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APPROVED 12/07/2020
MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
VIRTUAL WORK SESSION
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
7:00 p.m.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Virtual Work Session on Thursday,
November 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Penny Rich, Vice Chair Renee Price, and
Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford, Mark Dorosin, Sally Greene, Earl McKee, and Mark
Marcoplos
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: NONE
COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts
COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager
Travis Myren, Interim Clerk to the Board Greg Wilder, and Assistant Deputy Clerk II Allen
Coleman (All other staff members will be identified appropriately below.)
Chair Rich called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and asked Commissioners to accept
a roll call.
Roll Call ensued.
Due to current public health concerns, the Board of Commissioners is conducting a Virtual Work
Session on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Members of the Board of Commissioners
participated in the meeting remotely. As in prior meetings, members of the public were able to
view and listen to the meeting via live streaming video at
http://www.orangecountVnc.gov/967/Meeting-Videos and on Orange County Gov-TV on
channels 1301 or 97.6 (Spectrum Cable).
1. Financial Report for the First Quarter of FY2020-21
Gary Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer, presented the item below:
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 induced recession resulted in County measures as part of the FY 2020-21
Adopted Budget. This first quarter report provides a status of Revenue and Expenditure of the
County's Operating Funds as compared with the prior fiscal year. Budget versus Actual financial
analysis are a key focus to identify and report any material performance variances.
Gary Donaldson made the following PowerPoint presentation:
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Commissioner McKee asked if the 2.92 % total revenue variance is growth.
Gary Donaldson said yes.
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Commissioner McKee asked if the projected growth for this year is known.
Gary Donaldson said the projected growth was for the increased debt service. He said
this amount also includes a fund balance appropriation of$8.2 million. He said for FY 2020
there was no fund balance appropriation that was used.
Commissioner McKee asked if the appropriated fund balance is down, are projected
revenues ahead or behind from what was originally projected. He said it is his understanding
that revenues were originally projected to be down considerably.
Gary Donaldson said the sales tax difference is $3 million. He said the revenue and
expenditure trends have no alarms at this point, since this was based on the property tax
revenue, which usually peaks at the end of the calendar year.
Paul Laughton, Deputy Financial Services Director, said the Intergovernmental Account
reflects the CARES Act funding, which was a huge driver for the overall 2.92% increase in
revenues.
Commissioner McKee said he is curious for numbers that have atypical revenue sources
removed, in order to get a clearer picture of the actual situation.
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Management Response
• Visitors Bureau Fund-Identified 5329,000
in additional cost containment measures
Sportsplex Fund-Initiatives include
furloughs and discretionary spending
• Second Quarter Update and monthly
monitoring of key revenue and expenses
Commissioner Dorosin asked if the funding for SROs expenditures has come back to the
County.
Gary Donaldson said this is an ongoing discussion, and SROs are still being utilized for
other services at the school facilities.
Commissioner Dorosin said there are no students at the schools, and he asked if there
is a reason the schools are receiving funding for SROs.
Bonnie Hammersley said currently Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) are not
being paid for SROs. She said Orange County Schools (OCS) SROs are employed by Orange
County, and the County has kept all employees employed. She said the County is not paying
for SRO services at this time.
Commissioner Dorosin said he would like more information on this issue. He said
CHCCS should not receive funding for SROs, if they are not working in the schools. He said if
the OCS SROs have been redeployed to other tasks by the Sheriff's Office there should still be
some excess of funds somewhere.
Bonnie Hammersley said she could get more information from the Sheriff's Office for the
Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). She said the Sheriff's Office is doing a lot of food
delivery, and the SROs may be the manpower for this service. She said the invoicing is done
differently between the two school districts. She said school nurses have been deployed to do
contact tracing, and are thus still employed.
Commissioner Dorosin said the schools are not invoicing the County, so there should be
unspent funds, which should be reflected in the financial reports.
Bonnie Hammersley said it is hard to make decisions on the first quarter report, but the
point is noted.
Commissioner McKee said Orange County Schools is using their SROs in the teaching
pods, if that is the right term. He said the BOCC should get a report from the Orange County
Sheriff, and clarification from both school districts, as well as an update on return to school
plans.
Chair Rich said the teaching pods are called learning centers.
