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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 06-04-2019 8-a - Minutes 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 4, 2019 Action Agenda Item No. 8-a SUBJECT: MINUTES DEPARTMENT: Board of County Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Draft Minutes Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board (919) 245-2130 PURPOSE: To correct and/or approve the minutes as submitted by the Clerk to the Board as listed below. BACKGROUND: In accordance with 153A-42 of the General Statutes, the Governing Board has the legal duty to approve all minutes that are entered into the official journal of the Board's proceedings. May 14, 2019 BOCC Budget Public Hearing May 16, 2019 BOCC Budget Public Hearing FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: NONE RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve minutes as presented or as amended. 1 1 Attachment 1 2 3 DRAFT MINUTES 4 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 5 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING 6 May 14, 2019 7 7:00 p.m. 8 9 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a work session on Thursday, May 14, 10 2019 at the Whitted Building in Hillsborough, N.C. 11 12 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Rich and Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford, 13 Mark Dorosin, Sally Greene, Mark Marcoplos, and Renee Price 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner McKee 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENTS: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager 17 Travis Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be identified 18 appropriately below) 19 20 Chair Rich called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. 21 22 1. Opening Remarks 23 24 PUBLIC CHARGE 25 Chair Rich acknowledged the public charge. 26 27 2. Presentation of County Manager's Recommended FY 2019-20 Budget 28 29 Bonnie Hammersley made the following PowerPoint presentation: 30 31 32 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA FY2019-20 COUNTY MANAGER RECOMMENDE❑ BUDGET 33 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGET DRIVERS ❑DEBT SERVICE ❑PERSONNEL COST J CHCCS AND ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL FUNDING ❑CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS ❑RESERVE LEVELS 34 2 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGETED REVENUES&EXPENDITURES FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGETED REVENUES bwe.y,ecw I �f on .�rw t.rc.y. •kwarwrNne..rd 2 _ 3 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGETED EXPENDITURES .nse .sw�re���wanwd Si r COUNIFY FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE ®� .0.'au Ba:ea a�kec.�.n,xrckdFYMi82a Cop�oi fa.es:-,-r! 5 "a" FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET lax Rase 1—rea5e So-0150 to 50-8G51 YEAR D.W 8-1.. D.W 9-- 0p r-ng Tonal Tax S.— {Incfemenlaq IDpl.antJ Rale Irxfeaae p 10-19 o.912T 9.0122 0.0127 Adcprrd PY20191M 0-0900 o euo 0.0090 o DE99 opmxl FT 0-21 0919d PreJeeled T 021-22 0.9592 PreJe[red Te1al 0.0 a oA912 6 s0.01}50 onvn cou counnty fatyx rate r-te Si,gY t2-8;p.9r 50.0 !ar ra = f5.630 1 RECOMMENDED BUDGET SOXI 50 Tax Rate Increase Impact Property FY2018-19 FY2019.213 increase FY2 Value Tax Rate Tax Rate [$O.S5Q4] [$Q.8654] $100,000 $950.4fl $865.40 $15.00 $200,D00 $1,700.80 $1,730.80 $36.00 $3fl0,E100 $2,SS1.Z� $2,596.Zb $4S.U0 $aD0,000 $3,401.60 $3,46i.60 $66.a0 $sno,000 $4,zsz.clo $a,3z7.nn $�s.00 I 1 RECOMMENDED BUDGET I Tax Rate ol 00490 C@ n 19 fOF Debt S ervi ce and 001'4 Property FY2018-1g FY2D19-2.0 Inuease Value Tax Rate Tax Rate {$D.SSfi4] ($D.9D84] $Ioo,DaD jjj$asn.ao $9as.ao $ss.DD gxDD,DOD $1,�DD.sD $1,s16.sD $115.oD $3DD,DDD $z,ssl.zD $z,7zs.zD $va.DD $40D,DD0 $3,401.60 $3,fi33.50 $232.00 $sDD,DDD $a,zsz.DD $asaz.Dv $29D.DD FY2019I RECOM M E N DEC) DG ET EDUCATION Chapel HIII Grr6orc Clty Schools[tHti51 grange Gunty Schools{pCS� +Aver•�!pally Memllershlp{AMd] OLC(S OCS TpTAE FY2 Smdenrs[underrmYJ 72,355 7,388 14,743 Hof ulsrdcr [IStl] {97� [347] CMrur SiudeMa 1fiB ad3 � 1,612 roe■i 12,274 8,139 � 2Q,dD8 %AdM IOIi% I I 1 RECOMMENDED BUDGET EDUCATION s.veenw,lwrc Raq�.l.e R��mm.nwel a..