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Agenda - 11-19-2024; 8-a - Minutes
1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 19, 2024 Action Agenda Item No. 8-a SUBJECT: Minutes DEPARTMENT: Board of County Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Draft Minutes (under separate cover) Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board, 919- 245-2130 PURPOSE: To correct and/or approve the draft minutes as submitted by the Clerk to the Board as listed below. BACKGROUND: In accordance with 153A-42 of the General Statutes, the Governing Board has the legal duty to approve all minutes that are entered into the official journal of the Board's proceedings. Attachment 1: October 15, 2024 Business Meeting FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: There are no Orange County Strategic Plan Goals applicable to this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve minutes as presented or as amended. Attachment 1 1 1 DRAFT MINUTES 2 ORANGE COUNTY 3 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 4 BUSINESS MEETING 5 October 15, 2024 6 7:00 p.m. 7 8 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Business Meeting on Tuesday, October 9 15, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, NC. 10 11 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT. Chair Jamezetta Bedford, Vice-Chair Sally Greene and 12 Commissioners Amy Fowler, Jean Hamilton, Earl McKee, Phyllis Portie-Ascott, and Anna 13 Richards 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT. John Roberts 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Travis Myren, Interim Deputy County Manager 17 Caitlin Fenhagen, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified 18 appropriately below) 19 20 Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.All commissioners were present. 21 22 Chair Bedford invited Steve Brantley, Economic Development Director, forward to 23 introduce representatives from Morinaga who presented Orange County with a gift of 24 appreciation. 25 Noriyuki Nishikawa, President and CEO of Morinaga America Foods, Inc. thanked the 26 Board for approving the incentive for Morinaga to open a second factory in Orange County last 27 month. He said on behalf of Mr. Ota, he presented a decorative plate that features Mt. Fuji in 28 Japan and said that it is a special commemorative gift to Orange County and is a reminder of their 29 appreciation and commitment in partnership. 30 Chair Bedford thanked Morinaga America Foods for their expansion and investment in 31 Orange County. She said it provides quality jobs in the county. 32 33 34 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda 35 None. 36 37 38 2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour) 39 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda 40 Chair Bedford reminded those in attendance of the procedures for making public 41 comments. 42 Heidi Perry, with Orange Unified Transportation Board member, said they discussed the 43 updated Safe Routes to School Plan at their last meeting. She said that almost all students ride 44 in a car or bus to school because Orange County has not provided safe walkways to schools. She 45 said that walking and biking to school used to be how a majority of students got to school. She 46 said that there are many benefits to children that walk or bike to school. She said the report lists 47 several recommendations for each school. She said that at a speed of 20 miles per hour, the risk 48 of death is reduced to 10% and that she thinks all school zones should be 20 miles per hour. She 49 said that the county needs to make health and safety of their future leaders a priority now and to 50 take seriously the needs identified in the report. 51 2 1 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda 2 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) 3 4 5 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members 6 Commissioner Fowler said she attended the groundbreaking at Morinaga and the 7 Freedom House Celebration. She said that she attended Inclusive Diverse Engaging Affordable 8 and Lifelong (IDEAL) the next day. She said that their goal is to increase inclusive and affordable 9 housing. She said they are at the resident recruitment phase and that is where there is a barrier. 10 She said that Alliance does not maintain a list of individuals inquiring about housing. She said that 11 she attended the Celebrate Orange event and was very impressed by the artistic talent. She said 12 that she attended the DCHC Safety Summit that was focused on decreasing serious and fatal 13 traffic accidents. She said they announced a Safe Streets for All bill, and she is hoping that the 14 transportation department will apply for those grants if they become available. 15 Commissioner Hamilton said she also attended the Morinaga opening and the Freedom 16 House, as well as an Alliance Health Board meeting. She said early voting starts Thursday. She 17 reiterated that individuals with disabilities can call 888-WEVOTE2 for assistance with voting. She 18 said she co-chaired the School Bond Education Committee with Commissioner Portie-Ascott and 19 they met last week and will meet again this week. She encouraged people to visit the bond 20 education website, orangecountyschool bond.com, for more information about the school bond 21 referendum. 22 Commissioner McKee expressed appreciation to staff and others in the county that have 23 gone to help in Western NC following the destruction from Hurricane Helene. He said that the 24 recovery effort is going to be a long process especially with roadways and bridges destroyed. 25 Chair Bedford said there is a job fair at Orange Works in Hillsborough on October 16. She 26 said she spoke with the Mayor of Mebane, and they have agreed to a joint meeting. She said that 27 the Mayor of Carrboro also wants to meet and the clerks are working on a date. She announced 28 the times for each day for early voting and said that a picture ID is required and anyone that does 29 not have one can get one made at the Orange County Board of Elections during operating hours. 30 Vice-Chair Greene said she attended the Affordable Housing Data Walk on 10/7. She said 31 it was another reminder of how high rents are in Orange County. She said Sunday-Thursday she 32 will be in Philadelphia on behalf of GoTriangle. She said because it is Arts & Humanities Month, 33 she wanted to draw attention to Orange County resident, and her neighbor, Bill Leuchtenberg. 34 She said that he has recently released a new book "Patriot Presidents from George Washington 35 to John Quincy Adams" and he is 102 years old neighbor 36 Commissioner Portie-Ascott said she also attended the Morinaga ribbon cutting and the 37 Juvenile Crime Prevention Committee meeting. She said there continues to be consistent 38 challenge for participants showing up to and that is related to a transportation issue. She said that 39 she recently spoke on the role of a county commissioner and the importance of voting. She said 40 that she attended the Central Pines Rural Planning Organization and that they endorsed the Safe 41 Routes to School and the Short-Range Transit Plans. 42 Commissioner Richards said she attended the Morinaga groundbreaking. She said that 43 she also attended the Burlington-Graham MPO and they also approved the SRTP and US-70 44 Corridor Study. She said she learned that there is some infrastructure required beyond what the 45 county can do for bike plans. 