2. Update on CARES Act Funding Allocations
Travis Myren, Deputy County Manager, presented the following:
BACKGROUND:
The County received two funding allocations through the Corona Virus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act or CARES Act. CARES Act funds were distributed to counties based on
population. CARES Act funding must be used to fund expenses directly related to the County's
response to the pandemic. These funds cannot be used to supplant currently budgeted
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expenses or to replace revenues such as sales tax or occupancy tax that have suffered as a
result of the pandemic. The CARES Act funds must be used by December 30, 2020, or they
will be reverted to the State.
Orange County's round one allocation was $2,665,753. The round two allocation was
$2,881,614 for a total of$5,547,367. Of that total amount, the County retained $3.2 million
while $2.3 million was distributed to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Mebane based on
a per capita allocation.
The County has used its $3.2 million CARES funding allocation to support a range of expenses
directly related to response efforts. The following table details how the funds were allocated to
various expenditure categories and the amount spent from those activities as of the end of
October as recorded in the County's financial system. Spending is occurring in each of the
spending categories, but that spending may not have been recorded in the financial system
yet.
CARESAct Arnount Spent as of
County Speri ding Categories Balance
Allocation ioga/2020
building Modifications,Sanikizatian,and Signage $ 405,000 158,822 $ 246,178
TechnolagytoSupport Remote work j $ 451,741 j $ 159,566 $ 292,175
Court Navigator -6 months $ 31,457 $ 17,315 $ 13,642
Food Acquisition and Distribution i $ 106,o00 i $ 88,313 $ 17,687
Reemployment Services $ 50,00C $ 14,C45 $ 35,955
Child Care&Support Services $ 60,000 $ 50,312 $ 9,688
Landlordlncentiues $ 50,000 50,000
Emergency Housing Assistance $ 1,157,000 11157,000 $
E m e rgency Ho using Assists nce Ad min istrato r $ 25,000 5 4,434 $ 20,566
Rapid RehousingCase Manager $ 30,202 30,202 $
Legal Counsel for Eviction Prevention;Translation ! $ 115,590 ! $ 32,261 $ 83,329
Reim bursement for E m ployee COVID Leave $ 256,046 $ 104,067 $ 151,979
Visitors bureauAdvertising $ 65,000 $ 40,207 j $ 24,793
Revaluation Staffing Supplement ! $ 40,000 ! $ 24,099 $ 15,912
Lang Term Recovery Consultant $ 101,500 $ 10,Ooo i $ 91,500
E m erge ncy Services Non-Co ngregate Lod ging $ 90,OOfl $ 90,000 I $
Free Flu Vaccines @ Testing Sites $ 10,00o $ $ 10,000
Libra ry Cu rbsid e Eq uipment $ 4,800 $ 160 i $ 4,640
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Allocation Amendments
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has required funding flexibility as initial cost
estimates were more than actually required, new needs emerge, or existing needs require
additional support. The Board of Commissioners has facilitated this flexibility by approving
several reallocations from the original funding categories.
0 $75,000 was transferred from Building Modifications, Sanitation, and
Signage to supplement the Emergency Housing Assistance Program.
• $90,000 was transferred from Building Modifications, Sanitation, and
Signage to fund non-congregate (hotel) housing for residents who have
been exposed to COVID-19 or test positive for the disease and do not have
access to housing that would allow for appropriate isolation or quarantine
protocols.
• $10,000 has been transferred from Technology to Support Remote Work to
pay for flu vaccines that have been offered free of charge at Public Health
sponsored COVID-19 testing sites.
• $120,000 was transferred from Emergency Housing Assistance to Orange
County Schools to purchase hot spots for remote learning.
Funding Allocated to Towns
The Board of Commissioners also approved allocating $2.3 million to the Towns of Chapel Hill,
Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Mebane for pandemic response related expenses. While the
Towns used some of this funding for personal protective equipment, personnel expenses,
remote work technology, and small business grants, the Towns have also contributed to the
Emergency Housing Assistance Program. These funds have provided direct rent assistance to
Town residents as well as staffing support to administer the program. These contributions are
represented in the following table.
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Chapel Hill 1,553.263 $ 954:186 $ 599,077
Carraoro $ 554.736 $ 434:753 $ 219.983
Hillsborough 16v,422 $ 141,514 $ 24.908
Mebane 55,474 $ 55,474 Allocation TOTAL.