--_. OltA FY2 awrr. •.•»+» e.zalc +9.+sr K c9rr.Mcxp.r.. ssara9.an sszsw.rw r+sa9,vR ¢n=.lu e�a..n uri.aao sruaa9 yer,ees wnca.r.d. �r,.rru7 39.r90,79i en.aca Pn Ripi M.094 OLS•OPERwTOHS Rpw.lae R•comm.nse R•rommmdee aa�x zee;u�1 r:p.n» ssz;a`si—ede sa,,e:zaau susxo,o an<� ttrauaa s�.»a,em s.e,,r,s Por Pupil M.].T 1 • 1 RECOMMENDED BUDGET EDUCATION CNCCS-CAPRAL R•quwsxwd Raconunrndad Raommryed Incre.asc Frzvai- -Ilnn llrc4lm Caplia! [=17,788 lyr7,7�o] LT,eW,xoo Lon rtanpc CaptdE 52..7d1 121,18{ �172,898 °0"ef'� al,ax],ea■ s],e■a,2a■ sr,eoa,zoo rnalnlenal�e wan r tal sl,sxa,aw ssoxl,xss OCS-CAPRRL Hevueited ge[9mmended.Recommended Irr,ea.c IMrra.e Appr-plaHon Reeufnng CaWlal L77,700 L17,i■0 81,195,880 Long Range Caply! =Sa,ses L3a,383 L1,599,29A pclerreu SS,]78,7oG 51,795,8■G i7,19■AB■ Malnlena nce eFa� Total f1,pe8,3fi5 f3,9■8,888 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET EDUCATION cor+nry ApproprEanon x al cwtl.rd FY2 YFAR Fork Per Pupil SlncreaAe Rawe1M FYzn+E-+8 89.697 B9 S12sSo dB.79f. FY201&17 53,8BB if 79S9 59.8% €YM77.1a SS,ti91 517i 66.7X FYSe7b19 ia,163 i57a 39.f% 1 1 RECOMMENDED BUDGET COUNTY APPROPFUATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL TAXES FOR EDUCATION(rY2018� LF�1 NATAL AMOUNT PER RANK FY2 PUPIL Chapel HlnCamhere Clq 8enedu 179,laa,7a8 18,a98 t OranpeLwnry SchoalA f33,378,354_ f6,56i 2 �isherNre ary scaeels lta,6az,iaa Sa,sza s fHrcCalmrty 5th0als i21,7f 7.9a3 F},284 a Durham ceunry seaoe+e t.+32s+a,aae la,w7 s Chatham CaVr.ry SCnAalf i37,266,d8d LE,673 6 Transytranla Cvunq Schads =1+,812,aa1 i3,i97 7 H9tl caunq SGwela i73,736,93a i2,i33 _ 8 ChaflWYilaekMrreufq Couflq 3a26,iii,699 54,907 9 scnco+e New Hano�crCounry Scnaol5 3i5,1d1.a52 i9.691 10 I I RECOMMENDED BUDGET EDUCATION OURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FY2 Raquasmd Recommended Currw+t Expense• 5723,26E i729,256 Ourtum Tech 5200000 ��60G PYpmiee" CapilaE OuWy S111Q,000 f75,■■■ I 1 1 RECOMMENDED BUDGET FIRE DISTRICTS FIRE 915rMT11 Ci MA111 77UC REQIJ ES TE6 RECCMMEN�EO RRTE TA%RATE TRJ[RATE FY2 INCiiEM1SE CedarGmve >;U-08f0 SO-e0 90.9Bf9 Chapel Hill Se-1d9t W-p0 Se.1d9+ EfleM i9-9618 i0.11Y 59.■978 Ene 50.996@ 56-00 1e.07fi■ Llttic RiVar __ 59.9592 50.00 50.0312 New Hope 39-9990 f9-GO Se•ef■t Orange Grave SD-068+ SD-p0 IU.OABs OrangcRural 39-0915 30-00 le,e$l3 5o�[n Qrange 'S9,0968 $p,pp W.09B8 ScuHlem ttl3■` >fmnple Wh1W Cme� Se,7137 L0.D+ f0.s237 1 I RECOMMENDED BUDGEf COUNITYDEPARTMENTS EMPLOYEE C�MPENSATIDN PACKAGE �L Caunly Cwe TolaF 9e 2K 57,706,gg0 57,7gpA00 Adluslmer+t lletlrentanl g5K 5476,000 5675,000 Increa Living Wage1 4.BK S26,W0 E26,0IX1 Total Ss.B99,000 51,B06,OOD ■ 5 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET COUNTY DEPARTMENTS FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS L COMMUNITY SERVICES ease SeaE WYi1e Wepram Fee M 51 o tlreln s132 h f1a2 per yexl +SOW weer-EnlerynFe cynp lNO L-ynrel Fu1N 1<PWQ L+GENERAL GOVERNMENT IT$ag—i O--1 0 FTE c—r rllM O—mtr,,Ep,itn are ln.l.—Training-2-mat u 9 rear plan lrYnn leabcaboni El HUMAN SERVICES Nrvga m-8.25FTE II.M"iecnenl 17 PUeuc SAFETY + [TmnarJvlt•cr Nrsop•crr Pttwnry-1 vFlE.sfermplN++i9 1 i✓ienn Ooprnas SGiiF, � C rPeisnwAc 2 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET 3 FY2019.20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGET DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY Ca Clerk to Sao rd of Commissioners Ci County Flnance&Administrative Servicas Office ❑Orange County Library ❑Chapel Hill Public Ubrary ❑Carrbora/McDouge Branch Library 4 Li Crange County Webslte-http://orangecou