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Home My WebLink AboutAttachment - Commissioner Retreat Reference Materials 114%��Wmftlw-� ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Recovery and Transformation Reference Materials Board of Commissioners Retreat January 22-23, 2021 Information Framework Day One — Where are We? Government Alliance on Race and Equity Update Impact Assessment & Current Interventions County Budget Status FY2020-21 Community Values and Input -- ORANGE COUNTY 2 NORTH CAROLINA me rati n Racialiijityg g • Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) Update from Human Rights and Relations • Community Input for Recovery Plan — Collection of Demographic Data Wherever Possible — Material Translations — Community Leader Meetings • Facilitated by Human Rights and Relations • Latinx, Mandarin-Chinese, African American, Burmese, Karen • Focused on Unique COVID Impact in Each Community • Validated and Enriched Community Values Survey Results ORANGE COUNTY 3 NORTH CAROLINA ImpactDa ly Case Count About the Data Daily Confirmed Cases Confirmed Cases: Confirmed Cases: Assessment Race&Ethnicity Age&Gender Date Filter Daily Confirmed Orange County Cases March 13, 2020 to January 14, 2021 100 w U so Daily Cases � sa 40 Z T d 20 _ O 6K ,845 5K ar Cumulative 4K Cases 0 3K U a� 7 2K E U U 1K OK 1 Mar 1, 20 May 1, 20 Jul 1, 20 Sep 1, 20 Nov 1, 20 Jan 1, 21 Impact Figure 3:Concentration of COVID-Y9 Cases,August 2020 Assessment CASWELL COUNTY PERSON COUNTY Confirmed Case Concentration by HILL560ROUGH Zip Code ALAMANCE COUNTY DURHAMCCUNTY i CHAPEL HILL COVID-1I Cases by Zip CARRBORO Code High Medlum CHATHAN COUNTY 5 Low Esc.HE RE Ginn.OpenSt—Adip Wnvt4uto sA tte GtS Uk-cumonj- Impact Daily Confirmed Cases Confirmed Cases: Co nfi rme d Ca ses: CC ID-Li ke I Ines s: Orange County COVID Race&Ethnicity Age&Gender Emergency De partme.. Trends Assessment Confirmed Orange County Cases by: Age 106% 86% Confirmed Cases 60% b y Age } g 40% E 31% 33% U 20% 14% 1_ � 5�.6 5�/ Under 18 18-24 25-49 50-64 65-74 75+ Gender Female Male Unknown ioa% Confirmed Cases 80% by Gender b 6a% 53% 54% Compared to a 47% 451/6 Orange County Population 20% 1% 0% Confirmed Cases OC Population Confirmed Cases OC Population 'Confirmed Cases OC Population M ImpactAbout the Data Daily Confirmed Cases Confirmed Cases: Confirmed Cases: COVID-Like Illness: Assessment Race&Ethnicity Age&Gender Emergency Departrne.. Confirmed Orange County Cases by: Race Black White Other Unknown i°❑% Confirmed Cases $°% 74 by Race Compared a 60% to Orange County S1 Population 22% ao% 1- 11% ■ 14�/ o% 9_ Confirmed OC Confirmed OC Confirmed OC Confirmed OC Cases Population Cases Population Cases Population Cases Population Ethnicity Hispanic Non-Hispanic Unknown 1ao°� 91% Confirmed Cases by Ethnicity 80% a Compared to 60% 57% Orange County 40% Population a 25% 20% ts% O% M F—9❑f O% Confirmed Cases OC Population Confirmed Cases OC Population Confirmed Cases OC Population *Race and ethnicity data is missing for approximately 15%to 25%of all confirmed resident cases. Impact Assessment • COVID Related Death Demographics IndividualsRace Number of . . Number of Asian 1 1% • ' Black or African Individuals American 22 32% Female 43 63.24% Male 25 36.76% Native Hawaiian 1 1% Grand Total 68 100.00% or Pacific Islander Other 4 6% Unknown 2 3% White 38 56% Grand Total 68 100% Number of Percent of Total rp Individuals Under 65 10 14.71% 65 to 74 13 19.12% 75 to 84 18 26.47% Ethnicit Number of 85 Plus 27 39.71% y Percent of Total Grand Total 68 100.00% SHispanic) Individuals No 62 91% Unknown 2 3% Yes 3 4% blank 1 1% Grand Total 68 100% ORANGE COUNTY 8 NORTH CAROLINA ImpactDaily Confirmed Cases Confirmed Cases: Confirmed Cases: COVID-Like II Iness, Orange County COVID AssessmentRace&Ethnicity Age R Gender Emergency Departme_. Trends COVI D Trends - Recent 4 Weeks Confirmed Orange County Cases COVID-Like Illnesses - Orange County Emergency Departments 4 fib 40❑ Trend Analysis of 41 30❑ 45 Confirmed Cases o 254 231 6 40 36 and Emergency 200 a Department Activity E z z° z 1❑❑ Test results collected during this period may not yet 0 12/13/20 12/20/20 12127/20 113121 1110121 12/13/20 12120120 12/27/20 1/3/21 1110121 Percent Positive of Total Orange County Tests Statewide Confirmed Cases Hospitalized - UNC Health ai $'fl a soo ai Trend Analysis of % Y 