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courtesy, but for him to approve anything that this commission drafts and sends out. I
<br /> mean, is... is that appropriate?
<br /> SSF: So,they have... the mayor's office has administrative control over this board, so I think the
<br /> past practice was you guys draft a letter,you guys want to send it to somebody, it goes to
<br /> the mayor's office,they okay it,they send it out. It's my understanding. Like, if you guys
<br /> were to say something inflammatory on behalf of the county or something absolutely crazy,
<br /> my understanding is that they would,comeback to you guys and say, hey you know,edit
<br /> this or whatever.This is not good, sending this out on behalf of the county. So that's my
<br /> understanding of it. I think that... maybe you guys... no one's followed up...
<br /> RD: Duerr, District 1. Is it on behalf of the county, or in fact. We are in fact, a separate...we're a
<br /> chartered a separate, entity? And the, and the,and the,and the...
<br /> SSF: No, no.
<br /> LT: We're under the Office of the Mayor.
<br /> SSF: Yeah,you guys are county, officials although you're not paid,you're a representative for the
<br /> county.
<br /> RD: Okay, I got it.
<br /> SSF: And this is a county commission established by Charter, so... Under the administrative
<br /> control of the mayor. I don't see you guys ever sending out anything that the mayor guys
<br /> would veto,you know what I mean?You guys are... that would be, like,you know, personal
<br /> attacks. Hey,something that would cause liabilityto the county,something,say, libelous,
<br /> or,you know,something like that. Like,oh you know,this person,you know,something
<br /> c ra zy.
<br /> RD: So, here's another question. So,you know, I'm a writer, I have a newsletter. If a letter is
<br /> passed by the Commission. Is that then in the public record?And can that... and that in,
<br /> open for public...
<br /> SSF: All of this is public. Right. So, I think the process is, is you guys, howeveryou want to draft
<br /> the letter,you can bring a letter here,you can draft it right here, keep it short and simple.The
<br /> people that are reading it, if they're busy,you know,they're just gonna wanna... read a few
<br /> highlights,three things,4 things. Long, dense letters don't get as much traction, in my
<br /> experience,with these types of busy stakeholders. So I think you guys come, draft your
<br /> letter,whatever communication you want to get to the right people,and then my
<br /> understanding is that you guys sent it to Barbara, and then she would send it to the
<br /> administration, so thatjust was the issue that needed to be cleared up today, because I
<br /> don't thinkyou guys understood how that happened, how that letter actuallywent out,
<br /> especially based on what you just said. 1,you know,you guys don't even know if there's
<br /> something sent out, so I think Micah and Barbara could probably clarify that.
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