46 47 48 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/Special Presentations 49 a. Recognition of Graduates of the 2024 Orange County Youth Preparedness Camp 50 The Board recognized Chase Harris, Kai Stanford, and Nicholas Welch for fulfilling all of the 51 requirements to graduate from the 2024 Orange County Youth Preparedness Camp, including 3 1 completion of the PREP+6 Service project, impacting the disaster readiness level of twenty-one 2 (21) area households. 3 4 BACKGROUND: The Orange County Youth Preparedness Camp is an annual day camp for 5 Orange County teens conducted by Orange County Cooperative Extension and Orange County 6 Emergency Services. The Camp was first offered in 2018 and is based on the National Youth 7 Preparedness Initiative founded by Mississippi State Extension. The Camp has been held 8 annually in Orange County in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. 9 10 During the July 16-19, 2024 camp, students engaged with the Federal Emergency Management 11 Agency (FEMA) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) curriculum, exploring topics 12 from search & rescue to emergency medical services to fire safety. Through experiential learning 13 activities, presenters provided insight with youth into their career paths and responsibilities. Youth 14 also earned CPR/AED certification and participated in a disaster simulation to apply skills learned 15 throughout the week. 16 17 In order to officially graduate from the camp, youth are encouraged to impact their community 18 preparedness level by completing the PREP+6 project. This project requires each participating 19 youth to help their own household as well as six other area households develop an emergency 20 preparedness kit and communication plan. The camp participants provide educational resources 21 from FEMA to each household and share additional guidance on ways to improve the household's 22 readiness for future disasters. The teen then verifies the kit has been created and the 23 communication plan has been completed. 24 25 In 2024, Nicholas Welch and Kai Stanford of Chapel Hill and Chase Harris of Hurdle Mills 26 completed the camp graduation requirements and assisted a combined twenty-one (21) area 27 households to become better prepared for emergencies. These young leaders now posess the 28 skills to effectively help themselves, their families, and their communities in the event of an 29 emergency. 30 31 Kathleen Rogers, 4-H Program Assistant, and Sarah Pickhardt, Division Chief of 32 Emergency Management, reviewed the background information for the item. Kathleen indicated 33 that one of the graduates could not make it tonight, but Nicholas Welch and Chase Harris were 34 present. 35 Sarah Pickhardt described the work completed by the graduates during the youth 36 preparedness camp. She said because of them, 21 different households in the community are 37 now more prepared for a disaster. 38 39 b. Proclamation Recognizing 25 Years of Orange County Conservation Initiatives/Great 40 Trails State Day 41 The Board approved a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of implementation of a 42 series of conservation initiatives by Orange County, including the creation of the (then) 43 Environment and Resource Conservation Department and the Lands Legacy Program; as well as 44 the celebration of Great Trails State Day on October 19, 2024. 45 BACKGROUND: Based on a request by former Commissioner Alice Gordon at the Board's May 46 21, 2024 Business meeting, staff has worked to develop a commemoration of twenty-five (25) 47 years of the following actions from 1998/99: 48 49 • Creation of an environmental department to focus on natural and cultural resource 50 conservation and preservation initiatives and programs. The department was officially 4 1 approved in June 1998 and established on January 4, 1999. (The Orange Soil and Water 2 Conservation District became part of this agency in 2006, and it became the Department 3 of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation in April 2010); and 4 A program to protect and conserve the most important natural and cultural resource lands 5 as well as future parks and public open space lands was also approved in concept in 1999 6 and implemented as the Lands Legacy Program on April 4, 2000. 7 8 In addition to these commemorations, Orange County - as a member of the Great Trails State 9 Coalition -will be celebrating Great Trails State Day on Saturday, October 19, 2024. 10 11 Today, twenty-five (25) years after creation, the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks 12 and Recreation is comprised of thirty-five (35) full-time staff which address conservation, 13 preservation, and the provision of parks, open space and trails, and recreational opportunities for 14 County residents. The Department also serves as staff support to four (4) volunteer advisory 15 boards (the Commission for the Environment, the Parks and Recreation Council, the Agricultural 16 Preservation Board, and the Historic Preservation Commission) and provides lead administrative 17 support to the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group and other ad hoc or special project 18 committees related to resource conservation, agriculture, parks and recreation. 19 20 Since the Lands Legacy Program was established on April 4, 2000, this program continues to 21 work to protect the County's most critical natural and cultural resources through a variety of 22 voluntary means and working with willing landowners and other conservation partners. Since its 23 creation, Orange County has acquired land for eight (8) public parks and nature preserves, and 24 secured forty-six (46) conservation easements (including twenty-eight (28) active farms) for a 25 current total of 2,973 acres of farmland and open space in the Eno River, Cane Creek, Little River, 26 and New Hope Creek watersheds. Over that same period the County helped other conservation 27 partners protect an additional 1,338 acres of sensitive resource lands in Orange County. During 28 this time over$6 million in grant funds have been leveraged for these purposes. 29 30 October 19, 2024 is also Great Trails State Day in North Carolina. As a member of the Great 31 Trails State Coalition, Orange County will join many other jurisdictions and thousands of others 32 on this day in celebrating North Carolina's amazing and diverse trail networks that span from the 33 mountains to the coast. 34 35 Given the synergy between these events and activities, it was decided to combine both the 25tn 36 anniversary recognition with Great Trails State Day for a commemorative event on October 19, 37 2024. The celebration will be held at the Blackwood Farm Park picnic shelter at 10:00 am, and 38 will feature guided hikes, information about conservation successes and ways to get involved, 39 and other games and activities. 40 41 A proclamation recognizing this history and the October 19, 2024 celebration is attached for 42 Board consideration. 43 44 David Stancil, DEAPR Director, made the following presentation: 45 46 5 1 Slide #1 25 Years of Land Conservation A Pictorial Overview ❑ctober 15,2024 2 3 Slide #2 Parks and Nature Preserves Seven Mile Creek _ NataraM = 4 5 Slide #3 -i 6 FarmlandSlide #4 Preservation JIM Slide r.,.M•` ,i.T i • WatershedBuffer Lands 4 7 1 Slide #7 Cultural and Archaeological Resources 2 3 Slide #8 Celebration of 25 Years/Great Trails State Day Saturday, October 19 11:00 am Blackwood Farm Park Guided Hike, Games, Brief Program 4 5 David Stancil invited residents to attend the 25t" anniversary celebrations on October 19. 