niyncgav FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET MISSION STATEMENT Orange Cwntr—tp to pravlde govemmeM l pewit's'eggs:tea 1,y our Residents or—dated.by the Stale of North Camlina. To provide limas quaklr services effi.nllr,ere must; ❑5—the Residents of Orange County-Our Residents Come FIr51; ❑Depend on the energy,skills,and dedication V all our employees and vwumeera; C3 Treat all nut Residents end Empinyees*Mh fairness,iespeei, and underslandnrg. Orange Counry Rastdanrs Canto A'rsr 5 6 7 8 Commissioner Price referred to the $250,000 allocated for the two school districts, and 9 asked if there is someone responsible for overseeing these funds. 10 Bonnie Hammersley said the two superintendents will collaborate to determine which 11 staff will attend the training, and the funds will not be divided by ADM. 12 Chair Rich referred to the Human Services section of the presentation, and asked if the 13 role of Navigator could be described. 14 Bonnie Hammersley said the Navigator positions are currently with the Family Success 15 Alliance (FSA), and provide services when looking at the dislocation of mobile home residents; 16 working within the zones of the FSA, etc. She said these have always been contracted 17 positions, but will be County employees moving forward. 18 19 A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin to 20 open the public hearing. 21 22 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 23 24 3. Public Comment 25 6 1 Dewey Williams said he is the pastor of Mt. Bright Baptist Church, and he is representing 2 Orange County Justice United this evening. He said there are issues that are a blatant affront 3 to justice, and he is certain the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) desires to see 4 injustices irradiated. He said the specific injustice that he would like to address is staffing in 5 Orange County Schools (OCS), with the number of black teachers at a 10 year time low of 7%, 6 and the problem is getting worse. He said 23% of students are Hispanic, but there are very few 7 Spanish speaking front office staff. He requested that the Board of County Commissioners 8 grant all equity initiative funding for OCS. He said he assumed the Board read the Indy article, 9 which represents a deeper problem at the OCS. He said if this issue is left to fester this will 10 cause uproar of more voices of discontent. 11 Ashley Nissler said she is also here representing Justice United, as well as her own 12 child. She said the improvement of racial equity training in OCS schools is critical, and she also 13 supports the Manager's recommended per pupil increase, with the understanding that the OCB 14 board of education will fully fund the initiatives it has identified to address issues of racial equity. 15 Mary Winne Sherwood said she represents the Boys and Girls Club of Orange County 16 and Durham, which is a premier standard afterschool program serving kids who are lost. She 17 said there are three clubs in Chapel Hill, and soon there will be a stand-alone club. She said 18 the Boys and Girls Club is requesting increased funding for their clubs in Chapel Hill. 19 Robert Dowling said he is with Community Home Trust (CHT), and thanked the Board of 20 County Commissioners for its continued support of affordable housing. He said he is most 21 grateful. He said the CHT has sold 17 homes this past year, with 3 being new to the CHT 22 inventory. He said CHT home ownership inventory stands at 260 homes, with an additional 59 23 rentals. He said in 2019-2020, CHT hopes to add 9 more homes, with 7 being in the Chandler 24 Woods development off Homestead Road, and 2 more in Northside neighborhood. He said 25 CHT acquired the landings at Winmore in 2018, and is working hard to turn this property around 26 to provide 58 affordable rental units. He said the average annual income at the Landings is 27 $15,000. He hopes this property will be fully stable by the start of the next fiscal year. He said 28 CHT is serving 5 families that are at risk for homelessness. He said the CHT is busy, and 29 serving much wider spectrum of residents. He said CHT is requesting a funding increase of 30 $5,400, which the Manager has included in her proposed budget. 