40o Positive Tests and 6 r a4.7% Soo Statewide 496 Hospitalizations 3.1% E 296 Test results z collected during this a, Too period may not yet he reported. ❑% a o 17/13/20 1212 D12D 12J271'20 113122 111°I21 12/13/20 12/2D/2D 12127120 1/3f21 1110/21 INC Departmentof Healthand Human Services uses4 metricsto inform COVID-19 policy decisions:(1)number ofconfirmed cases,(2) percent positive oftotal tests,(3)number of COVID-like illnesses reported to emergency departments,and(4)number of confirmed cases hospitalized.Data for the most recent 2 weeks is unstable due to delays in lab reporting and should not he used to make real-time policy decisions.Many labs are facing shortages in testing supplies or experiencing demand beyond their capacity,which means that results can take up to 7 to 10 days to finalize.Additionally,there are some labs that are submitting results via mail or fax,rather than electronically,which is also producing large-delays. Economic Impact Assessment • Orange County Unemployment Rates January - November 2020 • NC Dept. of Commerce Labor Economic Analysis Division OC Labor 0C • EmployedMonth Force . . - . Unemployment Unemployment A Rate Rate January 79,865 77,276 2,589 3.2 4.1 February 80,757 78,387 2,370 2.9 3.7 March 78,075 75,355 2,720 3.5 4.3 April 71 ,342 65,491 5,851 8.2 12.5 May 72,236 65,720 6,516 9.0 12.7 June 72,987 68,688 4,299 5.9 7.7 July 74,956 69,956 5,000 6.7 8.8 August 73,750 70,116 3,634 4.9 6.8 September 75,083 71 ,348 3,735 5.0 6.9 October 76,538 73,257 3,281 4.3 6.0 10 November 77,034 73,594 3,440 4.5 6.1 Economic Impact Assessment • Orange County Unemployment Rates by Sector Trade, Transportation, Utilities 11 .5% 18.5% Construction Trades 1 .8% 3.7% Manufacturing 3.4% Not Disclosed Information Technology 1 .6% 1 .9% Professional & Business Services 9.2% 13.0% Financial Activities 1 .8% Not Disclosed Education & Health Services 17.0% 15.3% Leisure & Hospitality 19.2% 19.6% Other Services 3.9% 2.9% Public Administration Not Disclosed 4.2% Unclassified/Unknown 29.5% 17.5% May 2020 represents the highest month of claims for Orange County. ORANGE COUNTY 11 NC Dept. of Commerce Labor Economic Analysis Division NORTH CAROLINA Ficoromic ' mplact Assessment Orange County Unemployment Claims by Race May 2020 Claimants by face 1,241 s7.sas 4GS 21.7 255 � .ss 189 s.spa Black White Other Ra_= Race Unknown November 2020 May 2020 represents the 7.4a4� highest month of claims for Orange County in 2020 99 36 26 Black White Other Race Race Unknown 12 NC Dept. of Commerce Labor Economic Analysis Division OKI-H C:AKOLINA Fcoromic ' mpact Assessment Orange County Unemployment Claims by Ethnicity May 2020 CIairrants by Eth -iicity 147 --- Hispanic Not H ispanic Hispanic Origin Unknown November 2020 May 2020 represents the highest month of claims for Orange County in 2020 ZG 34 45.99b 9_096 Hispanic Not H ispanic Hispanic Origin Unknown JNTY 13 NC Dept. of Commerce Labor Economic Analysis Division NORTH CAROLINA Economic Development Interventions • Financial Support by Orange County to Small Businesses and Food/Ag Operations in Calendar Year 2020 FccooD-19 Emergency Small Business Loan 78 $520,131 and Grant Rounds 1 & 2 Small Business Investment Grant* 23 $134,200 Article 46 Funded Grant Program Agriculture Grant* 11 $88,223 Article 46 Funded Grant Program Total Awarded in 2020 112 $742,554 *Existing Annual Programs: Awards made for the December 31, 2019, March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2021 Deadlines ORANGE COUNTY 14 NORTH CAROLINA Housing Interventions • Orange County Housing Helpline for Emergency Housing Assistance April 113 210 5 May 350 617 116 June 391 1005 293 July 365 915 598 August 507 1527 1579 September 628 1459 955 October 587 1335 1032 November 571 1328 1224 December 667 1518 1263 2020 Totals 4179 9914 7065 ORANGE COUNTY 15 NORTH CAROLINA Housing Interventions • Emergency Housing Assistance — Flexible Housing Assistance to Help with Security Deposits, Application Fees, Rent and Utility payments, etc. — $2.5 Million Disbursed to 1 ,005 Residents in 2020; 14 Assisted to Date in 2021 — Funded with Local Funds from County and Towns, CARES, CDBG-CV • HOPE Program — Statewide Rent and Utility Assistance Program Administered Locally by OCHCD — $1 .6 Million Disbursed and 355 Residents Assisted in 2020; 42 Assisted in 2021 — 68 Applications Being