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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 01-26-2018 Attachment 4 - 2018 Status Report on Goals and Policy PrioritiesBOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2018 STATUS REPORT ON GOALS AND POLICY PRIORITIES Applies to all goals • More aggressive social agenda • Bridge diverse cultural populations and values • Social Justice Values • Foster a community culture that rejects oppression and inequity. • Ensure economic self- sufficiency. • Create a safe community. • Establish sustainable and equitable land use and environmental policies. • Enable full civic participation. Goal 1: Ensure a community network of basic human services and infrastructure that maintains, protects, and promotes the well -being of all county residents. (Each Commissioner was allotted two votes for the priorities related to this goal) Policy Priority 2017 Accomplishments AFFORDABLE HOUSING (S VOTES) • Provide decent, standard housing • Scoring criteria refined • Clarify the framework options for all residents regardless for affordable housing for existing affordable of household income level. projects housing funds and • Identify funds to develop targeted • System mapping and programs number of units (set numerical gap analysis completed • Coordinate urgent goal). for residents repair and • Develop explicit plan to inform experiencing or at risk rehabilitation bond expenditures and other BOCC of homelessness program(s) across affordable housing funding. • Awards made for bond jurisdictions and non - funding and the use of profit agencies County owned land for • Recruit more landlords affordable housing to participate in Rapid projects Re- housing and • Mobile home strategy Housing Choice and associated land Voucher programs banking strategy • Advance discussions adopted by BOCC for utilizing the Greene • Role of the HOME Tract for affordable Committee expanded to housing development the Affordable Housing • Evaluate opportunities Collaborative to use tax foreclosures • Senior housing needs and surplus County identified through the property for affordable Master Aging Plan housing (MAP) update • Offer and promote summer recreational opportunities for FAMILY SUCCESS ALLIANCE (3 VOTES) • Additional support to expand FSA • • All County departments coordinate with efforts of FSA COMMUNITY CENTERS (3 VOTES) • Decentralize community resources through community centers • Provide food, hot meals, and essential services to residents in need. • Complete Cedar Grove community center and explore service expansion for community centers. NON - PROFIT FUNDING (1 VOTE) • Review process and adequacy of dollar amount. Interdepartmental initiatives with Animal Services, Library, Transportation, Cooperative Extension, DEAPR, Social Services, and Aging to deliver programming Additional funding approved in 2017 -18 Budget for Navigators FSA website created 24/7 Library access at Cedar Grove Operating agreements and funding established with neighborhood groups Wireless internet access available at all Community Centers. IT providing technology support depending on Community Center needs. BOCC established funding target of 1.2% of non - education general fund expenditures Outside agency funding policy adopted Convened non - profits engaged in serving youth and food insecurity to establish young people served by affordable housing programs. • Create strategic plan for 2018 -2020 • 2018 National Equity Summit • Develop outside funding sources • Determine levels of decentralized County services to be offered • Resolve potential transportation barriers to Center access • Implement County message monitors • Establish procedures to use Community Centers as warming /cooling centers • Work with departments on outside agency funding process; target augmenting and enhancing departmental services where appropriate • Clarify non - profit mission and accountability K AGING /MENTAL HEALTH (1 VOTE) • Convening including state legislators on serious gaps in quality and quantity of longterm senior care, especially low- income seniors. • Thorough review of services from Cardinal. TRANSPORTATION (1 VOTE) • Identify initiatives or ways to leverage current programs to help break cycle of poverty • Employment as articulated by staff (crossed with transportation as relevant). • Survey of unmet transportation needs for education and employment needs of low income residents, used to prioritize additional services. cooperative opportunities • Created booklet of outside agencies and funding • Maintenance of Efforts funds refocused on County priorities in criminal justice system and Social Services • Long Term Care learning collaborative • Crisis intervention training for detention staff • Youth mental health liaison created in Criminal Justice Resource Department • Mental health intake screening for individuals booked into the detention center • Orange County Transit Plan adopted • Cost share agreement for Durham - Orange Light Rail System adopted • Orange Alamance Connector implemented • Internet hotspots available on OPT buses • Try Transit week implemented • Funding added to Bicycle Safety Campaign • Monitor Cardinal Innovations needs assessment process • Behavioral health system study and gap analysis • Planning for Diversion Center