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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: March 1, 2016
Action Agenda
Item No. 7-c
SUBJECT: Orange County Firearms Safety Committee
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Orange County Firearms Safety Committee — Clerk's Office, (919) 245-2130
Proposed Composition
PURPOSE: To consider a charge and composition for the proposed Orange County Firearms
Safety Committee.
BACKGROUND: On February 16, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners directed staff to
bring back a proposal regarding the establishment of the Orange County Firearms Safety
Committee (modeled after the Orange County Hunting Ordinance work group). Stakeholders
would include the Orange County Sheriff, a representative from the N.C. Wildlife Resources
Department, County Manager, and community members living in the unincorporated areas of
Orange County, including those who own and use firearms and those who do not.
The group's charge would include, but not necessarily be limited to:
• discuss the purpose of additional County firearm regulations, noise, property size, cost,
posting of property signs, and safety concerns; and
• look at similar ordinances in other counties and to advise (or recommend) to the BOCC
regarding a course of action regarding firearm regulations in the County.
Pending Board action on the Committee, the Clerk will then advertise for residents to apply for
potential appointment to the Committee.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact is to be determined. If the Board decides to direct
staff to engage the services of a facilitator for the Committee, then there will be an associated
cost. (The Clerk has initially contacted Andy Sachs as a possible facilitator and Mr. Sachs is
interested and available to facilitate, if need be.)
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss and approve the
charge detailed above and the attached proposed composition for the Firearms Safety
Committee and provide additional direction to staff as needed.
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Orange County Firearms Safety Committee — Proposed Composition
Position Special Representation Appointee/Designee
Number
1 County Manager (or
designee)
2 N.C. Wildlife Resources
Representative
3 Orange County Sheriff-
Sheriff or Designee
4 Board of Commissioners - 2
5
6 Orange County Citizen- At
Large
7 Orange County Citizen- At
Large
8 Orange County Citizen —At
Large
9 Orange County Citizen- At
Large
10 Orange County Citizen —At
Large
11 Orange County Citizen- At-
Large
Technical Staff:
• County Attorney