This partnership with the Towns has resulted in an additional $743,968 for Emergency Housing
Assistance and $1,585,927 available to the Towns to pay for local needs.
Travis Myren, Deputy County Manager, provided the following PowerPoint presentation:
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Agenda Item 2
ORANGE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
CARES Act Funding Update
November 12,2020
Virtual Work Session
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Travis Myren said yes, these allocations are based on the approved per capita
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Daily Weekday COVID-19Testing
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examples could be given.
Travis Myren said an example of incentives is funding a security deposit to ease fears to
rent to someone with a housing voucher.
Commissioner Marcoplos asked about the Emergency Housing Assistance money.
Travis Myren said Housing is currently using NC HOPE funds and new CDBG money
that was allocated.
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the County is applying for funds to support local businesses, in addition to supporting Housing
programs.
Travis Myren said funding can be used in various categories, but County staff
recommended using it all in housing. He said these funds are available for the Towns to submit
unique applications, separate from the County.
Commissioner Greene asked if the CDBG was now being allocated to counties.
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Chair Rich said she appreciated staff going into the community to conduct the surveys,
and it is important to widely engage the community.
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Travis Myren said staff is learning a lot about survey work, and self-selection involves a
bias. He said using different communication networks are important to reaching more people.
Commissioner Price said it would be helpful to go into different communities and find
trusted messengers to help accomplish this task, similar to the census.
3. Update on COVID-19 Long Term Recovery Planning
Travis Myren, Deputy County Manager, presented the following:
BACKGROUND:
Although the response effort to COVID-19 is ongoing, the County and its municipal partners
have allocated a total of$175,000 in CARES Act funding to retain a consultant to support long
term recovery planning. As part of the effort, the County has organized over 150 community
organizations and representatives to help identify needs and create recommendations that will
promote an expeditious and equitable long-term recovery while improving the County's
resiliency to respond to future events.
These organizations involved in the Long Term Recovery Planning process are organized into
seven Recovery Support Functions focused on the local economy, the health system, human
services, housing, natural and cultural resources, community planning, and public information.
With the assistance of the consulting group, these support functions have been asked to
characterize and quantify the impact of the pandemic, create potential recovery strategies, and
establish recovery priorities using a social justice and racial equity perspective. These strategies
will ultimately be presented to each of the governing boards in the County for their consideration
and implementation.
During the work session, the County's Long Term Recovery consultant, Hagerty Consulting, will
present an overview of the project, a status update on the activities that have occurred to date,
and a timeline for completing the project. The consultant is presenting the same information to
Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, which are actively participating in project management
and sharing in the cost of the consultant. A copy of supplemental questions submitted by the
Chapel Hill Town Council is attached for additional information and context. Final work products,
including recommendations, will be presented to local governing boards in early 2021.
Kayla Slater and Michael Levkowitz, Hagerty Consulting, made the following PowerPoint
presentation:
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Commissioner Price asked if the 113 responses were from rural or urban residents.
Kayla Slater said most likely it was from urban residents.
Commissioner Price said rural residents were missed, and that is an important gap.
Kayla Slater said fliers were distributed via library checkouts.
Commissioner Price asked if the various local community centers were contacted, such
as the Marian Cheek - Jackson Center, United Voices of Efland Cheeks, or Cedar Grove
Community Center.
Kayla Slater said no.
Commissioner Price recommended these centers be contacted, and brought in as
partners.
Commissioner Price asked if the consultants or the community created the survey
questions.
Kayla Slater said the consultants.
Commissioner Price said it may be helpful to include community members in the
creation of the questions.
Commissioner Price said she hears many concerns from the community about education
and broadband. She said the Consultant should follow up on these issues.
Michael Levkowitz said the bucket listed as "others" included a great deal of responses,
and education and broadband were brought up often.
Chair Rich asked if the 150 stakeholders included community members.
Kayla Slater said it is mostly government and non-profit staff. She said there is a goal to
engage community leaders specifically.
Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the White Cross area has been tapped into, and
suggested some good partners in that area.
Kayla Slater said the point was noted.
Commissioner McKee asked if he heard correctly that the survey results were mostly
from older white women, and if rural outreach was at the Carrboro Farmers' Market.