6 Commissioner Richards read the following proclamation: 7 8 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 9 PROCLAMATION 10 11 Recognition of 25 Years of Conservation Initiatives by County Government/ Great Trails 12 State Day 2024 13 14 WHEREAS, the year 2024 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the approval and formation of 15 conservation initiatives including the creation of the County's Environment and Resource 16 Conservation Department (now the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks, and 17 Recreation), and creation of a program for conservation and protection of the County's most 18 important natural and cultural resource lands (which became the Lands Legacy Program); and 19 20 WHEREAS, the new department was tasked with the purposes of 1) Overseeing, implementing, 21 and coordinating County goals for environmental protection and resource conservation; 2) 8 1 Developing and implementing a program for the acquisition and management of land for resource 2 conservation; 3) Integrating current and future natural and cultural resource data into a 3 Comprehensive Resource Database; 4) Providing staff support to Commissions and Boards; and 4 5) Working collaboratively with other departments and agencies on resource conservation; and 5 6 WHEREAS, the department was staffed with existing and new positions with expertise in 7 environmental planning, landscape architecture and park design, land conservation, water 8 resource conservation, and cultural resource conservation (historic and agricultural preservation); 9 and 10 11 WHEREAS, the subsequent development of the Lands Legacy Program was created and 12 approved as a comprehensive initiative in April 2000, implementing the goal of a program working 13 with willing landowners for the conservation, acquisition and management of important lands for 14 natural and cultural resources; and 15 16 WHEREAS, the Lands Legacy Program has since been successful in the conservation of 17 approximately 1,114 acres for eight current or future parks, and holds conservation easements 18 on approximately 2,973 acres, with over 2,300 of these acres protecting active farms; and 19 20 WHEREAS, in these 25 years, the Lands Legacy Program has received over$6.1 million dollars 21 in federal and state match grant funds aiding in the acquisition of the above, working with a variety 22 of conservation partners and willing landowners; and 23 24 WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina will celebrate Great Trails State Day on October 19, 2024, 25 with Orange County as a signatory partner in this initiative that ties closely to the County's 26 conservation initiatives; and 27 28 WHEREAS, the County plans to celebrate the 25th anniversary of these initiatives in conjunction 29 with Great Trails State Day on October 19, 2024 at Blackwood Farm Park; 30 31 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners 32 commends the celebration of 25 years of conservation initiatives, and declares October 19, 2024 33 to be Great Trails State Day in Orange County. 34 35 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board recognizes the foresight and action of the 1999 36 Orange County Board of Commissioners and those involved in the creation of these efforts 25 37 years ago to help protect our most important natural and cultural resource lands, which continue 38 to bear fruit to this day. 39 40 41 This the 15th Day of October, 2024. 42 43 Jamezetta Bedford, Chair 44 Orange County Board of Commissioners 45 46 A motion was made by Commissioner Richards, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to 47 approve and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation. 48 49 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 50 9 1 Chair Bedford thanked former Commissioner Alice Gordon for her petition leading to the 2 adoption of this proclamation. 3 4 c. Proclamation Designating October 2024 as Arts and Humanities Month 5 The Board approved a proclamation designating October 2024 as Arts and Humanities Month in 6 Orange County. 7 8 BACKGROUND: The month of October each year is recognized on a national level as Arts and 9 Humanities Month. The attached proclamation for October 2024 recognizes the impact of the 10 arts and humanities on civic and human health, as well as the economic impact made by the arts 11 industry on a national and local scale. 12 13 Katie Murray reviewed the background information for the item. She shared some 14 personal reasons why the arts are so important to her and so many others. She said that the art 15 room was the reason that she stayed in school. She said that the arts are where those that do not 16 belong, do. 17 18 Vice-Chair Greene read the following proclamation: 19 20 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 21 PROCLAMATION 22 ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH — OCTOBER 2024 23 24 WHEREAS, the nation's 120,000 nonprofit arts organizations, the National Endowment for the 25 Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the 4,500 local arts agencies in communities 26 across the country, and the arts and humanities councils of the 50 states and the six jurisdictions 27 and districts of the United States annually have issued official proclamations designating October 28 as National Arts and Humanities Month; and 29 30 WHEREAS, cities and states—through their local and state arts agencies representing thousands 31 of cultural organizations — have celebrated the value and importance of culture in the lives of 32 Americans and the health of thriving communities during National Arts and Humanities Month for 33 nearly 30 years; and 34 35 WHEREAS, the humanities help diverse communities across the United States explore their 36 history and culture with the support and partnership of the National Endowment for the 37 Humanities,the 50 state and six jurisdiction and district humanities councils, and local educational 38 and cultural institutions; and 39 40 WHEREAS, the arts and humanities embody so much of the accumulated wisdom, intellect, and 41 imagination of humankind, and also enhance and enrich the lives of everyone in America; and 42 43 WHEREAS, despite significant losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, the creative industries 44 remain among the most vital sectors of the American economy, providing new opportunities for 45 developing cities, creating jobs and economic activity within their own industry and across sectors, 46 and making communities attractive to business development; and 47 48 WHEREAS, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports the nation's arts and culture sector— 49 including nonprofit, commercial and education—is a$1.02 trillion industry that supports 4.9 million 50 jobs representing 4.4% of the nation's economy, a larger share of the Gross Domestic Product 51 (GDP)than powerhouse sectors such as agriculture, transportation, and construction (2021); and 10 1 2 WHEREAS, the nonprofit arts industry of Orange County has generated $15.8 million in local and 3 state government revenue and $107 million in economic activity (2022) annually by organizations 4 and audiences — including $22.3 million of spending beyond the cost of admission on items such 5 as meals, parking, and lodging by arts event attendees — making the arts a vital income source 6 for local businesses; 7 8 NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, 9 do hereby proclaim October 2024 as Arts and Humanities Month in Orange County and call upon 10 community members to celebrate and promote the arts and culture throughout the region, state 11 and nation, and to participate in sustaining the vibrancy of the arts and humanities for the 12 betterment of society. 