HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 11-13-2001-3ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 13.2001
Action Agpntla
Item No.
SUBJECT: Rep ort from The Femuson Group -Potential Projects for Federal FUntlin g
DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENTI81: INFORMATION CONTACT:
0/2]/01 Memo imm The Ferguson Gmup John Link. eM. 2300
(antler seperete cove J Leslie Mozingo, Tha Ferguson Group
336-76G1801
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
HIINborough ]32-Bt Bt
Chapel Hill 968.0501
Durham 880-]331
Mebane 398.22]-2931
PURPOSE: To receive a repotl from The Ferguson Group regeNing possible oppodun0ies for
Orange County to receive atltlitional fetlerel funding for important protects.
BACKGROUND: The Ferguson Group is a 22-member lobhying firm with offices in
Washington DG, NoM Carolina, and Celrfornia that specializes in assisting local govemmenta
in obtaining adtlitlonal fetle2l funds through grants, apProphetione, antl authorizations. Among
others, [he flrtn has expertise in the areas of environmental protection, health antl human
services, economic tlevelopment, antl housing. Firm representatives spoke wRh the Cheiq
Vice-Chelr, Manager, and various depadment heads eadiar this year antl tlevelopetl a list of
Orange County projects/activities [hat mould conceivably benefit from fetleral footling.
Leslie Mozingo, a patlner with the fine, will make a beef presentation deeaibing the
organization of the Flnn, its experience antl capabilities in assisting local governments in
lobbying forfetlemlfunds, era its basic fee stmcture options. She will also provides
preliminary, limitetl assessment of the prospects of possible projects for fedeml funding as
identifed by various County tlepartmen[s, antl entedain questions and wmmants from [he
Board.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated directly with this presentation.
Ms. Mozingo will speak to the potential fedeml revenues that might be obtalneq antl the vests
for the flnn's services in helping to obtain such atltlRlonal revenue.
RECOMMENDATIONISI: The Manager recommends that the BOaN receive the repgrtfor
information and provide appropriate direction b stag.