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GOLDSTEIN: I think there are problems with that. Legally, problems with that, if we're supposed to be consistent, and not, quote, arbitrary. IRVINE: We've heard that. Is there a mandate for consistency? GOLDSTEIN: 1 think there is. RAY: Any more questions on this? And before we leave this section, anything in Chapter IV, Qualifications of the Director, anything else you want to take the opportunity to ask her, just as much as we can get out on the table tonight. Sue. IRVINE: 1 did have one more question under Section 5.4-2(d). It says that the Planning Director reviews the proposed capital improvement and prioritizes such things for the County. We were given testimony, at one point, that that really didn't happen. Do you do that, or is that a good idea to leave it in there, or is it done more by the Mayor and his department heads meeting together? Can you tell me? GOLDSTEIN: 1 would have to say I don't know that, over the years, it's been consistently done, but I think in the past couple of years, we have tried to fulfill this particular function. In particular the Deputy has been charged with recommending those kinds of priorities, and it's just a recommendation, but the idea of the recommendations coming from the Planning Department and the Planning Director is this, just so that there is some amount of that consistency with the general plan. IRVINE: Thank you. RAY: Steve. BESS: 1 was just going to ask Virginia, you know, the Board of Appeals - Since most of the decision making on permitting, all of it, is going to be sent over the Public Works, why wouldn't it make sense to keep the Board of Appeals, to staff it with Planning Department, because they would be independent. They wouldn't have that conflict of interest, for the most part. 90-95% of the actions would involve Public Works. It wouldn't involve them. GOLDSTEIN: I have to say this, and if I look at the overall structure of things, maybe it might make sense because the department is still the body that provides some amount of that policy kinds of advice to both the Mayor and the County Council, so that, from a policy standpoint, it might be okay. From a practical standpoint, I suppose this whole thing of budget. RAY: More questions for Virginia? In regard to this Division of Permitting, I guess we need to get Public Works a little bit more into the loop and on 24