13 14 This the 15t" day of October, 2024. 15 16 Jamezetta Bedford, Chair 17 Orange County Board of Commissioners 18 19 A motion was made by Vice-Chair Greene, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to 20 approve and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation. 21 22 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 23 24 d. Orange County Arts Commission 2024-25 Annual Grant Recipients 25 The Board acknowledges local artists and organizations receiving 2024-25 Orange County Arts 26 Grants. 27 28 BACKGROUND: 29 Orange County Annual Grants Cycle 30 The Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) administers two (2) primary grant programs each 31 year. The Grassroots Arts Program utilizes state funding to provide support for nonprofit 32 organizations and schools conducting arts programming. The Artist Project Grant utilizes county 33 funding for artist-led community projects. 34 35 A total of $29,711 from the Outside Agencies Program was allocated to the OCAC's annual 36 Grassroots Arts Program to ensure arts agencies were applying for funding through a program 37 specific to the arts following the best practices set forth by the North Carolina Arts Council. 38 39 Statistics regarding this year's grant cycle are noted in the chart below. 40 FUNDING SOURCES NC Arts Council Funding: Grassroots Arts Program $ 47,140 Orange County Funding: Artist Support Grants $ 28,800 Orange County Funding: Outside Agencies $ 29,711 OCAC Programs Budget $ 265.32 Returned FY 2023-24 grant funds $ 200 TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDING $106,116.32 Total dollar amount requests $225,891.32 Total grants awarded 33, or 51% of applications 11 Total applications received 65, 62 eligible Total first-time applicants 21, or 32% of applicants 1 2 The OCAC grant review and awards process: 3 4 1. The grant application process is open for one month. Two virtual training sessions 5 occurred, and the OCAC director was available for one-on-one meetings. 6 2. After the due date, OCAC staff conducted an initial compliance and eligibility review. 7 Applications found noncompliant or outside of the grant requirements are considered 8 disqualified. Eligible organizations were given a compliance score (1-10) based on prior 9 year adherence to grant requirements such as logo usage and reporting. New applicants 10 automatically receive a "10" Compliance Score. 11 3. Qualified applications are forwarded to members of each review panel for initial review 12 and scoring. Grant panels in the visual, performing, and literary arts are composed of 13 OCAC Board Members with relevant experience and guest artists from the community. 14 Guest panelists are compensated for their time. 15 4. Non-governmental Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) applicants were also evaluated by a 16 Financial Review Panel who examined submitted financial documents to determine 17 financial solvency and stability. 18 5. Each panel met virtually to evaluate the assigned applications. Feedback, first strengths 19 and then challenges, was offered by panelists and recorded by OCAC staff. After 20 discussion, each panelist submitted a score through the online platform for each of the 21 categories below. After all scores were submitted, the Arts Commission Director recorded 22 the final score per applicant. 23 6. The scoring rubric for this year's grant program was as follows: 24 GRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM - ORGANIZATIONS 25 Artistic Merit— 30% 26 Community Impact—25% 27 Program Management— 15% 28 Financial Review— 10% 29 NC Arts Council Priority of Funding — 10% 30 Compliance score— 10% 31 GRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM - SCHOOLS 32 Artistic Merit—40% 33 Integration in curriculum/enrichment—40% 34 Free and Reduced Lunch Percentage — 20% 35 ARTIST PROJECT GRANTS (APG) 36 Artistic Merit—40% 37 Community Impact— 30% 38 Program Management—20% 39 Compliance score — 10% 40 7. Funding decisions were made at the August 2023 Advisory Board meeting. For the GAP 41 program, the Advisory Board prioritized high scoring program requests, programs hiring 42 multicultural artists, and schools. For APG, the Advisory Board approved funding 43 applicants with scores above 80 at their full request amounts. 44 All applicants were notified of the panel's decisions. All declined GAP applicants received panel 45 feedback (approved GAP and APG applicants could receive feedback upon request). 46 Katie Murray reviewed the background information for the item. She called forward this 47 year's recipients by name and shared the amount of their award and the purpose. 48 12 1 5. Public Hearings 2 a. Short Range Transit Plan 3 The Board held a public hearing and considered approving the Orange County Short Range 4 Transit Plan (SRTP). 5 6 BACKGROUND: Orange County completed the SRTP following a yearlong planning process 7 that included two (2) rounds of public engagement, multiple pop-up events such as local Farmer's 8 Markets, and other public events. The SRTP effort started in November 2023 with the first round 9 of public engagement completed in March 2024 and the second round completed early 10 September 2024. Nelson Nygaard as the consultant conducted the planning process which 11 resulted in the following highlights: 12 • Goals 13 o Equity 14 o Economic Prosperity 15 o Environmental Sustainability 16 o Transportation &Access for All 17 o Affordable &Attainable Quality of Life 18 19 Objectives and Metrics 20 o County Strategic Plan 21 22 Recommendations 23 o Services 24 Short Term 25 • Mobility on Demand Service Improvements 26 • Hillsborough Circulator Improvements Phase 1 27 • Mebane Circulator 28 • Hill to Hill Consolidation Phase 1 29 Mid Term 30 • Demand Response Weekend Service 31 Long Term 32 • Hillsborough Circulator Improvements Phase 2 33 • Hill to Hill Consolidation Phase 2 34 • MOD Service Span Expansion 35 o Policy and Programs 36 o Short Term 37 ■ Alternative Fare Payment 38 ■ Transit Information Campaign 39 ■ Improve Demand Response Booking 40 o Mid Term 41 ■ Hire Mobility Manager 42 ■ Conduct Fare Study 43 o Capital 44 ■ Bus Stop Improvements 45 ■ Rural Mobility Hubs 46 ■ Walking Access to Transit 47 48 Orange County Transportation Services issued the public hearing notice in English and Spanish 49 (Attachment 2) for this October 15, 2024 Board meeting. The County's Transportation Advisory 13 1 Service (TAS) and Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) both recommended the 2 SRTP be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. 3 4 TAS Action: 5 September 26, 2024 —The TAS unanimously recommended approval. 6 7 OUTBoard Action: 8 September 30, 2024 —The OUTBoard unanimously recommended approval. 9 10 Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Director, made the following presentation: 11 12 Slide #1 '1 ... ORANGE COUNTY SHORT&R.�B TRAtiSrf PL4.\ l Orange County -� Short Range Transit Plan Final Project Updates September 2024 \INELSpH .