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MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BUSINESS MEETING
April 18, 2023
7:00 p.m.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Business Meeting on Tuesday, April 18,
2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford, Vice Chair Earl McKee,
and Commissioners Amy Fowler, Sally Greene, Jean Hamilton, Phyllis Portie-Ascott, and Anna
Richards (arrived at 7:01 p.m.)
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None.
COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts
COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager
Travis Myren, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified
appropriately below)
Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All commissioners were present,
except for Commissioner Richards.
1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
Chair Bedford dispensed with reading the public charge.
2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour)
a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda
There was no one signed up to speak.
b. Matters on the Printed Agenda
(These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.)
Commissioner Richards arrived at 7:01 p.m.
3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members
Commissioner Greene said she went to the Orange County Partnership to End
Homelessness meeting. She said they received presentations on the Homeless System Equity
Analysis and on the supportive housing systems gap. She said the two presentations made it
clear that readily available ongoing rental subsidy and intensive high quality case management
provided through permanent supportive housing is the lynch pin to equitable homelessness
systems. She said that Black and African American people comprise 12% of the Orange County
population and count for over half of the people experiencing homelessness. She said that people
experiencing homelessness are 14 times more likely to die by overdose and 9 times more likely
to die by suicide. She said almost half of those experiencing homelessness meet the vulnerability
threshold for needing permanent supportive housing. She said the lack of ongoing rental subsidy
paired with high quality intensive case management means that Black and African-American
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people experiencing homelessness are served less effectively than their white counterparts. She
said they discussed connecting the dots across systems to get to a place of equity and justice.
She said without a safe and affordable home, people cannot participate in democratic civic life.
She said it is clear that the county needs more investment in permanent supportive housing. She
said that on April 29, 2023 from 1 to 4 p.m., the Orange County Remembrance Coalition is holding
a soil collection ceremony at the Orange County Courthouse. She said they will commemorate
Cyrus Guy, Daniel Morrow, Jefferson Morrow, Washington Morrow and Wright Malone, all of
whom were lynched in Orange County. She said that in a soil selection ceremony, soil is retrieved
from the approximate or nearby location to where a lynching occurred and placed in two jars with
the lynching victim's name on them. She said one jar will stay in Orange County in remembrance
and the second is taken to Montgomery, Alabama to the Equal Justice Initiative's museum where
it will be exhibited with thousands of jars from around the United States. She said the collection
of soil is intended to bring community members closer to the legacy of lynching and to contribute
to the effort to bring a lasting and more visible memory to the history of racial injustice. She said
there will be proclamations, libation ceremony, and presentations to families of the victims. She
said there will be a corrected Resolution of Apology on the consent agenda during the meeting,
which corrects name and date errors. She said she is a member of the Orange County
Remembrance Coalition and will read the Resolution of Apology. She asked the Board to formally
designate her as the Board's formal representative on the Orange County Remembrance
Coalition. She said that the Board's action would make her role on the coalition more transparent.
Vice-Chair McKee made a motion to designate Commissioner Greene as the Orange
County Board of Commissioners' representative to the Orange County Remembrance Coalition.
Commissioner Fowler seconded the motion.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Commissioner Richards said she attended a meeting for TARPO on April 131". She said
that, along with Commissioner Portie-Ascott, she toured the Emergency Services department.
She said there are upcoming events for Re-Entry Month. She said she was able to attend the
fireside chat in Hillsborough. She said she was struck by many of the same statistics that
Commissioner Greene mentioned with homelessness. She said that most people experiencing
re-entry have multiple issues, including housing needs. She said it is becoming more obvious
that the county needs the support of a behavioral health diversion center.
Vice-Chair McKee said he attended the Junior Livestock Show and Sale. He said the
event originally started as joint event between Durham and Orange counties along with 4-H and
FFA. He said he first participated about 60 years ago. He said it has evolved from a cow and
swine show to cow, swine, and sheep show along with other events. He said he hopes it goes
on another 60 years.
Chair Bedford said she attended a DSS Board meeting. She said that there was an equity
study by SAS, once children are in DSS or foster care. She said that they looked at the number
of days in care, the number of placements a child experiences, and the percentage of children in
kinship care. She said that numbers are trending in the right direction, especially in kinship care.
She said there was a disparity between black and white children in the number of placements.
She said there will be an additional study on what other factors could be addressed to reduce that
disparity.
Commissioner Portie-Ascott said she and Commissioner Richards toured Emergency
Services, attended a TARPO meeting and received a review from Transportation Director Nishith
Trivedi, which she appreciated, and attended the re-entry fireside chat. She said she attended
the Junior Livestock Show. She said she attended the Tarleton and Bonnie B. Davis Memorial
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Garden opening and dedication. She said a large portion of the food grown at the garden is
dedicated to local individuals who are experiencing food insecurity.
Commissioner Hamilton said she attended the Alliance Health board meeting. She said
Alliance is the local management entity for managing state dollars to provide mental health
services for individuals on Medicaid and some uninsured individuals. She said the School Safety
Task Force met on April 13th and Karen Fairley, the director of the Center for Safer Schools, gave
an overview of school safety initiatives for the NC Department of Public Instruction. She said the
Capital Needs Work Group would meet the following morning.
Commissioner Fowler said on April 12th the county held the biannual Intergovernmental
Parks Work Group meeting. She said each entity discussed the events they plan to hold in honor
of the Year of the Trail. She said people should visit each entity's website to learn more about
the events. She said that Orange County's website has an interactive trail map. She said that
April 201h is the VIP ribbon cutting for the Panther Branch Natural Area, which is managed by the
Eno River Association. She said they received updates from the various entities, including
discussion of Chapel Hill's new AstroTurf. She said that Chapel Hill also changed to LEDs, which
was funded by a county climate action grant. She said the next meeting will be in October. She
said April is autism awareness month, and she attended a movie and discussion hosted by the
Chapel Hill Public Library, B3, and the Autism Society of North Carolina — Orange/Chatham
Support Group. She said the movie was called Deej, and was about a non-verbal young man
who attended college and there was a panel discussion afterwards. She encouraged everyone
to look out for similar opportunities to learn more about autism. She said earlier in the day she
attended the ABC board meeting and it appears that the ABC board will allocate 10% more in
funds to the county.
Chair Bedford said there will be a poetry slam at the Eno Arts Mill on April 19th at 7 p.m.
4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations
a. Property Tax Appeals Bias Study Presentation from UNC School of Government
The Board received a presentation on the results of the Orange County Property Tax Appeals
Bias Study.
BACKGROUND: The Tax Administration Office wanted to identify and mitigate potential systemic
bias in its property tax appeal process.