Processed • Housing Choice Voucher Distribution — 120 Housing Choice Voucher Applications to People Experiencing Homelessness • 33 People Housed • 55 in Active Housing Search with a Voucher ORANGE COUNTY 16 NORTH CAROLINA Housing Interventions • Non-Congregate Shelter — 81 Hotel Rooms Available with Meals, Laundry, etc. • 52 Community House Men • 14 HomeStart women • 15 People Experiencing Homelessness Formerly at the Wallace Parking Deck — Reimbursable Expense - Approximately $200,000 Per Month — Staffed by Interfaith Council (IFC) ORANGE COUNTY 17 NORTH CAROLINA Human Services Interventions • Department of Social Services Food Distributions Food Distribution - Individuals Served Holiday Food Distribution 10000 9000 8827 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3166 3000 --Am 2791 2824 2000 1845 1831 1561 1951 1270 1000 0 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 N4e -- ORANGE COUNTY 18 NORTH CAROLINA Human Services Interventions • Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Continuing Through the End of the School Year — Supporting Children who are Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunches • Non-Profit Funding — Interfaith Council (IFC), Orange Congregations in Mission (OCIM), TABLE — Added $75,000 to Programs with Pantries or Food Distributions • Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has Increased from 4569 Households in January 2020 to 5643 in December 2020 — Supplements Added to Allotments through June 2021 — Total Value of FNS to Orange County Residents in December 2020 was $2,003,766. ORANGE COUNTY 19 NORTH CAROLINA Human Services Interventions • Medicaid Enrollment North Carolina Medicaid and Health Choice Enrollment i9= i� i6 15S00 - 150w - ORANGE COUNTY 20 NORTH CAROLINA Human Services Interventions • Emergency Assistance — Crisis Intervention Program (Heating/Cooling Emergencies) • $333,094 for 1,244 Households — Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) • $152,219 for 376 Households — Pandemic Low Income Energy Assistance • May & Dec 2020 Allocations • $233,900 for 1,596 households/clients — Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Emergency Assistance (TANF EA) • $38,742 for 239 Households — General Assistance • $83,970 for 410 households/clients ORANGE COUNTY 21 NORTH CAROLINA Human Services Interventions • Employment Programs — Overall Decrease of Participants in Employment Programs — 150 Participants Enrolled in Work First, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Food and Nutrition Employment — Reduction Attributed to Continued Unemployment Benefits, At Home Learning, Health Concerns • Protection of Children and Adults — $100 per Month per Child Foster Care Family Supplement (April — September) • Total Cost of $32,821 with DSS CARES Funds — CPS and APS Staffing and PPE • Total Cost of $101,787 with DSS CARES Funds — Referrals Lower for Child Protective Services — Children Have Not Been in Schools, Child Care Programs — Courts Reopening Will Impact Adult Services such as Guardianships M-iftl- ORANGE COUNTY 22 NORTH CAROLINA Criminal Justice System Interventions • Law Enforcement Diversion — Orange County Pre-Arrest Diversion Program (OC-PAD) • Diverts Low Level Misdemeanors Pre-Arrest to CJRD • Orange County Bail Reform Practices — Magistrate Decision Flow Chart Implemented for Bail/Custody Decisions — New Non-Appearance Policy for District Court Judges (reduce use of cash bonds for Failures to Appear) • Street Outreach, Harm Reduction and Deflection Program — Focused on People Experiencing Homelessness — Started in October 2020 with Emergency Solutions CARES Grant - $256,000 — Provides Housing Intervention, Case Management and Peer Support in Lieu of Law Enforcement Involvement — Total of 107 Contacts/Referrals • 10 Residents Entered Transitional Housing • 5 Residents Leasing an Apartment with Housing Choice Voucher • 3 Residents Leasing an Apartment with No Subsidy • 1 Resident Living with Family for Long Term — Grant Funding Ends in September 2021 ORANGE COUNTY 23 NORTH CAROLINA Criminal Justice System Interventions Pretrial Bookings by Month 250 205 200 175 176 173 150 145 142 146 t2019 101 f2020 100 78 57 50 38 43 39 44 0 March April June July August September October m_p-- ORANGE COUNTY 24 NORTH CAROLINA Criminal Justice System Interventions Detention Center Population Point in Time 