXHIBIT B (DRAFT)