The primary goal was to determine whether residential property tax appeals are less prevalent
and less successful for properties located in majority-minority and low-income neighborhoods as
compared to properties located in white and median-and-above-income neighborhoods. The
study also considered if residential property tax appeals are less prevalent and less successful
for lower value properties as compared to higher value properties.
Christopher B. McLaughlin, Professor of Public Law and Government with the School of
Government at the University of North Carolina, conducted the study. Professor McLaughlin has
conducted similar studies in other North Carolina counties and will present Orange County's data
alongside the data from other counties as part of the presentation.
Professor McLaughlin has worked with the School of Government since 2008. Mr. McLaughlin
works in the area of local government tax and finance, along with ethics for government attorneys.
He has written books on property tax collections, tax foreclosures, and occupancy taxes, and has
published over 200 blog posts, including subjects such as local taxes and legal ethics.
Nancy Freeman introduced the item and the speaker, Chris McLaughlin.
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Chris McLaughlin made the following presentation:
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Purposeills
• Identify potential sources of systemic bias in the
Orange County property tax appeal process
• Expand understanding of "assessment gap" For
minority homeowners identified by previous studies
Chris McLaughlin said that the appraisal gap is the difference between appraised amount
and actual market value. He said that the appraisal gap for minority homeowners shows that they
are usually appraising higher than market value. He said this means that minority homeowners
are taking more of their fair share of the tax burden.
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Slide #3
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Were 2021 Appeal Dates or Appeal Results affected by:
— Neighborhood Minority Populatlan o
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Chris McLaughlin said they looked at data from the 2021 assessment to see if there were
varying results based on minority ownership or residential property value. He said they were
looking to see if there were more appeals in white or more expensive neighborhoods.
Slide #4
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• 2021 reappraisal
• 39,000 residential tax parcels
• 000 informal appeals, 200 formal appeals
• 42 Census tracts
Chris McLaughlin said they focused on occupied properties. He said that Orange County
is on a four-year reappraisal schedule and that North Carolina requires a reappraisal every eight
years. He said that the number of appeals was smaller than he expected.
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Chris McLaughlin said that there were a high number of appeals in the census tracts that
covered the Northside neighborhood. He said this demonstrates the power of civic involvement
and noted that Hudson Vaughan, a graduate student, helped lead the appeals process for
residents in that neighborhood. He said this will show a major trend in that area but that is
uncommon.
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Chris McLaughlin said this result is consistent across Orange, Mecklenburg, and Durham
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result of the concentration of appeals in the Northside neighborhood. He said this is an indication
that the civic involvement increased the appeals and that this is not a negative thing, it is simply
showing higher appeal rates than other areas.
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• No other strung evidence of systemic bias in the appeal process
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• Increase outreach to taxpayers about the appeal process
• Repeat stud} after next reappraisal to identify trends
Commissioner Hamilton asked what the year was for Mecklenburg County's reappraisal.
Chris McLaughlin said 2019.
Commissioner Hamilton said she asked because she wanted to get a sense of if there are
any other possible differences.
Chris McLaughlin asked Nancy Freeman if the appeal rates were down because of COVID
in general across the board.
Nancy Freeman said during the pandemic there were other methods offered for appealing
property tax values, such as online appeals. She said staff felt there was a good number of
appeals.
Chris McLaughlin said they could do this study again two years from now.
Commissioner Hamilton asked if there is a possibility of doing a retroactive study to look
back at past data.
Nancy Freeman said the department could go back to 2017, but they would not have as
good of a data set to work with.
Chris McLaughlin said they especially wouldn't have as much consistent data on the
informal appeals.
Nancy Freeman said they did look at it, but they felt that 2021 was the best set of data.
Commissioner Hamilton said 2021 was a unique year because there was the online
appeal process and that the Northside community and the Jackson Center were proactive in
getting people to appeal. She said it shows that it works when the effort is made. She said the
sample size is small and it makes it difficult to see significant results. She said it would be good
to tease out other variables that determine the appeal rate and the changes.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Elizabeth Young said the meeting was an eye opener for her and tragic. She said there
is a wide disparity. She said at RENA, the average income is $28,000 per year and the average
$250,000 house was revalued at $500,000. She said this has doubled the property tax bill for
those households. She said that there was no info put out about the tax increases. She said that
no improvements have been made for water, sewer, or gas. She said that many homes lack
garbage pickup as well. She said that there were 300 homes in the RENA neighborhood and no
appeals from them. She said that RENA did not receive any information from the county about
the appeals process. She said they heard about it from a few people. She said there is not a bus
route that goes from RENA to the Jackson Center. She asked that the tax assessor would be
more proactive in explaining the process to the citizens. She said that the county does want
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awareness but they do not have a public memory of any injustices as white people. She said that
there is a reckoning with American history about racial injustice. She said that we do not reckon
with the collective trauma and we have amnesia. She said it is not in our public memory. She
said we have all inherited this. She said that there needs to be respect for the low-income people.
She said that the Health Department does marketing and clinics at RENA and asked for the tax
department to follow their example and please be more proactive.
Commissioner Portie-Ascott said that a study showed black owned properties are
assessed 11% higher than white properties in North Carolina. She asked if Chris McLaughlin had
that number for Orange County.
Chris McLaughlin said that the study was from the University of Chicago and there is a
link to the report in the agenda packet.
Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if the race of the appraisers was considered.
Chris McLaughlin said no.
Commissioner Hamilton asked if the next steps could include presentation of the Chicago
study and the methodology for the recent study.
Chris McLaughlin said he cannot vouch for the accuracy of the study but that he can
explain the data.
Commissioner Hamilton said she would also want to know how that happens. She said
she would also like to review the methodology of appraising.
Commissioner Richards said that she would want the study to be repeated after the next
revaluation cycle. She said that maybe they will see a broader understanding of the process.
Vice-Chair McKee asked Nancy Freeman if he is correct that the greatest concern was
the rate of the increase in property values.
Nancy Freeman said that was correct.
Vice-Chair McKee asked what the process is for informing property owners about the
appeals process.
Nancy Freeman said they are undertaking several activities. She said they recently
attended a fair for minorities and Hispanics where they provided information about appeals in
Spanish and they did not have that information before. She said they try to piggyback on other
events to share information. She said that they will partner with the Department on Aging. She
said outreach focuses on educating people about the tax office and who they can go to.
Vice-Chair McKee said that focusing on community organizations and churches would
also be useful.
Chair Bedford asked what the window is for appealing 2023 values.
Nancy Freeman said the formal appeals window was currently happening.
Chair Bedford asked if anyone can do an informal appeal.
