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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda for January 18, 2022 BOCC Meeting Orange County Board of Commissioners Agenda Virtual Business Meeting Note: Background Material January 18, 2022 on all abstracts 7:00 p.m. available in the Clerk's Office Due to current public health concerns, the Board of Commissioners is conducting a Virtual Business meeting on January 18, 2022. Members of the Board of Commissioners will be participating in the meeting remotely. As in prior meetings, members of the public will be able to view and listen to the meeting via live streaming video at orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos and on Orange County Gov-TV on channels 1301 or 97.6 (Spectrum Cable). In this new virtual process, there are two methods for public comment. • Written submittals by email • Speaking during the virtual meeting Detailed public comment instructions for each method are provided at the bottom of this agenda. (Pre- registration is required.) Compliance with the"Americans with Disabilities Act"-Interpreter services and/or special sound equipment are available on request. Call the County Clerk's Office at(919)245-2130. If you are disabled and need assistance with reasonable accommodations,contact the ADA Coordinator in the County Manager's Office at(919)245-2300 or TDD#919-644-3045. 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda PUBLIC CHARGE The Board of Commissioners pledges its respect to all present. The Board asks those attending this meeting to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner toward each other, county staff and the commissioners. At any time should a member of the Board or the public fail to observe this charge, the Chair will take steps to restore order and decorum. Should it become impossible to restore order and continue the meeting, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. The BOCC asks that all electronic devices such as cell phones,pagers, and computers should please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate. Please be kind to everyone. 2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour) (We would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.) a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda(Limited to One Hour—THREE MINUTE LIMIT PER SPEAKER—Written comments may be submitted to the Clerk to the Board.) Petitions/Resolutions/Proclamations and other similar requests submitted by the public will not be acted upon by the Board of Commissioners at the time presented. All such requests will be referred for Chair/Vice Chair/Manager review and for recommendations to the full Board at a later date regarding a) consideration of the request at a future Board meeting; or b) receipt of the request as information only. Submittal of information to the Board or receipt of information by the Board does not constitute approval, endorsement, or consent. b. Matters on the Printed Agenda (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members (Three Minute Limit Per Commissioner) 4. Proclamations/Resolutions/ Special Presentations a. Recognition of County Employee Retirements from October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 b. Recognition of Felix Nwoko, Former Manager of DCHC MPO 5. Public Hearings 6. Regular Agenda a. One Orange Countywide Racial Equity Framework 7. Reports 8. Consent Agenda • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda • Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda a. Minutes b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Releases/Refunds c. Property Tax Releases/Refunds d. Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion e. Advertisement of Tax Liens on Real Property f. Human Relations Commission—Approval of Request for Changes to the Meeting Schedule g. Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Amendment#6 h. Approval of Financing Arrangements for New Hope Volunteer Fire Department to Purchase Fire Truck i. Fourth Quarterly Report (2021 Q4) and 2021 Annual Report for Orange County's CDBG-CV Grant j. Change in BOCC Meeting Schedule for 2022 k. West End Revitalization Association Letter of Support 9. County Manager's Report Projected January 25, 2022 Assembly of Governments Meeting Agenda Items Long-Term Recovery Plan Update Transportation and Transit—Infrastructure Planning Parks, Greenways and Trails—Connectivity 10. County Attorney's Report 11. *Appointments 12. Information Items • December 14, 2021 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List • Tax Collector's Report—Numerical Analysis • Tax Collector's Report—Measure of Enforced Collections • Tax Assessor's Report—Releases/Refunds under$100 • Memorandum Regarding SPOT 6.0/STIP 2024-2033 13. Closed Session "Pursuant to G.S. § 143-318.1 l(a)(3) "to consult with an attorney retained by the Board in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the Board." Approval of Closed Session Minutes 14. Adjournment Note: Access the agenda through the County's web site, www.orangecountync.gov *Subject to Being Moved to Earlier in the Meeting if Necessary Orange County Board of Commissioners' meetings and work sessions are available via live streaming video at oran eg countync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos and Orange County Gov-TV on channels 1301 or 97.6 (Spectrum Cable). Public Comment Instructions Public Comment—Written (for Items not on the Agenda,Agenda Items and Public Hearings) Members of the public may provide written public comment by submitting it to the ocbocc(a�oran eg countync.gov email address by 3:00 PM on the afternoon of the meeting. When submitting the comment, include the following: • The date of the meeting • The agenda item (example: 6-a)you wish to comment on • Your name, address, email and phone number The Orange County Board of Commissioners, County Manager, County Attorney and Clerk to the Board, will be copied on all of the emails that are submitted. Public Comment—Verbal (for Items not on the Agenda, Agenda Items and Public Hearings) Members of the public will be asked to contact the Clerk to the Board using the email address ocpubliccomment(a),oran eg countync.gov no later than 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting and indicate they wish to speak during the meeting. When submitting the request to speak, include the following: • The date of the meeting • The agenda item(example: 6-a) you wish to speak on • Your name, address, email and phone number • The phone number must be the number you plan to call in from if participating by phone Prior to the meeting, speakers will be emailed a participant link to be able to make comments during the live meeting. Speakers may use a computer(with camera and/or microphone) or phone to make comments. Speakers using the phone for comments must use the provided PIN/Password number. The public speaker's audio and video will be muted until the BOCC gets to the respective agenda item(s). Individuals who have pre-registered will then be brought into the public portion of the meeting one at a time.