HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 01-22-2009-10a ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: January 22, 2009
Action Agenda
Item No. I 0 — a
SUBJECT: NCACC Legislative Liaison Appointment
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clerk's Office, 245-2130
PURPOSE: To consider appointing one Commissioner to be the North Carolina Association of
County Commissioners (NCACC) Legislative Liaison for the 2009-10 legislative biennium.
BACKGROUND: The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners is requesting the
Board of Commissioners appoint a Legislative Liaison for the 2009-10 legislative biennium.
Each county's Legislative Liaison will be relied upon to:
• Organize county coalitions to advocate on behalf of major Association goals by
identifying potential coalition members, keeping them updated on issues and helping
them understand county positions;
• Ensure other members of the Board of Commissioners are made aware of NCACC
positions;
• Ensure conversations and/or meetings are held between elected and appointed county
officials and legislators, and that the county's state delegation is aware of county
positions on issues; and
• Provide feedback to the Association on what local legislators, fellow Board members and
other officials are saying about bills and issues, and what issues are elevated in your
county.
The NCACC will provide counties with talking points and educational materials — localized when
possible using data from the State of the Counties report—that can be used to boost awareness
of legislation that impacts counties. The Legislative Liaisons initiative is one part of the
NCACC's strategic goal to enhance the ability of county officials to represent counties and the
NCACC on local, statewide and national issues.
Commissioner Nelson was the Orange County's Legislative Liaison for 2008.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.
RECOMMENDATION(S): Consider making a Commissioner appointment as the NCACC
Legislative Liaison for the 2009-10 legislative biennium.