HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 01-18-2001-8iORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: January 18, 2001
Action Agenda
Item No. 11
SUBJECT: Release of State Economic Development Funding to Triangle J Council of
Governments
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
11/15/00 Letter from TJCOG
Resolution
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dianne Reid , ext 2326
Background from TJCOG TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031.
PURPOSE: To consider authorizing the release of funds that were appropriated to Councils of
Government by the North Carolina General Assembly.
BACKGROUND: Each year, the North Carolina General Assembly appropriates funds to the
eighteen Councils of Government across the state to promote economic development efforts. A
sum of $55,000 was appropriated to each COG for FY 00-01 to assist regional governments
with their economic development activities. Of Triangle J Council of Government's $55,000
appropriation, $7,584.72 is due to the COG based on Orange County's population. The State
appropriation bill requires that each County's share must be released by the County to the
COG, or the funding reverts to the State's General Fund. The attached resolution would
authorize the release of Orange County's share of these funds to TJCOG.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct impact on Orange County, as this action represents a
pass-through of State funds.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners
approve the attached resolution and authorize the Chair to sign it.
TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
W O r I d 4222 Emperor Boulevard - Durham, NC 27703
Mailing Address: P.O. Boz 12276
C l a s s Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
R e g I O n 919.549.0551 fAx. 919.549.9390
November 15, 2000
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Commissioner Moses Carey
Orange County Chair
PO Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Dear Commissioner Carey:
The Triangle J Council of Governments has again received official notification that funds are
available to assist the economic development programs of this and the other seventeen
regions. Attached is a copy of the accomplishments for the past year with the work plan for
this coming year. The General Assembly approved $55,000 for each Council of
Governments for each year of the biennium. Your government is asked to release its share
(based on population) to the Council of Governments. A copy of the region's list of population
and funds is attached as is a copy of Section 16.27 of House Bill 168, the 1999 ratified
budget bill.
To this end you are asked to place on your next board agenda a resolution to release your
share of the economic development monies from the State Budget office to the Triangle J
Council of Govemments. You are reminded that just as with past years' economic
development funds, money not released reverts to the general fund; it is not made available
directly to local governments. The resolution to release funds is enclosed. When approved,
please return the o ' ina , WOOL sealed and fully executed document to the Council of
Governments at the earliest possible date. Retain a copy for your files.
Should you wish a representative of the Council of Governments to attend the board meeting
to provide additional information or respond to questions, please contact me at 558-9395.
Your cooperation and continued support are gratefully acknowledged and appreciated.
incerely,
`Dee A. Freeman ??
Executive Director
Enclosures
CC: Manager and Delegate
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RESOLUTION 00/01
BY
ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS, in North Carolina the Lead Regional Organizations, as voluntary
organizations serving municipal and county governments, have established productive
working relationships with the cities and counties across the state; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly continued to recognize this need through
the appropriation of $990,000 to help the Lead Regional Organizations assist local
governments with grant applications, economic development, community development,
and to support local industrial development activities and other activities as deemed
appropriate by their local governments; and
WHEREAS, these funds are not intended to be used for payment of members'
dues or assessments to Lead Regional Organization or to supplant funds appropriated
by the member governments; and
WHEREAS, in the event that a request is not made by a unit of government for
release of these funds to our Regional Council, the available funds will revert to the
State's General Fund; and
WHEREAS, in Region J funds in the amount of $55,000 will be used to carry
out the community and economic development plan approved by the COG Board of
Delegates and especially to improve the economy of the counties and towns of the
Region.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that ORANGE COUNTY requests the
release of its $7584.72 share of these funds to the Triangle J Council of Governments
at the earliest possible time in accordance with the provisions of section 16.5 of Senate
Bill 352, the 1997 ratified budget bill. Adopted this day of , 200 at
by:
(signature) SEAL
Chief Elected Official
(signature)
Witness -- Clerk
COUNCIL OF GOVEMMENT FUNDS 4
Section 16.27.(x) Of the funds appropriated in this act to the Department of
Commerce, nine hundred ninety thousand dollars ($990,000) for the 1999-2000 fiscal year and
nine hundred ninety thousand dollars (5990,000) for the 2000-2001 fiscal year shall only be used
as provided by this section. Each regional council of government or lead regional organization is
allocated up to fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000) for each fiscal year, with the actual amount
calculated as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
Section 16.27.(b) The funds shall be allocated as follows: A share of the
maximum fifty-five thousand dollars (555,000) each fiscal year shall be allocated to each county
and smaller city based on the most recent annual estimate of the Office of State Planning of the
population of that county (less the population of any larger city within that county) or smaller
city, divided by the sum of the total population of the region (less the population of larger cities
within that region) and the total population of the region living in smaller cities. Those funds
shall be paid to the regional council of government for the region in which that city or county is
located upon receipt by the Department of Commerce of a resolution of the governing board of
the county or city requesting release of the funds. If any city or county does not so request
payment of funds by June .30 of a State fiscal year, that share of the allocation for that fiscal year
shall revert to the General Fund.