Kayla Slater said yes, that most responses were from older white women, and most
responses were from more urban areas, as opposed to rural.
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Commissioner McKee echoed concerns about reaching out to the rural community, as
the results are skewed without hearing from everyone. He said Orange County is heavily urban,
but is not exclusively so.
Kayla Slater said she understands this concern, and it is what is driving the engagement
of local community leaders.
Commissioner McKee asked how many Community Leaders were pulled from the rural
pockets.
Kayla Slater said she does not know, but will find out.
Commissioner Dorosin said this issue highlights a broader challenge the County has
with outreach and engagement, and the dependence on electronic sources to gather data and
conduct outreach. He said the pandemic has hindered typical ways of on-the-ground outreach,
and the need for creativity is great. He said several County agencies have been addressing this
issue of engagement, and networks had been created to effectively touch those different areas
of our communities. He said Advisory Board members are community leaders that could be
utilized.
Travis Myren said it is more balanced on the urban/rural than the survey demographics
would suggest.
Commissioner Greene suggested reaching out to Schley Grange, Meals on Wheels, and
possibly even churches, such as Lattisville Church to help with this community engagement.
Chair Rich asked if staff would follow up with the BOCC letting it know where outreach is
conducted.
4. Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment—Appointments Discussion
BACKGROUND:
The following appointment information is for Board consideration:
POSITION NAME SPECIAL TYPE OF EXPIRATION
NO. REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT DATE
TERM
3 Thomas ETJ orJPA First Full Term 06)3012023
Wortman l Aplocintee re-appointment)
A recommendation was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner
Price to appoint Thomas Wortman to position number 3 on the Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment.
The Board agreed by consensus.
5. Chapel Hill Orange County Visitors Bureau —Appointment Discussion
BACKGROUND:
The following appointment information is for Board consideration:
NAME SPECIAL TYPE OF EXPIRATION
REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT DATE
TERM
Aubrey Orange First Full Term 12/31/2023
Williams County/Hillsborough
Chamber of
Commerce
Anthony Carey Economic Second Full Term 12.31/2023
Development (re-appointment)
Advisory Board
Dan Mayer Orange County Arts First Full Term 12/31/2023
Commission
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Commissioner Bedford said the Visitors Bureau installed a separate sub-group to work
on diversity for this advisory board.
A recommendation was made by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner
McKee to appoint Aubrey Williams, Anthony Carey, and Dan Mayer to the Chapel Hill Orange
County Visitors Bureau.
The Board agreed by consensus.
Commissioner Dorosin said there is a vacant position from the Chapel Hill Chamber of
Commerce, which he would like to fill.
Commissioner McKee said he would remind the Chamber about this vacancy.
Commissioner Dorosin said there is an applicant who is a non-white woman, who has a
non-profit background.
Commissioner Bedford asked if the committee could have a little more time, and she will
remind the Visitors Bureau about this pending applicant.
Commissioner Greene said to remove Robert Morgan's name from the list, as he passed
away this week.
Chair Rich said the BOCC will fill this position at the next work session.
6. Chapel Hill Parks, Greenways, and Recreation Commission —Appointment
Discussion
BACKGROUND:
The following appointment information is for Board consideration:
POSITION NAME SPECIAL TYPE OF EXPIRATION
NO. REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT DATE
TERM
1 Alice K. Orange County First Full Term 0613012423
Armstrong Representative (re—appointments
A recommendation was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner
Price to appoint Alice Armstrong to position number 1 on the Chapel Hill Parks, Greenways, and
Recreation Commission.
The Board agreed by consensus.
7. Commission for the Environment—Appointment Discussion
BACKGROUND:
The following appointment information is for Board consideration:
NAME SPECIAL TYPE of EXPIRATION
REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT DATE
TERM
Kim Livingston At-Large First Full Term 12.3112423
(formerly Land (re-appointment)
Resources
Kim Piracci At-Large Second Full Term 1Z3112023
(re-appointment)
Jeremy At-Large Second Full Term 1213112023
Marzuola (re-appointment)
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A recommendation was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner
Bedford to appoint Kim Livingston, Kim Piracci, and Jeremy Marzuola to the Commission for the
Environment.
The Board agreed by consensus.