Nancy Freeman only formal appeals can be made.
Chair Bedford clarified that they do not need a lawyer.
Nancy Freeman said no, they don't.
Chair Bedford asked if they could call the office to get more information from staff.
Nancy Freeman said yes and that they will be happy to assist.
5. Public Hearings
None.
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6. Regular Agenda
a. Orange County Transportation Priority List for SPOT 7.0 / FY 2026-2035 STIP
The Board approved a resolution approving Orange County's transportation priorities for the
State's Strategic Prioritization of Transportation (SPOT)/Strategic Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP).
BACKGROUND: Biennially, the North Carolina Board of Transportation (BOT) adopts a ten year
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) that funds and schedules transportation
projects throughout the state for all modes. The STIP implements Metropolitan and Rural
Planning Organizations (MPO/RPO) adopted Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) and
Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The CTP and MTP are used by the MPO/RPO to
determine which projects are submitted for consideration in the STIP using the Strategic
Prioritization of Transportation (SPOT) process. The Board initially discussed this item at its
March 7, 2023 Business meeting.
SPOT P7.0 Schedule and Process
Between spring and fall 2023, MPO/RPOs across the state will submit their limited number of
projects — based on their population and total centerline miles—to North Carolina Department of
Transportation (NCDOT) for inclusion in SPOT 7.0. These projects must be approved by their
respective Boards prior to submission to the MPO/RPO for their consideration. Orange County's
process requires the BOCC approve the list of County transportation priorities prior to submission
to respective MPO/RPO.
Each MPO/RPO has its own unique process for determining which limited number of projects to
submit to NCDOT.
• DCHC MPO will only submit projects listed in the adopted MTP
• TARPO uses a subcommittee for SPOT 7 project selection
• BG MPO uses a multi-criteria process to determine which projects to submit
Before the MPO/RPO Boards approve projects for submission, they will conduct a 30 day public
comment period and public hearing.
SPOT P7.0 Project List
OCTS staff is recommending Orange County transportation priorities be updated so that projects
may compete better. A list of acronyms is provided (Attachment 1) to go along with the
recommended County Transportation Priority projects noted in Attachments 2, 3, and 5.
• Due to cancellation of SPOT 6, staff recommends the same priorities as SPOT 6.
• Staff is recommending removal of independent bike/ped projects per State Transportation
Investment law— North Carolina General Statutes § 136-189.11 (d).(3).c.—
o "The Department shall not provide financial support for independent bicycle and
pedestrian improvement projects."
• Staff recommends adding NC 10 modernization and Orange Grove Road Extension as
County Priorities for SPOT and other funding opportunities.
TRANPORTATION ADVISORY SERVICE (TAS):
The TAS met on Thursday, January 26, 2023 and unanimously recommended approval.
ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD (OUTBOARD) ACTION:
The OUTBoard met on Thursday, January 26, 2023 and unanimously recommended approval.
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HILLSBOROUGH:
The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution on March 27, 2023 endorsing
Orange County priorities with additions (Attachment 4).
CHAPEL HILL AND CARRBORO:
The towns took no formal action and are pursuing local projects at DCHC MPO Technical
Committee and MPO Board.
OCTS UPDATE:
County priorities in DCHC MPO (Attachment 5) are updated based on local action and public
comment.
Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Director, made the following presentation:
Slide #1
ORANGE COUNTY
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Transportation Priorities for
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April 18.2023
Board of County Commissioners
Item 6.a
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Outline
• Process Summary - 5 minutes
• Local Priorities - 10 minutes
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136-199.11_(tl_)(3) Transportation investment strat-egy Formula.
c- Bicy-cle and pedestrian limitation. -The Department shall not provide
financial support for independent bicycle and pedestrian improvement
protects, except for federal funds administered by the Department for that
. This sub-subdivision shall not apply to funds allocated to a
municipality pursuant to G.S. 13&41.1 that are committed by the municipality
as matching funds for federal funds administered by the Department and
used for bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects_ This limitation shall
not apply to funds authorized for profits in the State Transportation
Improvement Program that are scheduled for mnstruction as of October 1,
2013. in State fiscal year 2 012-201 , 013-2014,or 2014-2015.
Orange County staff recornrnends not seeking any BlkelPed Projects
Requires local administration
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Federal funds requiresNEPA Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
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Slide #7
Process Summary
❑ Orange Counter
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Highway — NC 10 Improvements & Orange Grove Road Ext,
Transit— Regional Multimodal Transportation Center
❑ HILL BOROU H
March 27, Hiilsborough Board of Commissioners ecdorsed
Counter priorities with addition (Attachment 5).
❑ CHAPEL HILL & CARRBORO
No action, towns pursuing their own priorities at DCHC MPO
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Nishith Trivedi said the Town of Hillsborough signed a resolution supporting Orange
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Vice-Chair McKee asked if there was any consideration for the two low rail bridges.
Nishith Trivedi said the bridges will be part of the county's request.
Vice-Chair McKee said those bridges are so low, modern trucks can't get through them.
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Nishith Trivedi said that slide#13 shows the four different alternatives that were proposed.
He said one was chosen, but the project was eventually removed because one partner did not
want to support the project. He said that the project is now being brought back.
Commissioner Greene asked for clarification.
Nishith Trivedi said there was a Town of Hillsborough no-build resolution that was passed
because they didn't want the project anymore, but now the town wants it back. He said that the
county and OUTBoard supports the project because of the train station that will be built in that
same area.
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Nishith Trivedi said that staff want to see how well this project scores, but that the county
does not want this project to compete with the North/South BRT.
Slide #16
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• The Manager reoommends that the Board approve the resolution
(Attachmerd 6) to submit transportation projects for the SPOT
7.01STIP 2026- 035.
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Commissioner Greene said she had questions about the widening of NC 54. She said
that the Town of Carrboro is opposed to the changes. She asked why it is still recommended.
Nishith Trivedi said that the OUTBoard and Board of County Commissioners
recommended it to be a county priority because the Phase 2 study was completed and the project
was broken up differently for SPOT 7. He said the breakup of the project in SPOT 5 was the
entire corridor from Old Fayetteville Road to Interstate 40 and NC 119 past Graham. He said in
the SPOT 6 cycle it was broken it up into different parts focusing on the Alamance County and
Burlington Graham MPO submitting their portion from NC 119 to Mebane Oaks Road. He said
that they all approved the study and they are pursuing widening their portion of NC 54. He said
that PART is going to put a park and ride transit route through the corridor because it is a priority
for them. He said Orange County broke it up differently, understanding Carrboro's objection. He
said it remained a county priority because of high safety, crash, and congestion issues. He said
that the Phase 2 study showed that if it is not widened, congestion will spread to other roads and
crashes will continue to happen. He said crashes and safety issues are getting worse, according
to data from the Highway Patrol. He said that the OUTBoard asked to revisit the action on the
study, to review the alternatives that were analyzed. He said that he will be presenting the study
to the Board in May. He said that the project was submitted in SPOT 6 because they wanted to
consider pursuing the improvements along that corridor. He said they will continue to work with
Carrboro to do those improvements.