Section 16.27.(x) A regional council of government may use funds appropriated by
this section only to assist local governments in grant applications, economic development,
community development, support of local industrial development activities, and other activities
as deemed appropriate by the member governments.
Section 16.27.(d) Funds appropriated by this section shall not be used for payment
of dues or assessments by the member governments and sha4 not supplant funds appropriated by
the member governments.
Section 16.27.(e) As used in this section, "Larger City" means an incorporated city
with a population of 50,000 or over. "Smaller City" means any other incorporated city.
. Section 16.27.(f) Each council of government or lead regional organization shall do.
the following:
(1) By January .15, 2000, ' and more frequeatly as requested, report to the Joint
Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the Fiscal Research Division
the following information:
a. State fiscal year 1998-99 program activities, objectives, and
accomplishments;
b. State fiscal year 1998-99 itemized expenditures and fund sources,
C. State. fiscal year 1999-2000 planned activities, objectives, and
accomplishments, including actual results through December 31,1999; and
d- State fiscal year. 1999-2000 estimated itemized expenditures and fund
in
i sources, including actual expenditures and fund sources through December 31,
i 1999;
(2) By January 15, 2001, and more frequently as requested, report to the Joint
w Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the Fiscal Research Division
the following information:
a. State fiscal year 1999-2000 program activities, objectives, and
r accomplishments;
.? b. State fiscal year 1999-2000 itemized expenditures and fund sources;
_r4 c. State ' fiscal year 2000-2001 planned activities, objectives, and
p° accomplishments, including actual results through December 31, 2000; and
to d. State fiscal year 2000-2001 estimated itemized expenditures and fund
o sources, including actual expenditures and fund sources through December 31,
2000; and
(3) Provide to the Fiscal Research Division a copy of the organization's annual audited
financial statement within 30 days of issuance of the statement.
Requested by: Representatives Fox, Owens, Easterling, Hardaway, Redwine, Senators Manin
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REGION NAME IS TRIANGLE J COG AMOUNT PERCENT POP 99
GOLDSTON CHATHAM $ 26.48 0.05 383
PITTSBORO CHATHAM $ 155.26 0.28 2246
SILER CITY CHATHAM $ 389.73 0.71 5638
RURAL + SMALL TOWNS CHATHAM $ 3266.97 5.94 47261
CHAPEL HILL(PART) DURHAM $ 98.71 0.18 1428
RURAL + SMALL TOWNS DURHAM $ 2360.17 4.29 34143
BENSON JOHNSTON $ 259.29 0.47 3751
CLAYTON JOHNSTON $ 586.12 1.07 8479
FOUR OAKS JOHNSTON $ 125.53 0.23 1816
KENLY(PART) JOHNSTON $ 126.64 0.23 1832
MICRO JOHNSTON $ 36.84 0.07 533
PINE LEVEL JOHNSTON $ 106.66 0.19 1543
PRINCETON JOHNSTON $ 112.61 0.20 1629
SELMA JOHNSTON $ 402.38 0.73 5821
SMITHFIELD JOHNSTON $ 796.61 1.45 11524
WILSON'S MILLS JOHNSTON $ 55.78 0.10 807
RURAL + SMALL TOWNS JOHNSTON $ 7752.76 14.10, 112154
BROADWAY(PART) LEE $ 77.84 0.14 1126
SANFORD LEE $ 1542.20 2.80 22310
RURAL + SMALL TOWNS LEE $ 3404.25 6.19 49247
CARRBORO ORANGE $ 1106.85 2.01 16012
CHAPEL HILL(PART) ORANGE $ 2972.49 5.40 43001
HILLSBOROUGH ORANGE $ 371.97 0.68 5381
MEBANE(PART) ORANGE $ 38.64 0.07 559
RURAL + SMALL TOWNS ORANGE $ 7584.72 13.79 109723
APEX WAKE $ 1226.1¢ 2.23 17738
FUQUAY-VARINA WAKE $ 481.39 0.88 6964
GARNER WAKE $ 1278.14 2.32 18490
HOLLY SPRINGS WAKE $ 531.30 0.97 7686
KNIGHTDALE WAKE $ 362.36 0.66 5242
MORRISVILLE(PART) WAKE $ 282.38 0.51 4085
ROLESVILLE WAKE $ 60.76 0.11 879
WAKE FOREST WAKE $ 832.90 1.51 12049
WENDELL WAKE $ 278.72 0.51 4032
ZEBULON WAKE $ 320.05 0.58 4630
RURAL + SMALL TOWNS WAKE $ 15588.34 28.34 225506
TOTALS ----Y ----------Y-- -`- $ 55000.00 99'.99 795648
IGNORED ***** CARY, DURHAM. RALE IGH
Community & Economic Development
2000-2001 Activities
OBJECTIVE: To identify and pursue cooperative projects that will keep the Triangle economically
competitive and promote actions on the part of local, state and federal governments that will
strengthen the Region's economy, primarily via international trade. (Fully supported by C&ED
funds.)