�K. - �y NYC,AA R❑ � 13 14 15 Slide #2 Agenda 1 The Plan +� 2 Engagement W 3 Action 16 •: 17 18 14 1 Slide#3 Project Goals i. Develop operating and capital transit improvements for Orange County 2. Review Orange County's potential transit funding resources, beyond the county transit tax 3. Create a detailed implementation plan for FY2026 to FY2030 and recommendations for the post-FY2030 time frame a. Use Plan recommendations as inputs for the next Long Range Transit Plan 2 3 4 Slide#4 Plan Goals, Objectives and Metrics Equity -Prioritize the transit needs of underserved or transit dependent residents;includes historically disinvested communities of color,lower-income neighborhoods,seniors,and rural communities Economic Prosperity -Prioritize increasing access tojobs and opportunities Environmental Sustainability -Prioritize accessible and convenient transit service in areas with existing or planned higher density development -Increase community awareness of all modes of transportation including transit,bike and pedestrian,vehicle,and all other modes Transportation&Access for All -Prioritize transit service that increases transit access for the most people to the most places Affordable&Attainable Quality of Life -Prioritize transit service connections to affordable housing,recreation,and arts and cultural opportunities Identify priorities and resources necessary to implement the Orange County Transit Plan 5 6 Nishith Trivedi said these plan goals and objectives are informed by the Orange County 7 Strategic Plan. 8 9 15 1 Slide #5 Getting to a Short Range Transit Plan Winter 2023/2024 EngagementReview.Existing Phase 1 Develop Evaluatio Develop and Conditions • Strategies Prioritize ■ and Phase 2 and Develop Prepare Engagement on Implementation Engagement Plan Materials Fall 2024 2 3 4 Slide #6 What's in the SRTP • Short Range Transit Plan ORANGE COUNTY SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN • Appendix A:Existing Conditions Short Range • Appendix B:Strategies Evaluation Transit Plan • Appendix C: Funding and Implementation Plan 2025 to 2030 • Appendix D:Public Engagement September2024 NUAL Ai ' NYGNP 5 6 7 16 1 Slide #7 SRTP - Transit Service Improvements Short Term projects should be implemented early in the SRTP timeframe,and resources are available within the current known budget.Short term transit service strategies include: ■ Mobility on Demand Service Improvements • Discontinue Orange-Alamance Connector ■ Hillsborough Circulator Improvements Phase 1 • Mebane Circulator ■ Hill to Hill Consolidation Phase 1 Medium Term projects should be implemented later in the SRTP timeframe,and may require additional funding sources such as winning grant money.Medium term transit service strategies include: ■ Demand Response Weekend Service Long Term projects should be pursued after the SRTP timeframe ends,as funding is currently unavailable.Long term transit service strategies include: • Hillsborough Circulator Improvements Phase 2 ■ Hill to Hill Consolidation Phase 2 • Reinstate Updated Orange-Alamance Connector • MOD Service Span Expansion 2 3 4 Slide #8 SRTP — Policy & Program Improvements Short Term recommended policies or programs that OCTS could implement in the early years of the SRTP with currently available administrative funding include: • Alternative Fare Payment • Transit Information Campaign • Improve Demand Response Booking Medium Term policies or programs that require OCTS to apply for additional funds include: • Hire Mobility Manager • Conduct Fare Study SRTP — Capital Improvements ■ Bus Stop Improvements • Rural Transit Hubs • Walking Access to Transit 5 6 7 17 Slide#9 Appendix A: Existing Conditions • Original Existing Conditions report • Appendix Al: Past Plan Review .... .... ........... ............. .......... ......... ............ ........... .............. ........................ 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W,.d, MMUMUC • SRTP Budget MOBILITY ON DEMAND SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS(CONT.) F..a.o.a.1rnx • Additional Funding Opportunities • Implementation Plan by Strategyis • Two-page project sheets,with additional funding details and implementation steps ►hw.� xvrr. svw�. >we.� i.r.s. .�wr w�.�.y.�w.. •�raw.ew,y�wn.. .ibw,ea..p.�w...d .irx nne�p.uw...d .+wxWam a.rn. 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By the Numbers: '•• Up Events conversations held during - 13 3 Completed Surveys �1 2 3 4 Slide #14 Key Findings Will these proposed changes make it easier for you to use public transportation in Orange Strong support for Many Proposals 401A 35% County? • Services aimed at improving the transit 35% 30% experience for older adults and people with 25% 21% disabilities had strong support, including 20% ,sss easier booking of MOD by phone and 10% ' tag weekend demand response service s% 0% Walkability improvements were popular,in Muchfasicr Somewhat Neutral Somewhat Very Difficult Not particular on Orange Grove Road and near Easier Difficult Applicable Wal mart and Aid 7 like the proposed 2 Hillsborough circulator routes • General support for changes to the which will make going to downtown Hillsborough Hillsborough Circulator and excitement for Mebane Circulator more Convenient" '7 like the focus on helping people walk to transit stops and protecting them while waiting for their transit vehicles. 1 also like the focus on increasing the number of vehicles and frequency of buses." 5 6 7 20 1 Slide#15 Key Findings Continue to Invest in Reliability and Expansion 'allow people to get senior rider card at • A few comments were concerned about the lack Seymour Center instead of having to go to of all-day fixed route service between Transportation Center(very hard to get there Hillsborough and Mebane without the card!)" • However,many respondents also expressed an understanding of the tradeoffs and supported the `Move the Mebane circulator. [...]I hope MOD improvements as an alternative eventually these services with run on • Desire for eventual weekend service and longer weekends too." weekday hours "Need better weekend services&higher • Reliability and availability of real time frequencies between Chapel Hill& information would be big improvements Hillsborough during the week," "Support the advertising campaign, send a pamphlet with water/electric bill" 2 3 4 Slide #16 Transportation Advisory orange Unified Service Transportation Board • Unanimous-Recommend BOCC approve SRTP Unanimous- Recommend BOCC approve with: SRTP with: Add Orange County Climate Action Plan to Upgrade Orange HS to a medium-term with SRTP walkingaccess project Updated ruraltransit hubs map to include full county and clarified that MOD is availabLe countywide Added/Changed language for the Hill to Hill to include weekend,evening, and matching alignments and continued conversations with GoTria ngle. Emphasis hiring marking services for the transit information campaign as budget allows Added a highlight of the Climate Action Plan into the SRTP,in the Project Goa Is section 5 6 7 21 1 Slide #17 Manager Recommends: • Board of County Commissioners: Conduct a public hearing on Orange County SRTP;and Approve the SRTP 2 3 Commissioner Hamilton said she read something about Medicaid funding for 4 transportation and would like to understand how the current transit systems connect people to 5 medical services. 6 Nishith Trivedi said transit services are provided to Medicaid recipients for clinical 7 appointments like dialysis and medical appointments. He said staff works with NCTracks, 8 Modivcare, Alliance, and others to make reservations. He said grant funding is used for this as 9 well. He said staff is improving messaging so people are aware they can use Medicaid/Medicare 10 to access transit to medical services and other managed care services. 11 Commissioner Hamilton asked if someone who needs a ride to an appointment should 12 call Mobility on Demand. 