A recommendation was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner
Bedford to appoint Eric Sheier to the At-Large position on the Commission for the Environment.
The Board agreed by consensus.
8. Human Relations Commission —Appointment Discussion
BACKGROUND:
The following appointment information is for Board consideration:
NAME SPECIAL TYPE OF EXPIRATION
REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT DATE
TERM
Ana M. Garcia- At-Large Second Full Term 06/30/2023
Turner (re-appointment)
Allison Town of Second Full Term 06/30/2023
Mahaley Hillsborough (re-appointment)
Dion Graham At-Large First Full Term 0613012023
i re-appolntmen#
David LaBarre At-Large First Full Term 06?3012023
Ellis Driver At-Large Partial Term 09/30/2022
A recommendation was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner
Bedford to re-appoint Ana M. Garcia Turner, Allison Mahaley, and Dion Graham, to the Human
Relations Commission.
The Board agreed by consensus.
A recommendation was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner
Price to appoint David LaBarre and Ellis Driver to the Human Relations Commission.
The Board agreed by consensus.
9. Mebane Board of Adjustment—Appointment Discussion
BACKGROUND:
The following appointment information is for Board consideration:
NAME SPECIAL TYPE OF EXPIRATION
REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT DATE
TERM
David Ferraro Mebane ETJ First Full Term 1213112023
A recommendation was made by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner
Greene to appoint David Ferraro to the Mebane Board of Adjustment.
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The Board agreed by consensus.
10. Orange County Board of Adjustment—Appointment Discussion
BACKGROUND:
The following appointment information is for Board consideration:
NAME SPECIAL TYPE OF EXPIRATION
REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT DATE
TERM
Samantha At-Large Second Full Term 06/3012022
Cabe
Commissioner Bedford said she reached out to the County Attorney about a conflict of
interest for Judge Cabe. She said appeals from this board of adjustment would never go to
district court, but rather to superior court, and so there is no conflict; however, the BOCC just
passed a policy not to appoint elected officials.
Commissioner Dorosin said the BOCC should honor that policy, and there is an
appointed alternate that could sit while the position of re-advertised.
Commissioner Price agreed.
Commissioner Bedford said she admired Judge Cabe, and this is about the policy, not
her.
The Board agreed by consensus to decline this appointment.
11. Orange Unified Transportation Board —Appointment Discussion
BACKGROUND:
The following appointment information is for Board consideration:
NAME REPRESENTATION TYPE OF EXPIRATION
APPOINTMENT DATE
TERM
To Be Cedar G.- First Full Term 0913012023
Datammlmd Ta-mahlp
ROCc No Applicants
A intment
To Be Eno T—hip Partial Term 0913012122
Determined
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Appointment
To Be Hlllshmrmugh Flr3t Full Term 09 W2023
Oatamminad Towmsmip
BQCC
P.pp0lmmmnl
To 69 LRW RNer First FUN TB OW302023
Determined T—Wp
BOCC No Appb.00s
Appointment
To Be AFLarga RIM Full Tamp OW3012}23
Determined
BOCC
Appolntmwt
To Re Al.Lsrga FlW Pull Trm OB19012023
Determined
BOCC
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A recommendation was made by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner
Marcoplos to appoint Josh Mayo for an at-large position.
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The Board agreed by consensus.
A recommendation was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner
Bedford to appoint Jamie Crandell for the Eno position and Tom Gray for the Hillsborough
position.
The Board agreed by consensus.
Commissioner Price said Bonnie Houser's name should be removed from the applicant
list, as she is now an elected official.
Chair Rich asked if staff would go through the lists and remove any elected officials.
A recommendation was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner
Bedford to appoint Heather McAndrew to an at-large position.
The Board agreed by consensus.
12. Closed Session
"Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(6) "to consider qualifications, competence, performance,
character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual
public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee."
A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner Price to go
into closed session at 8:54 p.m.
Chair Rich called the roll.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION
A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner McKee to
return to open session at 9:44 p.m.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Adjournment
A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner McKee to
adjourn the meeting at 9:44 p.m.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:44 p.m.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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Penny Rich, Chair
Allen Coleman
Assistant Deputy Clerk II
Submitted for approval by Gregory A. Wilder, Interim Clerk to the Board