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13.D.1. COMMISSIONER THOMAS S. LOWTHER – DISCUSSION <br />REGARDING THE COUNTY REQUIRING REFERENDUM <br />FOR SPENDING EXCEEDING $15,000,000 <br />Commissioner Lowther wanted to discuss having a referendum on any spending for <br />projects costing over $15 million such as issues like the Dodgers and the new County <br />Administration Building. He suggested directing staff to report on it. <br />Chairman Ginn was quite concerned about governing by referendum. <br />County Administrator Baird warned this could be problematic on projects already in <br />the works and we might easily get into trouble with regulations. He further cautioned this could <br />slow County government down to a halt and he thought the Commissioners did not want that to <br />occur. <br />Commissioner Adams did not favor government by referendum and pointed out that <br />is why we have public hearings on issues and that the cost of a referendum would have to be <br />plugged into the cost of the project. She suggested figuring out a way to make the process easier <br />and less scary for the average citizen to stand before a group of people. The controversy pops up <br />after the wheels are in motion. <br />Vice Chairman Neuberger understood that many of these decisions are made at <br />budget time and the public regrettably does not show up. The staff plans out for 10 years and it is <br />too late to have a referendum. <br />Discussion continued with no action taken. <br /> <br /> <br />13.D.2. COMMISSIONER THOMAS S. LOWTHER – DISCUSSION OF <br />HOLDING A NIGHT COMMISSION MEETING ONE <br />TUESDAY A MONTH <br /> <br />June 8, 2004 <br />30 <br /> <br />