31 Elvira Mebane said she is the President of United Voices of Efland-Cheeks, and she 32 thanked the County staff and Board of County Commissioners for its continued support. She 33 said United Voices is holding the line this year on its budget. She thanked the Manager for her 34 recommended budget for the OCS, and asked for continued support for the OCS administration. 35 Sherry Appel said she is opposed to any tax increase, due to political and economic 36 uncertainties. She expressed support for the living wage increase. 37 38 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Marcoplos 39 to close the public hearing. 40 41 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 42 43 4. Adjournment 44 45 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Marcoplos 46 to adjourn the meeting at 7:41 p.m. 47 48 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 49 50 Penny Rich, Chair 51 7 1 2 Donna Baker 3 Clerk to the Board 4 1 1 Attachment 2 2 3 DRAFT 4 MINUTES 5 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 6 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING 7 May 16, 2019 8 7:00 p.m. 9 10 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a work session on Thursday, May 16, 11 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. 12 13 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Rich and Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford, 14 Mark Dorosin, Sally Greene, Earl McKee, Mark Marcoplos, and Renee Price 15 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None 16 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: None 17 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager 18 Travis Myren and Deputy Clerk to the Board Sherri Ingersoll (All other staff members will be 19 identified appropriately below) 20 21 Chair Rich called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. 22 23 1. Opening Remarks 24 25 Chair Rich acknowledged the public charge. 26 Chair Rich said that page 407 of the document has been updated and the 27 Commissioners have a copy at their places. The budget document will be corrected online. 28 29 2. Presentation of County Manager's Recommended FY 2019-20 Budget 30 31 Bonnie Hammersley made the following PowerPoint presentation: 32 ❑RANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA FY2019-20 COUNTY MANAGER RECOMMENDE❑ BUDGET 33 34 2 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGET DRIVERS ❑DEBT SERVICE ❑PERSONNEL COST ❑CHCCS AND ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL FUNDING ❑CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS ❑RESERVE LEVELS 1 2 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGETED REVENUES&EXPENDITURES 4 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGETED REVENUES E.ws on ,.a.r.nrr.w .wewww •kwor..wsw.-, 5 6 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGETED EXPENDITURES ilk .nx KE COUNry .wr.+.anrwu.nwoiM g 3 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE cm �Wgjgw A'ae.Basedm AevwserasxkdFYMiB 2/Cap'orfareaauru 1 r^gn 2 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET Tax Rate iwea5e Su-0150 to 50.8951 YEAR Debt 8cMae D.W 9-- Op--q Tclal Tax Staves (Incfemenlaq IDPlrpnll Rale 19[reaae F 10-19 09127 9.0121 0.0121 Adept "14m 9-9909 99s99 9.0m 00sa9 ❑pnem 1Y 0-21 e919a Prniecr" i 21-22 9.9592 Preie[[M Te l a 13 0.0W11 3 s0. on 0u01 te - 77.e77 sa.01praa one ccPJnryfax gar amll =11.i s2.31s.a30 4 5 FY2019.20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET S0.0150 Tax Rare Increase Impact ® Tax Rate FY2 29-20 1 1 1: I• 1:. 