Commissioner Greene asked how Carrboro's input is being considered.
Nishith Trivedi said that Carrboro unconditionally objects to the entire project, even in the
areas that are not under Carrboro jurisdiction. He said the state also considers the project a
priority, to reduce serious injuries and fatalities.
Chair Bedford said she spoke with Mayor Seils and that part of it was that they did not
know that the project would include bicycle and pedestrian considerations.
Commissioner Fowler asked what multi-modal means.
Nishith Trivedi said that any time there are improvements considered to the road,the entire
right of way has to be considered.
Nishith Trivedi continued the presentation.
Slide #17
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approve the resolution to submit transportation projects for SPOT 7.0/STIP 2026-2035.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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b. Orange County Annual Transit Work Program
The Board received a presentation and considered action on the Orange County Annual Transit
Work Program (AWP).
BACKGROUND: In 2011, the Orange County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) authorized a
referendum for a half-cent sales tax to expand public transit in Orange County. The funding is
limited to public transit improvements identified in the Orange County Transit Plan approved by
the County, the GoTriangle Board, and the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning
Organization (DCHC MPO) Board. All three boards must approve any material changes and
amendments to the plan. This plan was recently updated due to the discontinuation of the
Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit project in 2019.
An Interlocal Implementation Agreement (ILA) approved by the three boards in 2013 outlines the
roles and responsibilities of each agency for the administration of the funding. It does not
specifically address the development of the annual Work Program. A new ILA was approved by
Orange County BOCC in February 2023. The new ILA provides a specific process for the
development of the Work Program including approval by the BOCC ahead of approval by the
GoTriangle Board.
The Staff Working Group (SWG) met on February 15, 2023 and released the draft FY24 Work
Program for public comment. DCHC MPO currently serves as the Staff Working Group
administrator. Orange County is represented on the SWG by Transportation Services Director
Nish Trivedi, with Deputy County Manager Travis Myren as the alternate. The DCHC MPO and
Go Triangle staff are also represented on the SWG.
The Orange County Transit Plan and ILA are approved to get projects implemented quickly.
Several of the bus operating projects were approved with the FY23 Work Program, and,
unfortunately, additional bus operating improvements and expansions for Orange County specific
projects were not included, with the exception of Mobility-on-Demand. Any new FY24 Work
Program County projects would require an amendment to the Orange County Transit Plan. If
Transit Plan and Work Program approvals take place concurrently, no additional amendment
approval will be necessary. If not, a Transit Plan Amendment would need to be approved by the
BOCC.
The public comment period closed on March 28, 2023 and all public comments (Attachment 2)
are incorporated into the Annual Work Program. The Annual Work Program will be submitted to
GoTriangle Board for their annual budget and approval.
Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Director, made the following presentation:
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Slide #1
ORANGE COUNTY
NORTH C.1LROLINA
Annual Work Program
April 18, 2023
Board of County Commissioners
Item 6.b
Slide #2
Outline
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- Transit Plan Implementation
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- Total Operating and Capital
- Project Sheets
Action
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Vice-Chair McKee asked for clarification on the yellow section of the chart.
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Nishith Trivedi said that the county has four projects in the Annual Transit Plan. He said
those are the only ones that can be in the annual work program.
Vice-Chair McKee asked if that was through GoTriangle.
Nishith Trivedi said it was in Orange County's Transit Plan. He said those are the only
ones that can be in the program and those are the four.
Vice-Chair McKee asked for clarification on the yellow portion of the chart.
Nishith Trivedi said the yellow portion was for GoTriangle, which is separate from the
Orange County portion, identified in red.
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because it is expected to be completed in FY24.
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Tasks covered by 4 to 5 MPO staff Tasks Covered by(OCTS):
1 • Transit Operations Planning Manager
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• Business Officer
• Administrative Support
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Commissioner Richards asked if administratively they moved from GoTriangle to the
county and if GoTriangle staff went down.
Nishith Trivedi said the MPO was doing the staff work for the administration because with
their staffing they do not want to take on any additional responsibilities.
Commissioner Richards said she knows it is a shared cost system but asked if the
GoTriangle staffing costs went down.
Nishith Trivedi said yes that it was reduced significantly because that line item was
reduced and then distributed to each of the counties.
Slide #17
Action
• The Manager recommends that the Board receive the
presentation and approve FY24 Annual Work Program
(Attachment 1).
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Nishith Trivedi said that the staffing work group met, and they voted to recommend
approval of the annual work program.
Chair Bedford asked about project descriptions on slide #11. She said for GoTriangle for
one person is $192,000 so she assumes that includes overhead.
Nishith Trivedi said the work is spread out and this includes several people. He said they
have asked them to see about consolidated.
Chair Bedford said their pay seems higher compared to Orange County rates. She asked
if marketing and community engagement presented a redundancy to what Orange County already
supplies.
Nishith Trivedi said that Durham County shares the same concerns.
Chair Bedford asked if there is any negotiating power here or something to work on for
next year.
Travis Myren said it is late in the cycle, but they could discuss for the future about reducing
the costs. He said there are not a lot of good alternatives under the statute. He said by statute,
Go Triangle is the administrator of the tax district. He said this approval process is the vehicle for
the Board to weigh in on what they think is reasonable.
Chair Bedford said if it seems out of line to others, it is something they can look at in the
upcoming year.
Vice-Chair McKee said that there is a bill filed in the General Assembly for GoTriangle to
allow them to expand their current service limits outside of the service limits. He said he is
concerned that the expansion will create a greater demand throughout. He asked if there is
anywhere it can impact Orange County projects.
Nishith Trivedi said that expanding coverage area, allows for an expanded population to
access additional population and centerline miles to go for additional grant funding. He said it also
allows Orange County to expand our coverage area.
Vice-Chair McKee said he was mostly concerned about negative effects other than it
would cost more to provide more services.
Nishith Trivedi said he does not see any negatives at this time.
Commissioner Richards said this is the first time Orange County has seen this document
first in order. She said that gives them greater visibility. She said it seems like it has allowed staff
greater visibility as well.
Chair Bedford thanked Commissioner Greene and Fowler for their service on the
committee to update the Transit Plan.