A. Provide administrative direction for the World Trade Center North Carolina.
B. Promote the development and use of the World Trade Center North Carolina.
C. Work closely with the staff of the Center to ensure collaboration with related groups.
D. Administer the MRCP "Export 1999" Program and seek follow-up grants.
E. Improve cooperation among international trade partners in the Triangle and across North
Carolina.
F. Market the Metro Map and other GIS services.
G. Support (international) marketing by the Research Triangle Regional Partnership.
H. Provide regional input to the Wake County Economic Development Commission.
I. Continue the push for an affordable, regional telephone system.
J. Explore new sources for financial and technical assistance to promote economy.
K. Serve on the Board of Directors of Leadership Triangle.
L. Continue to represent the COG at the various chambers of commerce & the NCEDA.
OBJECTIVE: To promote the internationalization of the Region's economy via the Foreign Trade
Zone, fulfill contractual responsibilities for the State of North Carolina's Zone and Subzones, and
increase the profitability of importers and manufacturers by cost savings achieved using the Foreign
Trade Zone and World Trade Center training and services. (Supported by FTZ project income.)
A. Serve as the grantee for Foreign Trade Zone #93, meet all contractual responsibilities for Zone
#93 and Subzones.; market the general purpose zone and develop new subzones as needed,
provide training and make public presentations.
B. Meet the contractual responsibilities as FTZ grantee representative for the North Carolina
Department of Commerce, the Global TransPark and develop other FTZ administrative
contracts.
C. Expand FTZ activities to include the satellite zone in Hickory, the new FTZ in the Triad, and
any others that are contemplated in North Carolina. Attend training and conferences of the
National Association of FM.
OBJECTIVE: Serve as the regional data center by collecting, analyzing, and providing a wide range
of economic, social and demographic data to government, business, non-profit, academic, and media
users. (Partly supported by C&ED funds.)
A. Continue to collect and update data provided by the state data center network and from other
sources.
B. Maintain updated Regional DataPak containing frequently requested data.
C. Respond to requests for data and presentations from member governments, businesses, academic
institutions, non profit agencies and citizens.
D. Access the Log Into North Carolina electronic database and other computerized data sources
such as the BEA REIS and census web site, as appropriate.
E. Participate with member governments in Census 2000 efforts, as required.
OBJECTIVE: Expand Affordable and Accessible Housing in the Triangle Region. (This program is
not currently supported by C&ED funds.)
A. The Region's rapid growth in employment poses enormous challenges for housing both current
and new residents. Housing prices are rising much more rapidly than incomes, and the number
of employees crossing county lines to' get from home to work are growing much more rapidly
than the number of jobs. Housing costs that are out of reach, and the associated difficulties for
employees and their families, are reflected in work force scarcity and stability.
B. This year, the Region's governments are working to learn more about how we can better target
both regulatory tools and investments to increase the stock of affordable housing in every
community that is accessible to jobs and services.
C. A technical team composed of government, business, and nonprofit experts will analyze the
following strategies and provide models to each local government.
OBJECTIVE: Develop strategies to implement the Regional Principles adopted in 1999 by the
Greater Triangle Regional Council and the Triangle Smart Growth Coalition. (Supported by other
funds.)
A. Prepare description and analysis of a regional development pattern that embodies the principles.
B. Develop a comprehensive set of strategies to implement the Principles, incorporating experience
and lessons from national and local experts.