model for Emergency Medical Services and Law Enforcement • Short range bus planning study • N/S Bus Rapid Transit Project study — including Chapel Hill to Hillsborough Corridor • Review of Implementation Agreement and bus operation funding to Orange County • Develop sidewalk /mobility strategy for County CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY (Not originally identified by • Implemented • Apply for Reentry BOCC) misdemeanor diversion Council funding for jail 3 Goal 2: Promote an interactive and engaging program for young and prison releases in values. (Each Commissioner was allotted people the community Policy Priority • Racial justice task force • Review results of OUTREACH /INTERNET ACCESS (3 and equity training emergency radio VOTES) • Pilot program for law system study and • Continue upgrades to IT and explore enforcement assisted associated tower new outreach methods, including diversion as an construction planning old school methods, use of multiple alternative to arrest and • Develop cost share language efforts. citation model and agreement • Expand internet access through • Peer support program in for radio system County hotspots or incentives to the detention center funding private parties. • Peer support program • Create report on multi - for critical incident and jurisdictional public crisis response safety training center RESIDENTS ACCESS TO COUNTY (2 • Driver's license VOTES) restoration project Goal 2: Promote an interactive and engaging system of governance that reflects community values. (Each Commissioner was allotted one vote for the priorities related to this goal) Policy Priority Accomplishments 2018 Initiatives OUTREACH /INTERNET ACCESS (3 VOTES) • Continue upgrades to IT and explore • County hotspot • Award contract for new outreach methods, including program at library broadband incentive funds old school methods, use of multiple • Hotspots /internet increase access language efforts. access available on • Award contract for County • Expand internet access through OPT buses fiber project in County hotspots or incentives to • Wireless access cooperation with the Town private parties. implemented at all of Hillsborough County facilities and active park properties RESIDENTS ACCESS TO COUNTY (2 VOTES) • Human answering phone • BOCC approval of • Website redesign • Rumor page — stop bad information County resident • County government flow academy program academy implementation • Make the website functional initiated to engage • Create more video content • Communicate the role of a County and educate residents of County services Commission on County services • Increased social media presence Goal 3: Implement planning and economic development policies which create a balanced, dynamic local economy, and which promote diversity, sustainable growth, and enhanced revenue while embracing community values. (Each Commissioner was allotted one vote for the priorities related to this goal) Policy Priority • Meeting in a minute PARTNERSHIPS (2 VOTES) production INTERGOVERNMENTAL FUNDING • Tax equity study • Evaluate participation in FORMULA (2 VOTES) completed to examine local government health staff, and residents County /Town services insurance pool and funding sources Orange Rural Fire Goal 3: Implement planning and economic development policies which create a balanced, dynamic local economy, and which promote diversity, sustainable growth, and enhanced revenue while embracing community values. (Each Commissioner was allotted one vote for the priorities related to this goal) Policy Priority • • PARTNERSHIPS (2 VOTES) • Reinvigorate joint planning with neighbors • Initiated the • Emergency Services • Partnerships with other governments, Chatham /Orange substation at staff, and residents Work Group Waterstone with • Initiated Orange Rural Fire Durham /Orange/ Department and Chapel Hill Work Town of Group Hillsborough • Staff participation in • Teacher /Workforce Mebane long range housing with school planning districts • Fiber installation • Triangle resiliency cooperation and cost initiative sharing with UNC, • Convene Chapel Hill, Carrboro, developer /planning and Hillsborough work group to improve permitting and approval processes ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (2 VOTES) • Clarify what types of development are • SWOT Analysis for • Prioritize and wanted and what infrastructure is needed Economic implement SWOT • Increase in the number of living wage jobs Development Districts analysis or opportunities for gainful employment and Commercial recommendations (salaried positions) and options. Activity Nodes • Economic Development Summit • Adopt allowable Goal 4: Invest in quality County facilities, a diverse workforce, and technology to achieve a high performing County government. (Each Commissioner was allotted one vote for the priorities related to this goal) P. land uses in HOUSING LIVING WAGE FOR ORANGE Economic COUNTY STAFF (4 VOTES) • $15 per hour wage rate Development completed for County Districts employees effective • Evaluate fiber needs January 1, 2018 and connectivity • Orange County certified as options for a living wage employer Economic • Contractors encouraged to Development pay living wage where Districts applicable • Plan for Breeze SUPPORT THE MANAGER'S INTERNAL Farm lease STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TO ENSURE implementation SUB - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (2 VOTES) • Manager's • Five year financial plan • Continue good work to fund priorities in recommendations for review, prioritization, other goals. internal initiatives funded and implementation • Target small business loan /grant fund to in the FY2017 -18 Budget identified needs (i.e., childcare). • Paid parental leave Goal 4: Invest in quality County facilities, a diverse workforce, and technology to achieve a high performing County government. (Each Commissioner was allotted one vote for the priorities related to this goal) P. e HOUSING LIVING WAGE FOR ORANGE COUNTY STAFF (4 VOTES) • $15 per hour wage rate completed for County employees effective January 1, 2018 • Orange County certified as a living wage employer • Contractors encouraged to pay living wage where applicable SUPPORT THE MANAGER'S INTERNAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TO ENSURE QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL • Manager's • Five year financial plan KEY PRIORITIES (3 VOTES) recommendations for review, prioritization, internal initiatives funded and implementation in the FY2017 -18 Budget • Paid parental leave adopted by BOCC to improve retention rates • Compression reduction funded • Solid Waste financial study completed Goal 5: Create, preserve, and protect a natural environment that includes clean water, clean air, wildlife, important natural lands, and sustainable energy for present and future generations. (Each Commissioner was allotted one vote for the priorities related to this goal) Policy INCLUDE LOCAL AGRICULTURE AS KEY TO UNMENTIONED "OPEN SPACE." (6 • Lands Legacy Program, • Continuation funding for VOTES) 18 farms and over agricultural conservation 1,700 acres of prime easements provided in CIP farmland conserved • Interest remains high in through perpetual Voluntary Agricultural easements that serve District program with over as de facto open 13,000 acres now enrolled space. Many farms • Food Council working to used proceeds or tax examine local food needs credit savings to and availability reinvest in their farm infrastructure • Voluntary Agricultural District program has also enrolled 73 farms and almost 11,000 acres in farmland conservation DEVELOP PLAN FOR RESIDENTS AND FARMERS AND BUSINESSES TO • Greenhouse Gas PREPARE FOR AND ADJUST TO EFFECTS Emissions inventory OF CLIMATE CHANGE (1 VOTE) and forecast completed • Interlocal Clean Energy Working Group, looking at solar and other initiatives Goal 6: Ensure a high quality of life and lifelong learning that champions diversity, education at all levels, libraries, parks, recreation, and animal welfare. (Each Commissioner was allotted two votes for the priorities related to this goal) Policy Priority EDUCATION: AT -RISK CHILDREN (5 votes) • Increase support to expand pre- • Initiated study • Campaign for Grade kindergarten services committee on Pre -K Level Reading (Library, • Continue to close the achievement programming FSA, OCPYC and other gaps and end the school to prison • Community non - profits): focus on pipeline. Outreach Literacy breaking down Coordinator barriers to reading (Library /OCPYC): success with emphasis provides on racial equity training /materials • Student Easy Accounts for day care teachers (SEA): All Orange and families of low County School income /at -risk students (k -12) are children concerning now automatically the importance of enrolled for a library early literacy. account through the school media centers. Working on same agreement with Chapel Hill - Carrboro schools for the beginning of Fall 18 school year. CONNECT STUDENTS TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES (4 VOTES) • Funded Durham • Review scholarship Tech scholarship eligibility criteria; program potentially expand to • Created DSS include more than Navigator position recent high school to connect training graduates needs with Durham • Begin needs Tech courses assessment and • Program expanded facilities planning for to include students potential Durham earning a General Tech facility expansion Equivalency Diploma (GED) • IT working with H Durham Tech to expand technology resources at Skills Development Center and to improve technology for Emergency Services training classes at Orange County campus MOVE TOWARD A JOINT EFFORT WITH TOWNS ON PARKS AND TRAILS • Coordination with • Millhouse Road Park DEVELOPMENT (2 VOTES) Town of master planning Hillsborough and initiated with Town of State Parks on Chapel Hill MST /Riverwalk • Fairview Park landfill mitigation assessment underway, information sharing through County and Town INCREASE COLLABORATION BETWEEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS (1 VOTE) • School participation • School facilities work in five year financial group to create forecast recommendations on long term facility needs BOND REFERENDUM (1 VOTE) • Smooth bond process for • Both bonds educational facilities and affordable approved housing per goal 1 • Scoring criteria • Identify criteria for bond approved for referendum projects — schools and affordable housing housing projects FUND K -12 AND COMMUNITY • Funding targets COLLEGES AT LEAST AT 2015 -16 LEVELS achieved in FY2017- (1 VOTE) 18 Budget