140 130 120 100 82 80 75 68 State Serving 63 Federal 60 50 11 Pretrial 14 40 80 20 0 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 ORANGE COUNTY 25 NORTH CAROLINA Orange CountyFiscal Status • Unassigned as of June 30, 2020 — $35.3 Million or 15.6% — Impacted by Upfront Cash Outlay for FEMA Reimbursable Expenditures • FY2020-21 Revenue Impacts — Jail Fees including Federal Inmates ($1 ,000,000) — Planning Permits and Inspections ($220,000) — DEAPR Recreation Fees ($200,000) — Motor Vehicle Property Tax ($700,000) — Investment Earnings ($400,000) — Property Tax Collections ($500,000) — Occupancy Tax and Sportsplex Funds ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Orange CountyFiscal Status • Sales Tax — Projected to be $1 .7 Million Over Budget in FY2020-21 • Four Month Cumulative Collections Comparison — Reflecting Sales Activity through October Tax Base aw 1 ri, Article 39 1 penny Point of Delivery Food is taxed $ 4,407,387.18 $4,358,440.47 Article 40 '/2 penny Per Capita Food is taxed $ 2,783,420.56 $2,984,910.72 7.24% Article 42 '/2 penny Point of Delivery Food is taxed $ 2,205,175.29 $2,183,236.04 -0.99% Article 43 '/2 penny Point of Delivery Food is not $ 3,135,898.51 $3,076,897.92 -1.88% Transit taxed Article 46 Schools and , Food is not ° Economic /4 penny Point of Delivery taxed $ 1,594,722.75 $1,549,119.50 -2.86/° Development AVERAGE 0.08% ORANGE COUN i Y NORTH CAROLINA FY2020-21 Fiscal Interventions • Solve for $3.7 Million Projected Expenditures over Revenues — Intensify Hiring Freeze; Suspend Offers for Select Vacancies — Review Temporary and Seasonal = $250,000 to $400,000 • Reassignment of Budgeted FTE's to Fill Temporary Staffing Needs — Review Fund Transfer Opportunities and Health Insurance Reserve — Suspend Pay-As-You-Go CIP Projects - Facility Master Plan=$300,000 — Scrutinize Discretionary Spending — Review Opportunities for Asset Sales ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA CommunityValues Survey • Survey Open from August 31 through September 11 — 1 ,535 Total Responses • Demographics of Respondents Race/Ethnicity- Responses -�nierican Indian or Alaskan.Native i 6 Asian / Pacific Islander i 24 i _._._.._.._.. ............... Black Black or African Ainerican ; 4 Hispanic ' 27------------ 1%.Bite / Caucasian 34 ..._.._.._.._.�._._._.1 .._.._._._4 Multiple Ethnicities / other I 48 I I prefer not to answer. i 107 i No Response 246 i • Created Communities of Color Leadership Focus Groups to Enrich and Validate Survey Results ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA CommunityValues Survey Orange County Community Values The gl•aphic below. summarizes the top values of the range Count,community. "Other"values include: ommui-ication and engagement Environmental stewardship Responsible spending Diversity,, inclusion, and accessibility afeh, i Competency Efficiency Fairness, social Leadership Transparency Other equity, and justice ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA CommunityValues Survey • Biggest Challenges for Individuals and Families — Isolation and Aloneness — Virtual Learning and Reliable Childcare — Money and Finances — Mental and Physical Health — Closures of Facilities, Businesses, and Services — Access to Reliable, High Speed Broadband • Increasing Resiliency to Bounce Back — Advance Planning — Communication and Information Sharing — Reliable Support for the Most Vulnerable — Small Business Support — Affordable Housing — Leadership on Public Health Measures — Rainy Day Fund for Disasters for Individuals, Schools, and Businesses:-_ ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA CommunityValues Survey • Top Issues that Orange County Governments Should Prioritize — Stratified by Race and Ethnicity American Indian or Alaskan Native 10% 5% 10 10 24% 10% 24 1-050 ,Asian I Pacific Islander 13% 4 14% 16% 169Y 13% 1 7% 7 Black orAfric❑n American 14% 9% 16% 14% 17% 14% 13% 3% Hispanic 15% 9% 15% 15% 16% 14% 12% 3 Multiple EthnicHies f Other 14% 10% 15% 13% 15% 12% 14% 6% White 1 Caucasian 13% 13% 15% 14% 15 14% 13% 3 Ala race or ethnicity specified 1 1% 12% 13% 14E 13% 14% 15% 7% — Predominant Issues in the "Other" Category • Improving School Facilities and Public Infrastructure (Roads) • Improving Access to Transportation • Environmental Preservation and Stewardship • Economic Development ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Information Framework Day Two - Goals, Strategies, and Policy Changes FY2021-22 Budget Planning Short Term Planning Mid-Term Planning Long Term Planning and Trasformation ORANGE COUNTY 33 NORTH CAROLINA FY2021 -22 Budget Planning • Solve for Debt Service Increase of Approximately $10 Million Tax Equivalent of 4.81 cents per $100 Assessed Value =, 1 MCA:Be* Projected Tax Equivalents Current Debt Model Approved Tax Starting in FY 2018-19 Projections Increases to Date for ( in cents) (in cents) Debt Service (in cents) FY 2018-19 1.42 1.27 1.27 FY 2019-20 1.40 .60 .60 1.37 FY 2020-21 2.35 Deferred with One Time 0 Revenues FY 2021-22 2.78 3.44 N/A FY 2022-23 0 0 N/A FY 2023-24 0 .67 N/A Total 7.95 7.35 1.87 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA FY2021 -22 Budget Planning • Achieve Structurally Balanced Budget — Replace $7 Million in FY2020-21 One Time Revenues (if possible) • Assume Stagnant Motor Vehicle Property Tax Growth — Compared to 2.75% Annual Growth Historically • Integrate Real Property Revaluation with Stale Collection Rates — 8.9% Projected Growth in the Tax Base/Assessed Value — Revenue Neutral Rate — 82.05 cents — Current Rate — 86.79 cents ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA FY2021 -22 Budget Planning • Occupancy Tax and Sportsplex Revenues Cumulative Occupancy Tax by Quarter Cumulative SportsPlex Revenue by N $1,800 Quarter q- $1,600 N $4,000 c $1,400 $3,500 $1,200 - c $3,000 $1,000 H $2,500 $800 $2,000 $600 $1,500 $400 - - - $1,000 $200 $500 $0 $0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Quarters Quarters FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18 FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2018-19-FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA FY2021 -22 Budget Planning • Assume Marginal Sales Tax Increase — 3% over FY2020-21 Projected Collections • Post 65 Health Insurance Increase - $200,000 • Mandated Employer Share of Retirement Contribution — 1 .2% or $600,000 • Continue All Austerity Measures from FY2020-21 — No Wage Increase, No New Positons, Hiring Freeze on Vacated Positions, Suspension of Performance Awards, No Recurring Capital • Department Spending Reductions of 5% with Public Health, Housing and Safety Exemptions ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA FY2021 -22 Budget Planning • Capital Budget Projects > $1 Million Planned for FY2021 -22 do 2016 Education Bond — CHCCS $1 ,922,000 2016 Education Bond — OCS $11 ,386,000 Supplemental Deferred Maintenance Plan — CHCCS $10,000,000 Supplemental Deferred Maintenance Plan — OCS $3,600,000 Durham Technical Community College Expansion $14,000,000 EMS Sub-Station @ Waterstone $2,000,000 Southern Branch Library $8,405,843 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Short Term Planning • Public Health Goals and Strategies — Stop the Spread • Continue Public Health Prevention Strategies — 3 W's • Maintain Robust Testing Infrastructure — Equitable Vaccine Information • Translation of Educational Materials • Translators at Vaccination Sites • Increase Public Confidence through Education — Equitable Vaccine Access • Public Information Campaign • Online and Telephone Options for Scheduling and Information • Free Transportation to Vaccination Sites • Mobile Vaccination Units — Robust Vaccine Distribution • Resolve Technical Issues — Help through County Reassignment and DHHS for Data Entry/Call Center • Partner with Piedmont Community Health, UNC Medical Centers • Medical Reserve Corps for Vaccinators ORANGE COUNTY 39 NORTH CAROLINA Short Term Planning • Housing Goals and Strategies — Prevent Evictions • Access to Flexible, Low-Barrier Emergency Housing Assistance — County/Town Partnership - Funding through CDBG-CV • HOPE Program (if renewed) • Eviction Diversion Program - Partnership with HR&R and Legal Aid NC — Provide Safe Shelter for People Experiencing Homelessness • Non-Congregate Sheltering during Reimbursement Period or Until Vaccinations Complete — Facilitate Access to Stable Housing • Continue Expanded Rapid Rehousing Program • Push Vouchers and Preference for People Experiencing Homelessness • Landlord Incentive Program and Housing Access Coordinator • Street Outreach, Harm Reduction, and Deflection (SOHRAD) Program ORANGE COUNTY 40 NORTH CAROLINA Short Term Planning • Human Services Goals and