11 111 �� 11 11 6 Ir 111 �MT LZU MIT 11 11 7 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET 50-0580 Tax Rate Increase Impact`Option with Upfront Tax Rate of 9-0490 cents for Debt Service and 0-0090 far Operations in FY2019.20] ® FY201R-20 increase Tax Rate I I ($0.9084) 11 I11 $1,700.80 $1,816.80 $116.00 1 1 r l l $2,551.20 $2,72S.20 $174.00 11 111 $3,401.60 $3,633.60 $232,00 8 11 111 $4,252.00 $4,542.00 $290.00 9 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET EDUCATION Firm 6® 39.86% 10 4 1 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET EDUCATION fssar�sse sr.+rae�: wsao srvs Wit• waw �asxs. 2 rw.L'90OWinl YwO�Nxabob ScAUY rw EMb T,v�N L}4ANGE COLlldll' FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET EDUCATION S*.e,a,s0a �® 4 �� s,�ss.oss 5 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET EDUCATION 6 FY2019-20 34.340 5175 40.5: 7 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL TAXES FOR EDUCATION(FY20181 8 sa,..m oewm,A rdxamvE m.w wr�`rza+a,m� 9 5 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET EDUCATION DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE •MIX .e.s.fe.w Cnk[.li_A�ru C.P.ffMCa••Ee•9 MY SaAeoM1e•n wagg.rounysenm. 1 ••ymen,Peon ermine,_. runcee Ay nriKre ea Swea ra. 2 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET OUTSIDE AGENCIES Outside Agency Recommend Recommend Agencles Requests Appropriation Increase 1 •0 :r Total $2.079.550 91.490.181 $39.008 3 sf,.ea oe ran�rH�sa.rcf�.ro,x�.ra,ycr.,ennrvm•.ecymr eocc m albr,rrr rs w gen�aninea.�e>:neimnw.geonc.rlen rc w.rsleeagenrra 4 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET FIRE DISTRICTS RATE TAX- ATE TA)(RATE FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET COUNTY DEPARTMENTS 7 Arc.a..mna a9.m.mwyv a y.wnye.:r wn s:a.eb w•Aw.f. at 45per fuurrw Jury f,W19 8 9 6 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET COUNTY DEPARTMENTS FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS L COMMUNITY SERVICES ease Seve WYi1e Wepram Fee M 51 o ineln s13217 f1a2 per yeRi +SOW weer-E+lerynEe cynO lNO L-ynrrrl FurN t<PWQ L+GENERAL GOVERNMENT Ir$eruic,Ofi -10FTE ctr ielM v O—mt,,Ep,iln a:h.l.—Trainirq-2+mat u9year planlbtnn leabcmwni © HUMAN SERVICES 19evgarexs-8.25FTE II.r "immw) 17 PUeUc SAFETY + [TmnarJv[tcr Yaou•crl Pttwnry-1 v F IE.sfarmp IN++i9 1 sneea Oopinas SGiiF, v C rPeismeAc 2 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET 3 4 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGET DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY LI Clerk to Board of Cc mmisslonem n County rinance&Administrative Sarvicas Office ❑Orange County Ubrsry ❑Chapei H11I Public Ubmry ❑Carrbom/McDougle Branch Library 5 Q Crange County Webslte-http_-//wangecau ntync gor 6 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET MISSION STATEMENT Oraune C—ty a wr w Pr ids 9overnmrM.1 per,7.regP Ira I,y our Residents or mandated by the State of Horth Camlina. 7o provide these quaYly services erRcienrly,rre must; O 5—he Residen.of Orange County-Cue Resid—Come Flrel: ❑Depend on the mergy,sknls and dedication of all our empbyees and volunteers; C3 Treat all our Reiklenls and Employees wm fairness,iespe , Intl underslanriug. Orange Cooney Rasldanrs Carlin A'rsr 7 8 9 10 Commissioner Dorosin referred to the slide with the tax rate alternatives, and said he 11 understands that the Manager is not recommending a one-time increase, but asked, if the Board 12 adopted this change, would the extra monies be put into a reserve fund. 13 Bonnie Hammersley said yes, and staff has changed the term from one-time to an 14 upfront increase, as it will happen every year going forward. She said it will be reserved for 15 capital debt service only. 16 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the tax rate stay at the same level, if the Board chooses 17 this option. 