A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to
approve the FY24 Annual Work Program.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
c. Opioid Advisory Committee Settlement Use Recommendations and Approval of Budget
Amendment#8-A
The Board:
1) received an update on the Opioid Advisory Committee and the Committee's
recommendations regarding the use of Opioid Settlement Funds that support Option
A of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Allocation and Use of Opioid
Settlement Funds in North Carolina;
2) considered approving the attached resolution regarding the expenditure of Opioid
Settlement Funds; and
3) considered approving Budget Amendment #8-A.
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BACKGROUND: In July 2021, a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general announced the
National Opioid Settlement — a historic $26 billion agreement that will help bring desperately
needed help to communities harmed by the opioid epidemic. The State of North Carolina and all
100 counties, including Orange County, joined the agreement. Orange County is expected to
receive $6,799,780 over an 18-year period.
In September 2022, the BOCC approved the appointment of the Orange County Opioid Advisory
Committee with the following charge:
• Discuss opioid-related health concerns and issues impacting the residents of Orange
County;
• Advise the Board of Commissioners on options to expend funds to prevent opioid abuse
and remedy opioid impacts;
• Plan and host an annual meeting open to the public to receive input on proposed uses of
the settlement funds and to encourage collaboration between local governments.
The Board also voted in support of Option A for the use of the settlement funds per the NC
Memorandum of Agreement Opioid Settlement.
In January 2023, Orange County received an additional payment of $44,629 from the National
Opioid Abatement Trust II (NOAT II). NOAT II is separate and distinct from the National
Distributors/Janssen settlements.
The Opioid Advisory Committee met on March 21, 2023 and heard proposals from Community
Partners and County Staff who shared proposals/requests for consideration to use Opioid
Settlement Funds to continue program funding. These Partners included:
• The Lantern Project ($164,862)
• Freedom House ($122,188)
• NC FIT Program ($70,000)
All these efforts are currently funded via grants through June 30, 2023. Partners shared impact
data to show how these programs are helping community members experiencing substance use
disorder. The Committee unanimously voted to approve these funding requests for a two-year
period with a 5% increase in the second year to account for inflation and nominal salary increases.
In addition to funding for the aforementioned programs, the group requested $14,500 to order
additional Narcan/naloxone and fentanyl strips for the community vending machines.
These four programs are authorized with the signing of the attached MOA Spending Authorization
Resolution, which also authorizes Budget Amendment #8-A for the County. This approves the
authorization of the new Opioid Settlement Fund, and creates the following grant ordinance for
the fund:
Opioid Settlement Fund($881,554) -Fund #27
Revenues for this project:
Current FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23
FY 2022-23 Amendment Revised
Opioid Settlement Funds $0 $881,554 $881,554
Total Project Funding $0 $881,554 $881,554
Appropriated for this project:
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Current FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23
FY 2022-23 Amendment Revised
Evidence-based Addiction Treatment (Lantern $0 $164,862 $164,862
Project)
Recovery Support Services (Freedom House) $0 $122,188 $122,188
Reentry Program (NC FIT) $0 $70,000 $70,000
Naloxone Distribution $0 $14,500 $14,500
Unallocated $0 $510,004 $510,004
Total Costs $0 $881,554 $881,554
This also extends the two time limited reentry positions that manage the Lantern Project, and one
time limited community health aide that works in the NC FIT program through June 30, 2025.
Quintana Stewart, Public Health Director, made the following presentation:
Slide #1
ORANGE COUNTY, NC
OPIOID ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
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Slide #2
NC Memorandum ofAgreement
- The MOAgGvernsthe allocation, use, and reporting of certain opioid settlement fundsin North
Carolina.
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A A IGcal overnment rime IyIng 11 Pald Settlement funds rnust secure there I a
specia revenue nd.These ands are subject to audit and cannot be commingled with other funds
B Before spending opiold settlement funds,a local government must
authorize the exp�n I ure of su-ch funds This must take place through a formal budget or resolution
that includes certain details including the amounts time periodr and spscificstratsgy funded.
C,U nderstaud and fol low the*ptions,A localovernment must spend oploid settlement funds on
opiold re me Iaticn actwit I e 5 au th oraed under gption A or Option B asdetaIled In the MOA
. 0.Ra ort ndin and im act. A local overnment that receives, spends or holds opiDid
settlemen st un s ur ng a risscal year must fiie an annual financial report wlihIn-go days of the end of
'he fiscaI year. (This report isrequfrediffundsarereceivedorheld evenif they are riot spent.)A
local government that spends a ioid settlement funds during a fiscal year must file an annual
impact report within go days of end of the fiscal year
• E_Hold annuaImeetin 1.The MCA requires that each county receiving opioid settlement funds
ha at east one annua meeting open to the public;with all municipalities in the county invited to
the meeting The pur ose of the meetlnq is to receive Input from municipalities on proposed uses of
the opioid settlamen funds and to encourage talIaboration between local governments.
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Opioid Advisory Committee Charge
• Discuss opioid-related health concerns and issues impacting the residents of Orange
County;
• Advise the Board of Commissioners on options to expend funds to prevent opioid
abuse and remedy opioid impacts;
• Plan and host an annual meeting open to the public to receive input on proposed uses
of the settlement funds and to encourage collaboration between local governments.
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Slide #4
Orange County
Opioid Advisory Committee Meetings
• ist Meeting held Monday, January 23,2023 at Chapel Hill Library
• All but z committee members present
• Nidhi Sachdeva,Director of Strategic Health and Opioid Initiatives for NC Association of County Commissioners
attended and gave overview of NC-MOA ofOpioid Settlement Funds.
• znd meeting held Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Whetted Building
• Committee voted on a meeting schedule
• z-^Monday of each month,6.8pm,alternating between Chapel Hill&Hillsborough
• Remaining Meetings for 2023
• May (Hillsborough)
• June 12 (Chapel Hill)
• July 10 (Hillsborough)
• August24 (Chapel Hill)
• September12 (Hillsborough)
• October g (Chapel Hill)
• November 13 (Hillsborough)
• December 11 (Chapel Hill)
• Committee will complete a Community Assessment of services/resources and plan for the Annual
Community Meeting
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Current Opioid Settlement Funding
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Opioid Special Revenue Account:
• June 30, 2022 - $2611244.68
• November 15, 2022 - $295,555-44
• November 15, 2022 - $28o,123-59
• January 31, 2023 - $44, 629.84
TOTAL $8811SS3
Quintana Stewart said the first three payments were from the traditional settlement and
the last one was for the National Opioid Abatement Trust.
