HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2005-005 Resolution - Partnership to End Homelessness in Orange County~~S~a~a~ ~o~
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, in October 2003, Triangle-area elected officials were briefed on the 10 Year
Plan to End Homelessness Initiative sponsored by the United States Interagency Council on
Homelessness; and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2004, Orange County, the Town of Chapel Hill, and the
United Way hosted a Roundtable Discussion on Homelessness in Orange County attended by
more than 150 community members; and
WHEREAS, the Roundtable Planning Committee has continued to meet to review
feedback from the November 18th event and recommends the establishment of the Partnership to
End Homelessness in Orange County to continue to pursue this Initiative in the County; and
WHEREAS, the County's success in this Initiative will rest on the strength of the
partnership of its local governments and community leaders; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Committee requests the founding members of the Partnership
to End Homelessness in Orange County to include the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill,
Hillsborough and Orange County; and
WHEREAS, each founding member is asked to appoint a representative to the Planning
Committee for the Partnership; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Committee will be charged with developing a process for the
creation of a 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
support the establishment of the "Partnership to End Homelessness in Orange County".
This the 24th day of January, 2005.