18 Bonnie Hammersley said the tax rate would go to .9084, and it would stay at the same 19 level for a few years. She said the County would gain the same amount of money, with either 20 option, but would be getting it sooner and would bank it. 21 Commissioner McKee asked if it would stay at that level for the debt service, unless 22 other increases were needed in future years for other expenditures. 23 Bonnie Hammersley said yes. 24 7 1 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Greene to 2 open the public hearing. 3 4 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 5 6 3. Public Comment 7 8 Brian Link said he is a father, a voter and a proud public school teacher. He asked that 9 the Board fully fund the CHCCS request, and make changes necessary to fund the students. 10 He said the letter, which was handed out, is regarding the request for paid parental leave. He 11 said his family was fortunate that when his daughter was born, he was able to stay at home 12 during her first months, as the school year just ended. He said many of his colleagues cannot 13 do this. He said going forward, he would like Orange County to have what other nations and 14 some other states do, which is to fund paid parental leave to allow parents to stay home with 15 their newborns. He said school teachers are asked every day look out for the community's most 16 precious resource, our children, and he is asking the same of the Board, to help teachers' 17 families. He said he is lucky to live in an area that is receptive to this idea, and thanked the 18 Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)for its support of public school systems. 19 Susan Friedman, Associate Director, Compass Center thanked the Board for its 20 continued support, without which the Compass Center could not serve the nearly 6,500 people 21 in the community. She said in January, the Compass Center started providing housing support 22 services, and in April, it started providing e-filing services. She said the number of people 23 requesting domestic protection has doubled in this area, and this month the Compass Center 24 will start a program to provide mental health services for children. She said the Compass 25 Center works with many other agencies to ensure that the community members have access to 26 the services, and look forward to continuing our partnership and working with others. 27 Charlie Cleary said he lives in Hillsborough, grew up in Orange County, married a local 28 person, and would like to thank the BOCC for its support for the OE Enterprises. He said he is 29 grateful for this funding as an OE board member and parent of a recipient of this assistance. 30 Denise Moody, Program Director at OE Enterprises thanked the Commissioners for the 31 outside agency funding, which provides transition funding for programs with people with 32 disabilities. She said programs that support this work are hard to find. She introduced Emily, 33 who is here to tell about the work she does. 34 Emily (no last name given) said she has been working the mail route for 6 years, and 35 likes having a job. 36 Archie Wright said he has been with Orange Enterprises for 3.5 years, and appreciates 37 the work and support of OE enterprises. 38 Mary Ann Wolf, Vice Chair of the Chapel Hill Carrboro School Board said that for many 39 months, they have been working on their strategic plan, and are giving careful thought to their 40 decisions. She said the school system appreciates the BOCC's hard work and difficult choices. 