Strategies — Provide Access to Food • Continue Food Distribution • Additional 15% Food and Nutrition Service Supplement through May • Identify Families in Consistent Need — Provide Emergency Financial Assistance • Utility Assistance, TANF-EA, General Assistance — Facilitate Access to Employment • Europa Employment Center Opens • Business Recruitment for On-the-Job Training, Apprenticeships • Targeted Outreach to FNS Program Participants — Work Requirement Waiver Likely Ends — Child and Adult Protective Service • Identify Isolated Families • Prepare for Increase in Reports ORANGE COUNTY 41 NORTH CAROLINA Short Term Planning • Criminal Justice System Goals and Strategies — Expansion of Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion • Pre-Arrest Diversion (OC-PAD) Case Manager Grant— Focus on Individuals with Prior Records — Pretrial and Bail Reform • Reconvene Pretrial Work Group for Comprehensive New District Policy • School of Government Conducting Comprehensive Program Evaluation • Work with Stakeholders to Continue COVID Measures that Safely Reduce Pretrial Incarceration — Behavioral Health • Jail Navigator Grant for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder for Treatment Linkage and Discharge Planning — Addressing Fines, Fees Costs in the Justice System • Restoration Legal Counsel addressing inability to pay prior to disposition • Phone access at the Detention Center — Local Reentry Council Grant Extension ORANGE COUNTY 42 NORTH CAROLINA Short Term Planning • Economic Development Goals and Strategies — Support the Growth and Retention of Small Businesses • Outreach to Small Businesses Owned by People of Color • Promote the "Get Out, Give Back" (Buy Local) Tourism Campaign • Evaluate Restrictions to use Public Spaces for Markets, Art, etc. • Promote the County's Financial Grant Programs 7SOV71�D-19mergency Applications were accepted Jan 41' Small Business Grant through Jan 20 2021.Awards will be $250,000 is available for the Round 3 Round 3 made to eligible applicants late January program through early February 2021 Small Business $93,070.05 remainsfrom Investment Grant* FY 20-21 funding (Normal Article 46 Funded $'150,000 will be available for FY 21-22 if Grant Program) *Additional awards will be made on a funded at the same level as FY 20-21 quarterly basis throughout calendar year Agriculture Grant* 2021 . $37,706.02 remainsfrom (Normal Article 46 Funded FY 20-21 funding Grant Program) $100,000 will be available for FY 21-22 if funded at the same level as FY 20-21 M—ft— ORANGE COUNTY 43 NORTH CAROLINA Short Term Planning • Economic Development Goals and Strategies — Assist Small Businesses to have the Tools to Compete • Identify Providers of Small Business Mentor Agencies to Assist with Technical Online Marketing • Partner with Durham Tech and State of NC Workforce Development Programs for Identified Training Needs • Target Ways to Improve Technical Assistance to Businesses — Increase and Diversify Local Economy • Promote Diversity and Equity through Marketing of Businesses Owned by People of Color • Recruit New Businesses by Marketing Available Site and Building Locations • Support Emerging Entrepreneurial, Retail and Commercial Businesses — Increase Awareness of Opportunities for the Food and Agriculture System • Conduct 2021 Orange County Agriculture Summit (February) • Disperse Ag Business Grants (January) • Assist with Marketing for Local Farmers and Food System Businesses ORANGE COUNTY 44 NORTH CAROLINA Mid -Term Planning • Public Health Goals and Strategies — Equitable Vaccine Access • Ongoing Public Information and Education Campaign — Multiple Languages • Online and Telephone Options • Mobile Vaccine Operations • Free Transportation to Vaccination Sites — Robust Vaccine Distribution • Partner with UNC Medical Center and Piedmont Health • Medical Reserve Corps for Vaccinators — Access to Mental Health Care • Health Care Providers and First Responders • Work with MCO to Expand Pool of Providers • Support to Socially Isolated N4e -- ORANGE COUNTY 45 NORTH CAROLINA Mid -Term Planning • Housing Goals and Strategies — Prevent Evictions (and Foreclosures) Following Expiration of Eviction Moratorium • Continue Access to and Sustain Funding for Emergency Housing Assistance • Sustain Funding for Legal Aid/EDP — Provide Safe Shelter for the People Experiencing Homelessness • Transition Out of Non-Congregate Setting • Address Outstanding and Identified Gaps — Expand RRH and Coordinated Entry staffing — Access to 24 hour bathrooms — Youth Host Homes Program — Medical Respite — Expand Permanent Supportive Housing Options • Sustain funding for SOHRAD — Grants Ends September 2021 — Provide Access to Affordable Housing • Increase Affordable Housing Units through Vouchers • Sustain Flexible, Local Funds for Homeowner Rehabilitation Programs • Monitor Opportunities to Convert of Commercial Space to Residential • Flexible Funding to Assist Manufactured Home Owners on Repairs and Rehabilitation��= ORANGE COUNTY 46 NORTH CAROLINA Mid -Term Planning • Human Services Goals and Strategies — Provide Access to Food • Normalize Food Distribution through Community Partners • Reach Immigrant Families • School Free and Reduced Lunch (P-EBT) Likely Ends in August — Provide Emergency Financial Assistance • Discuss Long Term Financial Sustainability — Facilitate Access to Employment • WIOA Partnership — On the Job Training • Child Care for Families Returning to Work ($5 million Spent During Pandemic for 645 Children/Month) • Durham Tech Partnership — Move to More In-Person Instruction — Child and Adult Protective Services • Prepare for Increase in Cases • Increase Field Work -- ORANGE COUNTY 47 NORTH CAROLINA Mid -Term Planning • Criminal Justice System Goals and Strategies — Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion • Continue Expansion of Pre-Arrest Diversion (OC-PAD) Work with Law Enforcement • Consider alternative responses to 911 for behavioral health and for non-emergency calls — Pretrial and Bail Reform • Pretrial Work Group • Continue School of Government Comprehensive Program Evaluation — Behavioral Health • Grant to Start Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) at the Jail in Addition to Continuation of Therapy • Behavioral Health Task Force Recommendations — Crisis/Diversion Facility Planning, Day Center — Seek Implementation of Governor's Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Recommendations — Implement Lethality Assessment Protocol for Domestic Violence Cases ORANGE COUNTY 48 NORTH CAROLINA Mid -Term Planning • Economic Development Goals and Strategies — Support the Growth and Retention of Small Businesses • Enhanced Outreach to Small Business Owned by People of Color • Enter Phase 2 of the Visitors Bureau's "Get Out, Give Back" (Buy Local) Campaign • Loosen Restrictions to Use Public Spaces for Markets, Art, etc. • Continue to Market the County's Financial Grant Programs • Examine Barriers to Innovation and Market Access — Assess the Recovery Status of Local Hotel and Hospitality Industry • Quarterly Restaurant and Retail, Special Event Guide Aimed at Local and Regional Visitors • Make Ongoing Videos on Small Businesses Produced in Cooperation with Local Media • Write Unique Stories on Small Businesses to be Published in Local and National Travel Journals — Assist Small Businesses to have the Tools to Compete • Expand Marketing for Businesses Owned by People of Color • Partner with Small Business Mentor Agencies to Assist with Technical Online Marketing Support • Utilize Durham Tech and State of NC Workforce Development Programs • Target Ways to Improve Technical Assistance to Businesses ORANGE COUNTY 49 NORTH CAROLINA Mid -Term Planning • Economic Development Goals and Strategies — Increase and Diversify Local Economy • Continue to Recruit New Businesses to Available Site and Building Locations • Support Emerging Entrepreneurial, Retail and Commercial Businesses — Promote Recovery and Resilience of Local Food and Farm Economy • Collect and Share "Lessons Learned" from Local Farms and Food Businesses • Technical Assistance to Local Farms and Food Businesses • Support TJCOG Efforts in Growing Regional Food N4e -- ORANGE COUNTY 50 NORTH CAROLINA LongTerm Planningand Transformation • Public Health Goals and Strategies — Eliminate Health Disparities in Communities of Color • Appoint Advisory Committee • Eliminate Barriers to Access High Quality Health Care • Expand Access for School Aged Children through Mobile Clinics — Support the Growth and Resilience of Local Health Care System • Sustain a Talent Pipeline for the Health Care System through Education and Training (Durham Tech) • Perform Gap Analysis of Public and Private Healthcare