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Slide #8
Funding Recommendation
Lantem Project
• Option A,Strategies 3,20 and 22 (Recovery support services,Criminal justice diversion programs,
Addiction treatment for incarcerated persons)
• Funding Period—July 2, 2023—June 30, 2025
• Funding recommendation -$264,862.00(Year 1); base funding+5%(Year 2)
• Provider—Criminal Justice Resource Department
• Description of Activity—
• Mission Is to support justice impacted individuals with substance use disorder via recovery through harm
reduction, diversion, reentry support and treatment.
• The project provides for critical participant needs such as basic supplies via gift cards, cell phones,
medications, transportation, mental health services and referrals for social service providers to assist with
housing, employment and benefits.
• Funds would cover salary/benefits and cell phone service for Reentry Coordinator and Diversion
Coordinator; $20,000 for participant needs(harm reduction supplies, incentives for engagement, cell
phones, transportation, medication assistance, etc)
• Program formerly funded by a NC DHHS grant to CJRD,with Freedom House as a subcontractor, ending
June 30,2023.
Slide #9
Funding Recommendations
Freedom House
• Option A,Strategies 2&3(Evidence-based addiction treatment&Recovery Support Services)
• Funding Period—July 2,2023—June 30, 2025
• Funding recommendation -$122,288(Year 2);base funding+5%(Year 2)
• Provider—Freedom House Recovery Center
• Description of Activity—
• Mission isto promote enhance and support recovery for men,women and children affected by mental illness,
developmental disabilities and substance abuse by utilizing an evidence based,comprehensive and person-
centered approach.
• Freedom House connectswith individuals screened in the Orange County Detention Center who have a
historyofOpioidUseDisorder.The licensed clinician conducts a comprehensive clinical assessment to
ascertain the best treatment options for the individual priorto or upon release from incarceration.
• The Peer Support Specialist assists individualswith getting to treatment,court appearances,linkageto
community resources and other needs to curb recidivism.
• Funds would coversalaryJbenefits,cell phone service,mileage and trainingfor a Licensed Clinicianand a Peer
Support Specialist There is also mdirectcosts(office supplies&space,clinical supervision,financial
oversight,assessment software licensing,msurance)totamg$21,254
• Positions formerly funded by a NC DHHS grant to CJRD with Freedom House as a sub-contractor, ending
June 30,2023.
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Slide #10
Funding Recommendations
NC FIT Program
• Option A,Strategy 12(Reentry Program)
• Funding Period—July 2,2023—June 30, 2025
• Funding recommendation -$70,000(Year 1),base funding+5%(Year 2)
• Provider—NC FIT and Health Department
• Description of Activity—
• NC FIT is a comprehensive Reentry Program that focuses on unmet health needs for people released from
incarceration.NC FIT provides connection to primary care,behavioral health and substance use disorder
treatment.NC FIT is based on the Transitions Clinic Network Model.
• FIT Community Health Worker will continue to focus on assisting people being released from the Detention
Center with a diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder.Position will work closely with efforts supported by the
Lantern Project and continue to collaborate with Piedmont Health Services.
• Funds would cover salarylbenefits,travel,training,mileage and supplies for a Community Health Worker.This
position is housed in the Health Department
• Position formerly funded by a grant ending June 30,2023.
Slide #11
Funding Recommendations
County Vending Machines/First Responders
• Option A, Strategy 7(Naloxone Distribution)
• Funding Period—July 1, 2023—June 30, 2024
• Funding recommendation - $14,500
• Provider—Criminal Justice Resource Department and Emergency Medical
Services
• Description of Activity—
• Funds are needed to purchase narcan and naloxone forCounty First Responders and
to keep the Community Vending machines stocked.
• Supplies formerly procured via grant funds and/or State allotted supply.
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Quintana Stewart said that $510,000 still remains if all recommendations are funded.
Commissioner Fowler asked if the committee would do rolling assessments for future
distributions.
Quintana Stewart said at the next committee meeting they would formalize the future
process for requests for funding.
Commissioner Fowler asked if the grants were previously covered by state grants.
Quintana Stewart said they were grants from DHHS that were coming to an end.
Commissioner Richards said one of the priorities was early intervention. She said there
were no 0-18 in any category in diversion, and it seems the focus is on re-entry. She asked if
there are no 0 to 18-year-olds involved and what is the plan to service the strategy of early
intervention.
Cait Fenhagen, Criminal Justice Resource Director, said there is a separate youth
diversion program and that it was funded by the county.
Commissioner Richards said she was interested in the plan for early intervention for the
future.
Cait Fenhagen said it is a priority overall. She said it is one of the listed priorities so they
will be looking for applicants from the community. She said there will be more intervention
proposals in the future.
Quintana Stewart said there are representatives from the schools on the committee.
Commissioner Hamilton said she would be interested in the community assessment and
hearing from people not involved with the justice system.
Quintana Stewart said they want to use the sequential intercept mapping system. She
said they are in the process of finalizing that system specifically for opioid mitigation strategies
and they have been in touch with a facilitator that uses that system.
Commissioner Greene said the recommended projects are a responsive process to the
community.
Chair Bedford asked if anyone from Housing is on the committee.
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Quintana Stewart said there is not a specific Housing seat, but they do have that voice
represented by Cait Fenhagen, who is a member of the Partnership to End Homelessness.
A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to
approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution regarding the expenditure of Opioid
Settlement Funds, and to approve Budget Amendment#8-A.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
7. Reports
a. Library Services Task Force Report
The Board received the Final Report from the Library Services Task Force regarding issues
related to library funding and interoperability.
BACKGROUND: In April 2021, the Board of County Commissioners and the Chapel Hill Town
Council jointly approved creation of a Library Services Task Force to study County funding for the
Chapel Hill Public Library and examine the costs of expanding interoperability between library
systems. The Dispute Settlement Center was hired to act as facilitator for the Task Force.
Task Force Members are:
• Tiffany Allen, Chair of the Chapel Hill Public Library Advisory Board
• Karen Curtin, Chair of the Friends of Chapel Hill Public Library
• Diane Kelly, Chair of the Orange County Friends of the Library
• Nerys Levy, Chair of the Carrboro Friends of the Library
• Jess Anderson, Chapel Hill Town Council Liaison
• Amy Fowler, Orange County Commissioner Liaison
Chapel Hill Public Library Director Susan Brown and Orange County Public Library Director Erin
Sapienza served as staff support for the work of the Task Force.