13 Nishith Trivedi said there is a demand response service funded through grants which can 14 be used to schedule reservations. He said that the transportation is provided by Orange County 15 Transportation Services. 16 Commissioner Portie-Ascott said she was thinking about what she heard at the JCPC 17 meeting and how some of the participants are not able to get to appointments. She asked if MOD 18 is available for them. 19 Nishith Trivedi said MOD is probably the best service for them because it is a same-day 20 service. He said some of the other services he mentioned are available but a reservation is 21 required 24 hours in advance. 22 23 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to 24 open the public hearing. 25 26 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 27 28 PUBLIC COMMENTS: 29 There was no one signed up to speak. 30 31 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to 32 close the public hearing. 33 34 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 35 36 Chair Bedford asked if the reverse circulator will come to fruition within the next five years. 37 Nishith Trivedi said it is part of the transit plan and can be implemented once this plan is 38 approved. 22 1 Chair Bedford asked if there is a route between Orange County's Durham Tech Campus 2 and the main campus. 3 Nishith Trivedi said there is an MOU with Durham Tech to provide MOD service for 4 students between the two campuses. He explained there is no fixed route. He said there has been 5 an increase in calls for MOD service for UNC and Durham Tech. 6 Commissioner McKee thanked everyone who was a part of this plan. He said he sees 7 focusing on local transit as the county's main responsibility before regional transit. 8 Chair Bedford said focusing on equity in transportation builds on the foundation Vice-Chair 9 Greene laid years ago and ensures services are available for those who needs it most including 10 residents in rural areas. She said she wants residents to know that the vans can accommodate a 11 wheelchair. 12 13 A motion was made by Vice-Chair Greene, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to 14 approve the Short-Range Transit Plan. 15 16 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 17 18 19 6. Regular Agenda 20 a. Durham Tech Orange County Campus Expansion Sustainability Enhancements and 21 Approval of Budget Amendment#2-A 22 The Board approved a Durham Tech Orange County Campus expansion funding request to meet 23 sustainability goals and consider approval of Budget Amendment#2-A. 24 BACKGROUND: In designing its upcoming expansion to the Orange County Campus, Durham 25 Tech identified four sustainability targets to achieve as compared to standard building 26 construction. These are: 27 28 • 25% reduction in energy use and associated carbon emissions 29 • 35% reduction in indoor water use 30 • 45% reduction in lighting energy use 31 . 100% reduction in outdoor water use 32 33 In order to acheive these goals, the Community College identified two purchases that were 34 outside of the original scope of the construction, and would require additional funding by the 35 County. The first is the purchase of an all electric heat pump HVAC system. This would incur an 36 additional $159,000 above the scope of the initial budget. The second purchase is to convert all 37 light fixtures in the current facility to LED. The cost of installing LEDs in the expansion is already 38 funded. The conversion in the existing facility would have a cost of$116,000, and would have an 39 estimated return on investment in less than eleven (11)years. These two purchases would require 40 approval of Budget Amendment#2-A, adding $275,000 in additional debt financing to the current 41 project budget of$11 million for the expansion. This would amend the following project ordinance 42 in the School Capital Fund as follows: 43 Durham Tech Orange County Campus Expansion ($275,000) - Project# 55000 Revenues for this project: Current FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 Amendment Revised Debt Financing $11,000,000 $275,000 $11,275,000 23 Total Project Funding 1 $11,000,000 $275,000 1 $11,275,000 Appropriated for this project: Current FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 Amendment Revised Project Expenditures $11,000,000 $275,000 $11,275,000 Total Costs $11,000,000 $275,000 $11,275,000 1 2 Dr. Susan Bowen, Vice President and Chief Campus Operations Officer, made the 3 following presentation: 4 5 Slide #1 DURHAM Sustainability Request 7 Dr. Bowen noted that President Buxton was also in attendance. 8 9 Slide #2 Orange County Campus Building Addition i r P4 10 11 Dr. Bowen said with the help of the Board's funding, Durham Tech is in the process of 12 constructing a 14,000 square foot, two-floor addition to the current building. She said that the 24 1 addition will expands programs for skilled trades, allied health, EMS, public safety, and will provide 2 a courtyard and additional facilities for students. 3 4 Slide #3 Durham Tech Capital Construction Sustainability Goals Overall Targets; * 25%Reduction in Energy Use and Associated Carbon Estimates > Achieved with additional investment of$159,000 with Electric Heat Pump in New Addition * 35%Reduction in Indoor Water Use > Achieved within the existing New Addition budget with code compliance *45%Reduction in Lighting Energy Use a Achieved within the existing New Addition budget with LED Lighting installed;achieved in current building with additional investment of $115,387 for LED Lighting * 100%Reduction in Outdoor Water Use > Achieved within the existing New Addition budget with a balance of draught-tolerant landscaping and/or rainwater ha rvesti n g f o r irrigation durhamlech.sdu A� 5 6 7 Slide #4 Funding Summary The below table provides summaryofthe necessary funding required to implementthese sustainability targets: Boa rd of Ca unity Co m m Issl on era Reg u est: LED Lighting Replacement In Exisfing Building 5115,30.00 Carbon Reduction ma Ele[lalc Heal PUMPS.Hew Addition 6159A00.00 Tom $274,387.00 Cost fqr EDIIL@BSlMM Carbon kdo —r,a Electric Heat Pump,Ex Balking 53.920.000.00 Tonal $3,92f1,0me0 durhamterh.edu . 8 9 Chair Bedford said the Board very much supports this request. 10 11 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to 12 approve Budget Amendment#2-A to fund the two proposed purchases outlined above. 25 1 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 2 3 Chair Bedford asked for an update on the status of the expansion. 4 Dr. Bowen said they are currently in the design-development process, and groundbreaking 5 will be some time next October. 6 7 8 7. Reports 9 a. Orange County Arts Commission Arts & Economic Survey Data Presentation 10 The Board received a report on local findings from the Sixth National Arts & Economic Prosperity 11 Survey in 2023. 12 13 BACKGROUND: Americans for the Arts conducts the Arts & Economic Prosperity Survey to 14 determine the impact of the nonprofit arts sector on local communities. The survey takes place 15 nationwide in all 50 states and utilizes the IMPLAN (short for "impact analysis for planning") 16 economic modeling tool to determine the impact of nonprofit arts agencies and the audiences 17 they attract. 18 19 The Arts & Economic Prosperity Survey 6 (AEP6) occurred throughout 2023. The Orange County 20 Arts Commission (OCAC), along with the towns of Hillsborough, Carrboro, and Chapel Hill 21 gathered spending data from 103 arts agencies and gathered 1,200 audience surveys from 22 attendees at arts events throughout Orange County. 