Providers in the County - Identify Weaknesses — Support Access to Telemedicine • High Quality Broadband — Increase Access to Behavioral Health • Work with MCO to Expand Provider Network • Eliminate Barriers to Access • Destigmatize Behavioral Health Diagnoses and Treatment ORANGE COUNTY 51 NORTH CAROLINA LongTerm DIannin and Transformation g • Housing Goals and Strategies — Prevent Evictions • Long Term Sustainability of Emergency Housing Assistance • Centralize and Streamline Countywide Housing Support Programs — Continue Partnerships with Towns — Preserve Existing Affordable Units • Rehabilitation — Owner Occupied and Rentals Including Manufactured Housing • Monitor Opportunities for Conversion of Existing Structures — Increase Stock of Affordable Units • Examine Policies and Regulations with Respect to Density, Zoning by Right, Accessory Dwelling Units, Housing Unit and Lot Sizes • Explore Public/Private Partnership for Development • Increase Landlord Participation in Voucher Programs — Provide Safe Shelter for People Experiencing Homelessness • Partner with Health Agencies to Promote Stable Housing as a Social Determinant of Health • Functionally End Homelessness in Orange County (housing in 30 days or less) ORANGE COUNTY 52 NORTH CAROLINA LongTerm Planningand Transformation • Human Services Goals and Strategies — Provide Access to Food • Support Food Distribution through Community Partners • Outreach Immigrant Families — Provide Emergency Financial Assistance • Determine Long Term Financial Sustainability — Facilitate Access to Employment • WIOA Partnership — On the Job Training • Monitor Child Care Needs • Durham Tech Partnership for Targeted Training/Retraining — Child and Adult Protective Services • Return to "Normal" Work to Protect Children and Adults ORANGE COUNTY 53 NORTH CAROLINA LongTerm Planningand Transformation • Criminal Justice System Goals and Strategies — Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion • Continue Pre-Arrest Diversion (OC-PAD) Work with Law Enforcement • Expand Deflection through non-law enforcement responses • Address equity in access to diversion — Pretrial and Bail Reform • Pretrial Work Group continues to address reforms • Follow up on Recommendations from School of Government Program Evaluation — Behavioral Health • Continue Work on Broadening Medication Assisted Treatment • Behavioral Health Task Force Next Steps — Crisis/Diversion Facility Planning, Day Center • Expand Harm Reduction Measures • 911 Call Diversion for Mental Health Calls m_p-- ORANGE COUNTY 54 NORTH CAROLINA LongTerra plannin and Transformation g • Economic Development Goals and Strategies — Support the Growth and Retention of Small Businesses • Identify Barriers to Growth, Retention, and Innovation • Revise Policies that Limit Home Businesses • Continue Buy Local Campaign • Market the County's Financial Grant Programs — Provide Support to Local Hotel and Hospitality Industry • Ongoing Marketing Support to Attract Visitors • Resolve Conflict/Concerns Related to AirBNB — Increase and Diversify Local Economy • Promote Diversity and Equity Opportunities for People of Color • Recruit New Businesses to Available Site and Building Locations — Increase Local and Regional Share of the Overall Food System to Benefit our Local Growers • Capitalize on New Awareness of the Value of Local Food Systems • Propose and Support Initiatives to Grow Local Markets and Food Businesses • Promote Infrastructure to Capture and Retain New and Existing Businesses - ORANGE COUNTY 55 NORTH CAROLINA LongTerm Planningand Transformation Assist Small Businesses to have the Tools to Compete • Evaluate Effectiveness of Support Provided by Small Business Mentor Agencies to Assist with Technical Online Marketing Support • Utilize Durham Tech and State of NC Workforce Development Programs to Fill Jobs in New Businesses Opening in Orange County Company Jobs Average Wage Projected Revenue Full Employment Expected by ABB 403 $70,789 $39.9 Dec. 2024 Medline 250 $35,468 $65.3 - $80 Jan. 2026 Piedmont 42 $41,236 $4.15 Dec. 2024 Metalworks Wegmans 350 $12-15/hr $1.5 Feb. 2026 Well Dot 400 $63,656 $3.5 Dec. 2025 - Projected revenue received from property and/or retail sales tax - BOCC approved recruitment incentives for all projects listed above ORANGE COUNTY 56 NORTH CAROLINA Discussion and N4e� - ORANGE COUNTY 57 NORTH CAROLINA