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A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REVISED SCOPE OF THE
HOME PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEE
WHEREAS,the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro,and Hillsborough and Orange County are members of
the Orange County HOME Consortium; and
WHEREAS, elected officials indicate an interest in the staff and the HOME Program Review Committee
broadening its scope to include broader discussions about affordable housing issues.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Orange County approves the following changes to the
HOME Program Review Committee:
• rename the group the"Orange County Local Government Affordable Housing Collaborative"
(the Collaborative).
• the staffs of the Collaborative will meet regularly to share information and monitor activities
• the full Collaborative, including the appointed elected officials, will meet quarterly.
• The purpose of the Collaborative would be to:
• strategize about funding options;
• provide updates on projects and affordable housing efforts, as well as code or policy
changes;
• provide guidance on administration of the HOME Program activities
■ recommend priorities and criteria for HOME Program funding
■ annually evaluate applications for HOME funding and provide a
recommendation to the elected bodies of each jurisdiction in the Consortium;
■ provide oversight of performance measures and expenditure rates(to be
developed by the staff for review by the Collaborative); and
■ establish a scoring system for reviewing applications
• review and provide guidance on the utilization of other potential and/or existing
affordable housing resources, i.e. CDBG, USDA, etc.;
• review and track all applicable leveraged resources;
• help tell the story of the impact of our affordable housing initiatives;
• develop shared targets and goals for affordable housing preservation and development
and track progress over time; and
• serve as advocates for affordable housing in Orange County(elected officials)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the elected officials currently appointed to the Orange County
HOME Consortium will continue to serve as the appointees to the Orange County Local Government
Affordable Housing Collaborative until such time a new appointment is made by their respective board.
This the 3 d day of October, 2017. Xe-1-
Mark Dorosin, ChPV
Orange County Board of Commissioners