23 24 Staff's presentation on the report findings will review arts agencies and audiences spending in 25 the communities, how the data differs in each town, and how Orange County compares to other 26 similar communities across the country. It will also touch on creative jobs and the impact of the 27 COVID-19 pandemic on the creative sector. 28 29 Katie Murray, Arts Commission Director, made the following presentation: 30 31 Slide #1 1 6�tn i 32 33 34 Slide26 for the Arts ARTS& ME 3 Katie Murray said this survey takes place every 5 years. a `"p� ECRHRMIC PRRSPERNY 6 . .i!"� � 373 study regions "' �/ �qll 50 states + Puerto Rico .� �, ; '#.. � Local partners: Orange County, towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough d .- for the Arts ARTS& ECONOMIC PROSPERITY 6 ACTORS EQUITY AEP6 STUDY PARTNERS . Cm rmm NCSL icnnn n.:.:cecia �oce rward • Slide •4 ARTS& tMPLAN Economic Modeling Tool EcoNOMicnposncAiTva (Impact Analysis for Planning) • Widely used, leading economic impact data and analytical software • Began in i972 • Utilizes Input-Output Analysis economic modeling technique based on the work of Nobel Prize winner Wassily Leontief • Examines buy-sell relationships • Follows the ripple of additional economic activity throughout the economy 27 - ARTS& IMPLAN Economic Modeling Tool EcoNo�icvuasaEairr6 (Impact Analysis for Planning) •WORKER ��'�LIVING EXPENSES STORE PAINT PLRYMANERS � �PLIER REPfRiAAY COMPANY $100 BUSINESS EXPENSES Slide • • STUDY HOWPARTNERS IT WORKS: Surveys were collected in 2023 ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSPON for fiscal year 2022 "; TWO SETS OF DATA: 0 103 NONPROFIT Gr�oro Organization Surveys (fi4% participation rate} � � © 1,096 Audience Surveys cOmmuNITY SlideARTS&CULTURE 7 Katie Murray said this survey does not include for-profit businesses like Cat's Cradle and 8 is based only on non-profit organizations. 10 ���� TOTAL ANNUAL ■Organizational -_ $22.4M Spending: r $84.6M Audience �, Spending: $22.4M Slide28 • : ARTS & CULTURE , NONPROFIT SPENDING Chapel Hill: }'�'� Hillsborough: $4.9M �. ■Carrboro: $3.8M Asa:` Slide . • ..,• ARTS AUDIENCE F. �� SPENDING Chapel Hill: $17.6M 4; Hillsborough: iV ti. ■Carrboro:$2M ,i • Slide #10 ARTS AUDIENCE SPENDING $24.65 AVERAGE PER PERSON (excluding cost of admission) $38.46 $32.6Q per person per person $79.b7 per person Orange Co. Residents Non-residents National Average 29 Slide#11 ARTS AUDIENCE SPENDING AREAS OF SPENDING {BIPOC orgs similar to all orgs) �� OVERNIGHT SOUVENIRS MEN..... LODGING 8� GIFTS �v� $i•ab SNACKS GROUND $9.09 CHILD CARE TRANSPORT & OTHER �$2.27 $fi.55 Slide #12 F -- ANNUAL ARTS t, ATTENDEES "�0 60, 1.1M in 2022 Chapel Hill: 840,724 ' Hillsborough: � 115,992 ■Carrboro: 68,750 •- THE UNC FACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL AUDIENCE EXPENDITURES ATTENDANCE NON-UNC NON•UNC $20.7M 407K uNc uNc $63.9M 6fi8K 1 Slide #14 ARTS VS. SPORTS PATRON SPENDING atrons $7$,4B ports Patrons $52.2B -� ARTS PATRONS ■Sports* ■Arts 50% HIGHER $PENDING '"Source:Sports Tourism Research Institute State of the lndushy Report,2023 4 Slide #15 LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL TAX REVENUE '1 Y �_ r Chapel Hill: $12.7M Hillsborough: • ��,\� ■Carrboro:$70k • Slide #16 ARTS & TOURISM AUDIENCES: NON-RESIDENTS vs. ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS Orange County Chapel Hill Carrboro Hillsborough 31 f Slide Resident Fulltime Household Equivalent Slide #18 " �' � ORANGE COUNTY: is ARTS & EMPLOYMENT A PERFORMANCE AT MEMORIAL HALL... � R rt tt tr ARTS JOBS NON-ARTS JOBS Performers Sound Techs Restaurant servers CPA Staff Lighting Techs Parking attendants Ushers Set builders Babysitters Box office staff Traffic control officers Transportation providers ARTS & EMPLOYMENT WHAT DEFINES AN ARTIST? Actors Editors Pamrers Animators Fabricators Photographers Architects Fashion designers Poets Art directors Film and video editors Producers Arts educators Flarak designers Sculptors Audiolvideotechnicians Graphic Qesigners Set designers Choreographers Landscape Designers Singers Composers lighting Technicians Sound technicians Costumers Interior designers Videographers Crafters Illustrators Woodworkers CuraSors Jewelers Writers Dancers Metal workers Designers Muralists Directors Musicians � just to name a few... � 32 Slide#20 ARTS & EMPLOYMENT Sli WHAT IS THE CREATIVE ECONOMY? ArtslHumanities Councils Cultural Awareness Printing and Pubiishing Arts Advocacy Agencies Dance Professional Arts ArEs Centers Fairs and Festivals Associations Arts Education Film and Video Radio Arts Foundations Folk Arts SinginglChoral Groups Artist Management Historical Organizations Symphony Orchestras Arts Research Institutes Historical Societies Technical Assistance Arts Sehaols Libraries Television Arts Services MedialCommunications Theatre Bands and Ensemhles Movie Theaters Visual Arts Botanical Gardens) Museums 2aos and Aquariums Arboreta Music Community Events Opera •— AEPIV vs. AEP5 vs. AEPb ORGANIZATIONAL ATTENDEES Sli EXPENDITURES $100 2,D00,000 1,500,000 $60 \ 'I,000,060 $zD soD,DDD zota zDts zazz 2D1D zD1s zozz 2010 — 2015: 2010 — 2015: 20b% INCREASE b9% INCREASE 2015 — 2022: 2015 — 2022: 10% DECREASE 30% DECREASE •- THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 TOP 3 performing arts presenters STEEPEST DECLINING � Oil drilling/exploration INDUSTRIES, 2020* Air transportation :U S_Bureau of Economic Analysis 5 TIMES WORSE than the average of 202� nonprofit industry. b3%of artists experienced JOB LOSSES** unemployment 95% of artists lost creative income **Johns Hopkins University AUDIENCE RETURN RATE 2�a- 3/a pre-pandemic numbers, as of 2023 HOW DO WE COMPARE? HILLSBOROUGH 33 Slide#23 Participating regions with population less than 15k AUDIENCEPOPULATION OnG.SPENDING r . FaIIs Church,4A 14,fi17 $6.9M $10.3M $17.2M Sedona,AZ 10,334 $5.8M $7.6M $13.4M Hillsborough,NC 7,115 $4.9M $2,6M $7.6M Florence,OR 10,060 $2.2M $4.9M $7.2M Jamestown,ND 14,930 $1.9M $4.2M $6.1M Harney County,OR 7,267 $346k $3.4M $3.7M yrrell County,NC 4,095 $1.9M $977k S2.9M ankton,SD 14,573 $167k $1.8M $2M Monmouth,OR 10,282 $164k $210k $375k iSlide HOW DO WE COMPARE? CARRBORO Top 11 of 20 regions, population 15 25k TOTALNAME POPULATION ORG-SPENDING AUDIENCE SPENDING Laguna Beach,CA 22,991 $48.9M $39.3M $88.2M Coronado,CA 21,340 $13.8M $25.3M $39.1M Paducah,KY 24,865 521.3M S14.8M $36.1M Pendleton,OR 16,733 S7.7M 56.9M $14.6M aterville,ME 16,558 $9.6M $3.8M $13.5M Coralville,lA 21,103 S2.5M $7.6M $10.1M Rutland County,4T 15,348 $3.9M $5.3M $9.2M Elkton,MD 15,653 $4M $4.3M $8.3M Brookings,SD 24,1D8 $2,7M $4.8M $7.SM Eastern Oregon 16,259 $4.4M $2.5M $7M Carrboro,NC 21,230 $3.BM $2M $5.6M HOW DO WE COMPARE . CHAPEL HILL Top 10 of 34 regions, population 50 70k NAME POPULATION ORG.SPENDING AUDIENCE SPENDING 70TALIMPACI Ch: $75.7M $93.3M Portland,ME 66,125 $58.2M $27.7M $85.9M Dubuque,IA 59,fifi7 $40.SM $248M $70.4M alton County,FL 74,071 $8.6M $48.6M $57.2M Ocala,EL 60,786 $15.9M $37.3M $53.2M Santa Cruz,CA 64,608 $30M $8M $38M Kaua'I,HI 73,298 $6.9M $30.8M $37.3M Walnut Creek,CA 69,825 $20.5M $15.5M $36M rand Junction,CO 63,597 $15.2m $13.2M $28.4M Encinitas,CA 62,904 $12.5M S15.4M $27.9M HOW DO WE COMPARE . ORANGE COUNTY Tvp 12 ❑f bl regions, population 100.2�Ok Kansas Ci[y,Mfl 153,014 $394M $116M $510,56Q,436 orl Lauderdale,FL 181,818 $1D3M $186M $289M est Palm Beach,FL 111,455 $117M S97.SM 5214M rnvidence,Rl 779,883 $89M $118M $207M 34 Slide#26 ME POPULATION ORG-SPENDING AUDIENCE SPERMN New