41 She said CHCCS has a strong focus on equity. She said about 3.6% of this year's budget 42 request relates to inflation, and the CHCCS board is working to address significant needs in 43 school safety and maternity/paternity leave, which will also help improve outcomes. She said 44 the CHCCS board is happy to live in an area where education is a high priority, but the state or 45 North Carolina is tricky. She said CHCCS is 111h in North Carolina in total per pupil in funding, 46 but North Carolina is 37th in the nation. She said the national average per pupil expenditure is 47 $12,526, and CHCCS is $11,932. She said even though CHCCS is an example of a highly 48 funded district in NC, it is still hundreds of dollars below the national per pupil average. She 49 said the CHCCS board greatly appreciate the BOCC support, and is very careful with its use of 50 funds, and the requests being made. 8 1 Kristin Jackson said she is a parent and a teacher, and thanked the BOCC for providing 2 funding for equity services. She said CHCCS ranks high in the State, but there is a great deal 3 of work to do, and North Carolina is projected to stay at 391h this year. She said funding should 4 be a source of pride; being number one in a state that is 39th does not say much. She said the 5 school supplements allow districts to be more selective in who is recruited, but the State no 6 longer offers corresponding pay for enhanced degrees. She said the 2019 Stanford Center for 7 Education Policy Analysis still shows that CHCCS has the 2nd largest achievement gap in the 8 nation, and humbly asked the BOCC to continue a high level of funding to close this 9 achievement gap. 10 Marisa Martini said she works for Habitat for Humanity, handling the home preservation 11 programs. She thanked the BOCC for its commitment to affordable housing, and the Manager 12 for recommending an increase in funding to allow Habitat to serve low-income families and 13 persons in rural areas. 14 Nancy Rogers said she is a homeowner who lives in the Rogers Road neighborhood, 15 and the home preservation program allowed Habitat to build an accessible ramp, thanks to the 16 funding to help people in need. She said her husband was in and out of the hospital and they 17 were in desperate need for a ramp because he could not walk. She said she reached out to 18 various agencies, but no one came through. She said it was difficult to get him out of the house, 19 and she finally gave up, but the Jackson Center contacted Habitat to help. She said the new 20 ramp has given her husband his independence again. She thanked the BOCC for its funding 21 and support. 22 Douglas Call said he is a volunteer at Habitat on the home restoration program. He said 23 he has lived in the area for 25 years after serving in the military, and has had the opportunity to 24 see a lot of areas and see what housing means to people. He said returning to this area gave 25 him a wonderful opportunity to take that insight to help elderly people. He said he has got to 26 know the families well, and the small repairs have great impact, and allow people to interact 27 more with the community. He said he is a member of the Board of Directors, and thanked the 28 BOCC for allocating these funds. He said most families who have to leave their homes will end 29 up spending more money, which leads to debt, bankruptcy and life changes, and society then 30 has to pick up what they cannot pay. 31 Riza Jenkins said she is a parent in the Chapel Hill Carrboro school system, and 32 requests the commissioners fully fund the budget request. She said there are many costs in 33 running a school district, and one essential element is to support the exceptional teachers and 34 staff. She said it is amazing that there is no paid maternity/paternity leave; and teachers are 35 always focused on providing services to our children, even when teachers are not working 36 because of a newborn. She said teachers do so much for our children and for our future. 37 38 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner McKee to 39 close the public hearing at 7:49 p.m. 40 41 4. Adjournment 42 43 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner McKee to 44 adjourn the public hearing at 7:49 p.m. 45 46 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 47 48 49 Penny Rich, Vice-Chair 50 51 9 1 Sherri Ingersoll 2 Deputy Clerk