Citizens Advisory Board appoints subcommittee chairs, refers residency question to legal counsel

At the same meeting, the Oklahoma County Citizens Advisory Board moved to staff its subcommittees and to seek legal guidance on whether board members must be county residents.

The board named Jimmy Durrant chair of the policy and procedure subcommittee (motion and voice vote), appointed a volunteer to chair the community relations subcommittee (voice vote; volunteer not named explicitly in the transcript), selected Colin to chair the finance and operations subcommittee, and appointed Deshaun (Deshaun Jones) as chair of recruitment and retention. Each appointment was made by motion and approved by voice vote.

The board also debated whether members must be residents of Oklahoma County. Berlin read language from the board’s creating resolution, saying, "The Citizens Advisory Board shall be composed of 9 residents of Oklahoma County," and argued the board should adhere to that language. Other members said an indenture amendment had been passed by the trustee that would allow a "live or work" standard but that the amendment was not fully ratified by the Board of County Commissioners. The chair moved "that we take this to legal counsel," a motion seconded and approved by voice vote, and the board agreed to ask legal counsel to review residency eligibility and return guidance to the board.

Board members also voted to adopt regular 2026 meeting dates (the packet’s proposed schedule, second Wednesday of each month) and were told calendar invites will be sent. Chair remarks closed the meeting after a motion to adjourn was approved by voice vote.

The board requested that subcommittee chairs provide prepared reports at future CAB meetings and to coordinate scheduling with the clerk’s office to comply with Open Meetings Act requirements.