The Task Force worked from April 2022 through February 2023. Task Force members explored
and discussed County funding for the Chapel Hill Public Library and expanding interoperability
between library systems in depth. Members considered historical information, practices among
other library systems across the state, future impacts and expenses of the Southern Branch
Library in Carrboro, thoughtful/equitable/sustainable funding formulas, potential cost/benefit
scenarios, and the current systems, services, data, and operations of both the Orange County
Public Library and Chapel Hill Public Library.
Based on its work, the Task Force recommends that:
1) The County consider entering an MOU with the Town to fund library services based on a
"Service Provider" model from FY 2024 — FY 2029. They recommend incremental
increases be phased in over five years at a rate of $169,358 / year with a final target
amount calculated on (Total County funding for Orange County Library operating
expenses) x (Percent of Orange County residents living with Town jurisdiction) = Annual
County Funding to Town of Chapel Hill.
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2) Orange County Public Library and Chapel Hill Public library do not pursue any formal
efforts toward library system interoperability. Based on their analysis, the Task Force does
not believe that expanded interoperability would result in cost savings or benefits to users.
Susan Brown, Director of the Chapel Hill Public Library, made the following presentation:
Slide #1
HILL/ORANGECHAPEL •
LIBRARY • ' ► :
Task Force Report & Recommendations
:•, • of •unty Commissioners
April 1
Slide #2
BACKGROUND
FUNDING RECOMMENDATION
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Slide #3
BACKGROUND&
• Commission and Council jointly approved creation of task force in October 2021
• Light meetings from Jan 2022—Feb 2D23, facilitated by Maggie Chotas
• Agreed to work an issues of fu nd ing and interoperability separately
• Agreed to process of examining data,asking questions,gathering answers,seeking
consensus
Slide #4
1. Because the Town of Chapel Hill provides
library services for the approximately 61,000
FUNDING County residents wh❑ live in Chapel Hill
RATIONALE
2. So that County residents who do not live in
Chapel Hill can have a CHPL account without
paying an out-of-jurisdiction fee
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Slide #5
THOUGHTFUL - Consider all aspects, not just
circulation or cardholders.
FUNDING
FORMULA EQUITABLE - Equal funding to all residents,
INTERESTS regardless of where they live within the County
SUSTAINABLE - Formula should be "future-proof"
and adjust if populations/services change.
Susan Brown said there are now 14 municipal libraires in the state and this has increased
from a decade ago. She said they all have different ways of doing this. She said after many
conversations they had unanimous consent for one model; the "Access Model."
Slide #6
• A known percentage of County residents live
"ACC ESS" within the Town
MODEL • The Town is the primary provider of library services
(aka Service for those County residents
Provider
• [Total County funding for Orange County Library
operating expenses] x [Percent of Orange County
residents living with Town jurisdiction] = Annual
County Funding to Town of Chapel Hill
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Slide #7
RECOMMENDATION
MOU using the "Access/Service Provider" model as the
fundingformula
• Incorporate a phased approach that will incrementally
increase funding
• Be in effect for at least six years (FY 2024— 2029)
Slide #8
•YIELD SAVINGS for both ❑CPL and CHPL
INTER
OPERABILITY • BENEFIT USERS at both DCPL and CHPL
•SHARED BURDEN to both DCPL and CHPL
-No other NC county/municipal
Nbrarres are iateroperahfe
Susan Brown said "interoperability" can mean many things. She said before they explored
the concept, they agreed on the three above interests.
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Slide #9
C20M.114JI" M-11 .
• Continue communication& collaboration
• Consider opportunities for complimentary services
• Consider joint promotional campaign for library services
• Consider periodic report to Commissioners and Council
Slide #10
Q •
Chair Bedford said she read the full report and thanked Susan Brown and the task force
for their efforts. She said that the expense of interoperability did not show a corresponding benefit.
Vice-Chair McKee asked how many Orange County residents who are not in the Town of
Chapel Hill use the Chapel Hill Public Library.
Susan Brown said she would get that number to the Board.
Vice-Chair McKee said he thought that funding for the Chapel Hill Public Library was
contingent on interoperability. He asked if he misunderstood that condition.
Commissioner Fowler said the only thing this would help us with is saving people from
having to sign into two different libraries because everyone now has access to both sets. She
said that making the computers interactive would only save users one sign-in versus two and it
does not change access to what is available.
Vice-Chair McKee said he thought it was stated that the sharing of volumes would result
in increased wait times for Chapel Hill users.
Susan Brown said that could result for any user, she only used that as an example. She
said that the current MOU does not require interoperability.
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Vice-Chair McKee asked if the allocation adjustments that were projected at that time are
still in effect.
Susan Brown said that the MOU, which sunseted in 2017, was structured to go from
$250,000 to 30% of what the county funds libraries at and this was a 3% increase over 3 years.
She said since that time, the same amount has been the funding amount since then.
Vice-Chair McKee said that's why it is critical for him to understand the number of out of
town users of the Chapel Hill Public Library.
Commissioner Richards asked, given the Southern branch coming online, how that
factored into the task force's discussion.
Susan Brown said that the Southern branch was the topic of many meetings, but because
there were so many unknowns, the task force did not recommend that be considered in the
recommendations.
Commissioner Fowler said they looked at two different ways of funding; one was access,
and one was usage. She said that one came out at $900,000 and one was at $1.2 million based
on the Orange County library budget.
Commissioner Richards had questions about the word "use."
Commissioner Fowler she said it is tricky because it could explain a lot of things.
Commissioner Richards asked if instead of looking at Chapel Hill residents, what if they
looked at non-Chapel Hill residents' usage.
Susan Brown said another way of looking at it would be seeing the usage of Chapel Hill
residents.
Commissioner Richards asked if the recommendation was the most expensive, the least
expensive or somewhere in the middle.
Susan Brown said she would work with Erin Sapienza to get that information to the Board
but that this was the smallest increase in the funding models.
Chair Bedford read the following statistics from the report, which was linked in the agenda
abstract:
CHPL OCPL
#of Patrons #of Patrons
Orange County. Unincorporated 7,747 9,063
Remote. Outside of OC 3,365 1,940
Town of Carrboro 10,783 2,410
Town of Chapel Hill 26,165 2,981
Town of Hillsborough 836 4,275
Total 48,896 20,669
USER RESIDENCE
Chair Bedford said that the report showed that creating a formula based on usage was
not going to give the best representation, but the stats are not there to show duplicative.
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Susan Brown said that as the task force makes the presentation, if the electeds and staff
want to make changes, then that will be the time to do so.
Commissioner Fowler said that people in Chapel Hill pay taxes twice to cover library
services. She said the desire is for some of that to go back to cover the library that most of them
use. She said that other towns do not really have the same scenario where the citizens are taxed.
She said the Carrboro branch will not be the same either.