C. Illustrate the potential impact of the strategies on community and regional development.
D. Explain and present strategies to elected officials, local government staff, regional leaders, and
the community so the strategies are tailored to the needs of this region and they generate support
for implementation.
OBJECTIVE: Identify opportunities for industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities to share
and reuse materials, water, and energy. (Supported by other sources.)
A. Convene meetings of eight geographic clusters of industries to analyze material, water, and
energy flows and identify opportunities for resource sharing and reuse. Keep abreast of
developments with industrial ecosystem projects outside the region. This project will be funded
primarily through grant funds from the N.C. Division of Energy.
B. Develop a business plan for creating a self-sustaining web-based industrial byproduct exchange
for the region. This project will be partially funded through the Small Business Technology
Development Center.
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C. Provide technical assistance to Chambers of Commerce and economic development commissions
regarding promoting and recruiting waste-based industries in the region.
OBJECTIVE: To provide water resources planning services and related technical support services to
TJCOG member governments. (This is a continuation of existing services and is not funded by
C&ED funds.)
A. Providing staff support for projects and activities of the TJCOG Water Resources Advisory
Committee.
B. Providing staff support for, and participating in, special water resources projects of importance to
member governments (Neuse Model Stormwater Program Team; Cape Fear Hydrologic
Modeling Task Force; Jordan Water Supply Allocation Meetings; North Carolina Water Quality
Work Group; etc.).
C. Informing the Board of Delegates and member governments of key proposed regulations or
legislation relating to water resources.
D. Assisting local governments in efforts to identify, apply for, and obtain supplemental financial
assistance for water and wastewater facility improvements and water resources protection
programs.
E. Providing technical assistance to local governments on water resource and water and sewer
utility infrastructure issues.
F. Obtaining, compiling, analyzing, and reporting information concerning water and sewer
infrastructure, rates and fees, etc. in the region.
G. Providing technical and organizational support services to the Board of Directors of the Upper
Neuse River Basin Association, Inc. and the Board of Directors of the Upper Cape Fear River
Basin Association, in accordance with TJCOG's contracts with each of these organizations.
OBJECTIVE: Reduce the amount of municipal solid waste generated in the region and reduce local
government costs associated with handling municipal solid waste. (Supported by other funding
sources.)
A. Assist local governments with short-term follow-up on action plans resulting from the Solid
Waste Future Search. Submit a report on the Future Search process to NC Division of Pollution
Prevention and Environmental Assistance. This project will be funded partially by grant funds
from the NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance.
B. Initiate new long-term regional projects emerging as a result of Solid Waste Future Search
follow-up. Examples might include coordinated public education campaigns, collaboration on
organics collection, and, developing one or more regional recyclable materials recovery facilities.
C. Reduce construction and demolition waste through disseminating model specifications and a
regional guidebook, disseminating, information on deconstruction as an alternative to demolition,
convening and participating in task force meetings, and identifying and initiating other related
projects.
D. Promote green building in the region, particularly through assisting local governments write and
adopt green building guidelines for their construction and renovation projects. This project will
be funded partially through grant funds from the NC Energy Division.
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OBJECTIVE: Achieve a cost effective means of both reducing the quantity of household hazardous
waste and safely handling disposal and reuse of remaining quantities. (Supported by other sources.)
A. Coordinate communication among the local governments participating in the regional program
and between these governments and the waste disposal contractor.
B. Maintain communication with relevant state government regulatory agencies, respond to permit
related issues that may arise, and provide technical assistance to participating local governments.
C. Maintain a regional telephone information line regarding household hazardous waste (HHW)and
respond to any messages left by callers.
D. Provide educational programs on HHW for schools, employee meetings, civic clubs, and other
groups.
E. Distribute printed educational materials on HHW, publicize the program on the internet, and
seek other means of reaching target audiences.
F. Maintain a portable table-top display on HHW to be used for educational outreach at area
festivals, fairs, and other events.
G. Produce and place newspaper display ads, radio and television ads and public service
announcements, local cable access announcements, press releases, and additional media
coverage of the HHW program.
H. Maintain contact with managers of similar programs in other areas and seek out means of
improving the effectiveness of the regional HHW program.
1. Provide information to local businesses seeking assistance with disposal of their hazardous waste
and support efforts of local government HHW collection programs to expand to include fee-for-
service hazardous waste management for Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators
(CESQGs - principally small businesses).
1. Provide reports to participating local governments regarding the cost of collection and disposal
and the amounts and types of materials collected.
End of Report, 2000-2001
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