County staff presented several governance and scheduling items and asked commissioners for direction on appointments and upcoming travel and events.

Appointments: Staff said three AC‑REP bodies asked for county appointees: the AC‑REP board (one appointee), the Civic & Business Alliance (appointee and alternate), and the Business Advocacy & Public Policy group (appointee and alternate). Commissioners volunteered and staff will forward names to AC‑REP; Commissioner Henson agreed to serve on the board of directors, Commissioner Maka volunteered for the Civic & Business Alliance and named alternates were discussed.

Calendar and events: Staff reviewed summer and fall engagement opportunities including CCAT (early August), CCAT leadership exchange and several state meetings (SDA, 10‑County, wrestlers event). Commissioners flagged likely attendance, and staff agreed to double‑check calendars and register attendees. Staff also reminded the Board about the upcoming public event schedule and suggested a future calendar‑planning session to map priorities and external meetings across the next 90–180 days.

Lobbyist RFP: Staff said the county will issue a request for proposals to replace the current state/federal lobbying contract (current contractor to remain in place through December 1). Staff will circulate the draft scope of work to commissioners for comment and asked for names of firms to notify; procurement will manage the RFP process and the contract would begin December 1 if selected.

Ending: Staff will forward the AC‑REP appointment list and the draft lobbyist scope for review, circulate meeting invites for events, and schedule a short calendar‑planning workshop for the Board in the coming weeks.