Commissioner Greene asked if the $169 over 6 years includes anticipated costs for a
Southern branch.
Susan Brown said yes.
Commissioner Fowler said she thought so.
Susan Brown said the task force discussed this and whether they should include future
branches. She said that the task force's recommendation was for them to include that, but the
Board could look at it differently.
Commissioner Greene said she wanted to know this information tonight if possible.
Bonnie Hammersley said in a memo dated October 24, 2012, a condition of the agreement
is interoperability and there was a section that was a condition of the MOU. She said Vice-Chair
McKee's recollection was correct.
Vice-Chair McKee said that the portion was never accomplished and completely rejected.
Travis Myren said that in the cost analysis, a half year's cost was included for the Southern
branch.
Commissioner Hamilton said she has a concern about any funding formula that has the
county increasing funding automatically. She said it is important to know how the Southern branch
would be used. She said she supports current levels of funding.
Vice-Chair McKee asked what the total operating cost is for the Chapel Hill Public Library.
Commissioner Fowler said about $3.2 million.
Vice-Chair McKee said he has no concerns about the current level of funding but the
projected $169,358 for five years brings it to a total of$1.3 million in total county funding.
Commissioner Fowler said that it was over a 5 year period, so the operating expense
would go up.
Vice-Chair McKee said he can see that. He said his point is that they had talked about a
3% per year increase and in this one it is 20% per year. He said at the same time, services will
be provided at the Southern branch and will reduce out of city users of the town library. He said
there is no indication there is a savings. He asked if there is the will to make it one system. He
said he doesn't see that, and therefore he cannot support this. He said it was a condition of the
previous MOU and it disappeared.
Commissioner Greene said she appreciates how difficult this is. She said that previous
commissioner Barry Jacobs shared a tax equity study with the Board. She said he thought to send
them that because she wanted to be reminded of his history on this project. She said that the tax
equity study was prompted by the library conversation. She said that the gist of the study is that
everything the county provides for free to municipal residents is basically a wash. She said that it
becomes a wash. She said she thinks there are two things wrong with the proposal. She said
first is that it ties their obligation to invest in what they are spending on libraries in the county. She
said the second regards the county residents who use the library for free. She said in 2010 that
was the primary focus. She said that the number had been stuck at $200,000 for years. She said
it is premature since the costs and usage of the Southern branch are unknown. She said that it
also would be a disincentive for the county to build future branches since it would increase the
cost of supporting the Chapel Hill Public Library.
Vice-Chair McKee said that he thought that during the discussion about the county giving
$200,000 forever, he said it was stated that if the county failed to increase the contribution, then
the out-of-town residents would be charged.
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Commissioner Greene said she was not sure if that was a serious proposal because she
was on the Chapel Hill side at that point. She said the bond passed by 70% and Orange County
residents are lucky to be able to use it.
Susan Brown said she is here representing the task force and she understands that it is
awkward that she is also staff, and her goal is to represent the work of the task force.
Vice-Chair McKee said he did not mean anything personally towards Susan Brown.
Chair Bedford asked about table 4 in the tax equity study and said that it seemed that the
total revenues include school taxes and municipal taxes and that disputes the analysis that it is
just county spending. She said it is the opposite of what Commissioner Greene had Barry Jacobs
send as the result. She said they are not making decisions tonight and asked everyone to read
the study. She wanted it confirmed that this study shows federal and state income tax regimes
disproportionately and is it about your ability to pay or services that you receive.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Nerys Levy said she felt the county should provide more money for libraries generally.
She said she is very concerned about the isolation of northern Orange County from any services
at all. She said there won't be a working library in Carrboro for 2 years. She said it will be difficult
to get figures on who from Carrboro is using the Chapel Hill Library. She said the county has to
really address the value of libraries to society in general. She said it is a part of the education
system and part of our democracies. She said the absence of funding in general is concerning
for northern Orange County. She said the Chapel Hill Library has been keeping things going in
southern Orange County. She said there should be a bigger conversation about libraries and
democracies in general.
Chair Bedford asked what date commissioners should have questions to the County
Manager's Office.
Bonnie Hammersley said by Friday of the week before the agenda is published.
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 motion was made by Vice-Chair McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to approve
the consent agenda.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
a. Minutes
The Board approved the draft minutes for the March 7, 2023 Business Meeting as submitted by
the Clerk to the Board.
b. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget Amendment#8
The Board approved budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for fiscal year
2022-23.
c. 2022 Annual Report for Orange CountV's CDBG-CV Grant
The Board received an annual report for calendar year 2022 on Orange County's Community
Development Block Grant — Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) grant from the NC Department of
Commerce and authorize the Chair to sign the report.
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d. Amendment to the Charge for the Schools Safety Task Force
The Board approved a proposed amendment to the Charge for the Schools Safety Task Force.
e. Resolution Apologizing for Past Racial Terror Lynching
The Board approved a resolution:
1) acknowledging criminal acts of racial terror lynching that occurred across the United
States in the aftermath of the Civil War and from Reconstruction through the middle of
the twentieth century, and specifically acts that occurred in Orange County;
2) apologizing to all victims of racial terror lynching in Orange County perpetrated or
condoned by past Orange County elected officials; and
3) expressing deepest sympathies to the families and descendants for all women and
men who were murdered by racial terror lynching, and for the denial of their dignity
and basic human rights.
9. County Manager's Report
Projected April 20, 2023 Joint/County Public Hearing Items (with the Towns of Chapel Hill and
Carrboro
Amendments to the Joint Planning Land Use Plan —2106 Mount Carmel Church Road within the
Chapel Hill Township
Application for Amendments to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use Map and Zoning
Atlas—2106 Mount Carmel Church Road within the Chapel Hill Township
Projected April 27, 2023 Joint Meeting with Schools Items
Capital Needs
Budget
Projected April 27, 2023 Work Session Items
Review of Upcoming Boards and Commissions Appointments
Bonnie Hammersley reviewed the topics for the April 20 and April 27 BOCC meetings.
10. County Attorney's Report
John Roberts said it was the last day for filing in the House in the State Legislature.
11. *Appointments
None.
12. Information Items
• April 4, 2023 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List
13. Closed Session
A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Chair Bedford, to enter in
to closed session at 9:34 p.m. pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.11(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," and to approve closed session minutes.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION
A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton and seconded by Vice-Chair McKee to
reconvene into regular session at 9:47 p.m.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Adjournment
A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler and seconded by Commissioner Greene to
adjourn the meeting at 9:48 p.m.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Jamezetta Bedford, Chair
Laura Jensen
Clerk to the Board
Submitted for approval by Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board.