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Exhibit A county manager. A new position will be established to staff the FPC. Funding for this position will be derived from the reserve account established for the county's sustainability efforts and will not use annual operating revenues. The initial term of this position will be two years. It will be re-evaluated before the end of the two-year term and may be extended. Membership FPC members are appointed by the BOC from a pool of applicants. A committee appointed by and including the BOC chairman and the county manager will make recommendations to the BOC on the initial appointments. Appointments are expected to be made in May, 2010. The FPC will be comprised of a minimum of 13 and maximum of 21 members. In making appointments, the BOC will seek representation from the following professions and perspectives: farming, nutrition, education, emergency food systems, health care, food services, food manufacturers and distributors, waste management, research, land use planning, grocery, community members, business or economic development, human services, and concerned citizens. Members shall live or work in Cabarrus County and shall serve without compensation. Initially, FPC members are appointed for one or two-year terms and may be reappointed for an additional term with rotations that ensure continuity with new members joining experienced members. The membership selection process shall strive to consider racial, socioeconomic, ethnic and geographic diversity. Tasks and Meetings The FPC is given broad latitude in addressing its charge, however, the following specific tasks must be performed: 1. Elect from among its members by a simple majority vote a chairman. 2. Elect from among its members by a simple majority vote avice-chairman. 3. Meet at least on a quarterly basis. 4. Develop and adopt bylaws. 5. Develop a mission statement. 6. Oversee the Cabarrus County community food assessment, being pertormed on a contractual basis by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems. 7. Establish goals and develop a plan for achieving the charge. 8. Form standing committees and/or issues committees to perform the work of the FPC and to include additional stakeholders. 9. Report findings and recommendations to BOC at least annually. 10. Communicate and coordinate with the NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council, established by the NC General Assembly in 2009. FPC members are expected to attend all meetings and the BOC's attendance policy for boards, committees and commissions applies. The FPC shall hold regularly scheduled meetings that are publicly announced in advance and subject to the general statutes governing public meetings and public records. All regularly scheduled meetings will include a reasonable allotment of time for community input. Special meetings may be called by the chairman. The purpose of the meeting shall be G-6 ~~~~~~~ number 2