Haven,CT 130,331 $118M $25M $143M M Falls,SQ 142,517 $26M $1DDM $126M learwater,FL 115,159 $52M $74M $126M ugene,OR 772,622 $4QM $34M S724M arannah,GA 145,403 S35M 585M $12Q.5M aulder,CD 105,673 553.5M $62M $115M Iexandria,VA 159,428 $56M 556M $111.5M range County,NC 148,476 $85M S�2h,1 $t07M Slide HOW DO WE COMPARE? ORANGE COUNTY Top 1Q participating counties in North Carolina POPULATION ake Count 1,129,410 $142M $351 M S543M Sli Mecklenbur Count 1,110,356 $217M $235M $453M Guilford Count 537,17a $106M $733M $240M Durham Count 327,488 $148M $B43M $233M Fors hCount 382,295 $101M $448M $196M Oran a Count 148,476 $85M $22M $107M New Hanover Count 234,473 $19M $5fiM $75.5M umbedand Count 335,509 $44M $28M $72M Catawba Count 759,557 $12M $41.5M $53.5M Buncombe Count 261,191 $25M $26M $S1M • •' #28 Current Chall � ges of our Arts Commu�i�'�� , 35 Slide #29 CHALLENGES OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY SPACE TO What does a CREATE HDME OR PEHTED healthy =NL�OSPACE ,� MAIQR$P1[E � • SPACETQ SPACE TO c reat�ve LEARN WORK [V55 SPREEL 6ALNARE%XIE�i SPACE economy REHEAPSALfPACf PERFORMANCESPA E }EA[HINL SPAfE look like? � 5 t�Q � XCMISIHC IN THEIR COXMUNITY Slide 1 CHALLENGES OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY Create• EAM Studios SPACE TO has helped CREATE XOME OR RENTED More visual arts � 5n°'°=oP.EE � resources than SPACE TO SPACE TO performing LEARN WORK Euss sPAEEC LAEMHIRrc soscE Learn: Virtually no REXEPRSAL SPPCEGENCY PERPOR""HCE SPAw Sli ,Ea°X�HD�PAEE rehearsal space � sPacETo � t � Artists are leaving LIVE ausIOHCOINr HE OC due to cost of living H LDMMVHITY'R •- CHALLENGES OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY SPACE TO CREATE sPacero �P U B LI C) CREATE HOME OR RELATE° STUDI9R PACE � Lots of options `\ ACE TO SPACE TO ARTISTS EARN WORK C ec[SPACELOCALARTSEFHI61i SPACE X Limited options RENEAPSALSPACEAGENCY PERFDRMANCf SPACE TEPCHiHG EPP[E - Home studios - Eno Arts Mill � s L�o � - ArtsCenter ""DR°ASLE Hd151N1 IN THEIG COMMDHrcY 36 - CHALLENGES OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY SPACE TO WORK SPACE TO (ARTISTS CREATE HOME CP RENiEO ETUOIO SPACE MAKER SPACE Varies by town, generally: AceN sPAeero WORK SPACE X EYHIBIT SPA[E Spaces to show/ vERFOVMANCE SVACE EARSAL SPACE }EACHINL SPACE sell work X Spaces to perform � s`�o � (other than live bands) �� X Space to teach • Slide #33 CHALLENGES OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY SPACE TO LIVE CREATE (A RTI STS� HpMEpRREHiEp sTuolosPACE ` MAKER SPACE �C\ x �reatwes are ei�e swoRK moving out of EPACELOCALAMEYHIEITSPA[E FA0.5AL SPACEAGENCY PERFOPMANCE SPACE Slide #34 TEACHING SPACE Orange County due to cost of s Lido � ivi n g ^�=°RpApLE HppSiN[IN COMMVHIttE'R CHALLENGES OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY SPACE TO LEARN SPACE TO (PUBLICS CREATE HOMF OR PENTE❑ sTuplo sascE MAKER SPACE � Lots of options (ARTISTS) AcRi�i sPacero WORK CL4ES SPACELOCAL ARTSEYHIBIT SPALE X Limited options FnR5AL 5. AGENCYPERPOPMAHCEsocLE TEAcniNc svncE - Eno Arts Mill SPACE TO - ArtsCenter �nr� - Churches AFFORpABLE HouslN°IN THEIR coMMUNITr Supporting & Preserving our Creative Economy 3- SUPPORTING THE ARTS SUPPORT & RETAIN OUR CREATIVES • Pay a living wage r • Involve in community � x planning {affordable a housing, placemaking, sustainability, etc. � - • Support the agencies - Slide#35 Slide #36 employing artists 37 - SUPPORTING THE ARTS SUPPORT & PRESERVE OUR ARTS AGENCIES • Private support is decreasing nationally ���� • Public support is more `� .,,� 's;r-' important now than ever ` • Increased support for arts � � �s� i' ��" ' agencies = increased local spending � s,, Slide38 SUPPORTING THE ARTS SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY 4 • Creative spaces • Artist-led initiatives • Events & festivals , • Creative small businesses � Slide #39 li �PR�flR COMING AUGUST 2025! ipl CARRBORO I CHAPEL HILL I HILLSBOROU'. Uprc--�e stNC.com Fe•tivol of Poblic AR (� 5 � • Slide .. , li �PR�flR GOMING AUGUST 2Q25! CAR RBORO I CHAPEL HILL HILLS BOROUGH UproarFestNC.com Festival of Publle Art 2023 STATS: • 55% of budget ($110k) spent on artist support • 55% of expenses ($110k) paid Orange County residents and businesses • Uproarfestnc.com saw 67,000 views during the event. • Uproar Google Map had 51,000 views • 4,000 printed maps were distributed Slide39 .. I� 3 Katie Murray said the voting mechanism will be changed going foward in order to track the 4 number of participants, and she will also also track hotel registrations. ������ COMING AUGUST 2025! CAkR6ORD CHAPEL HILLIHILLSHOROHGH Vpr°arFaStNC.t°m Fa�ekal oT Pu611c Art 2823 STATS: • 800 patrons of Saturday Trolley • 32 editorial stories and statewide exposure through WUNC and Qur State Magazine • 23%of business survey responders said they saw new customers as a result of Uproar • 86°/O of businesses felt Uproar was a positive addition to the community Slide .. 2424 STAFF �: (`�• � Adult artists: 92 (2023: 76) p Youth artisfis: 44 (2023: 22� li Sponsorship raised: • •_.•�" $15,640 (2023: $1i,080) • Paintings sold opening night: 51 (2023: 22) W � Slide G ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE LEARN Ir10RE! • Visit www.artsorange,org �OCNCarts on Facebook, Linkedln, Instagram 1 11 Commissioner Richards thanked Katie Murray for providing this data to quantify the 12 benefits of 40 1 Vice-Chair Greene commended Katie Murray for raising money throughout the pandemic 2 to support artists who were not able to work. 3 4 5 8. Consent Agenda 6 7 • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda 8 • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda 9 • Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda 10 11 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to 12 approve the consent agenda. 13 14 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 15 16 a. Minutes 17 The Board approved the draft minutes for the September 5, 2024, September 10, 2024, and 18 September 17, 2024 BOCC Meetings as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. 19 b. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Amendment#2 20 The Board approved budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 21 2024-25. 22 c. Amendment to Professional Services Contract with Clarion Associates to Develop a 23 Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and Approval of Budget Amendment #2-B 24 The Board approved a contract amendment between Orange County and Clarion Associates, 25 LLC, extending the term and adding additional services to the contract for the development of a 26 Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and approve Budget Amendment#2-B. 27 d. Purchase of Budget and Strategic Planning Software and Approval of Budget 28 Amendment #2-C 29 The Board approved the purchase of Budget and Strategic Plan Software from ClearGov, Inc. 30 and approve Budget Amendment#2-C. 31 e. Bid Award — Fairview Park Tennis/Pickleball Court Expansion Protect 32 The Board: 33 1) Approved a construction contract with H.M. Kern Corporation of Greensboro, NC for the 34 construction of the Fairview Park Tennis/Pickleball Court Expansion Project; 35 2) Authorized the County Manager to execute the Agreement, subject to final review by the 36 County Attorney, and any subsequent amendments for contingent and unforeseen 37 requirements up to the approved budget amount on behalf of the Board; and 38 3) Approved the purchase of lighting fixtures from Musco Lighting for the Fairview Park 39 Tennis/Pickleball Court Expansion Project. 40 f. Naminq of 203 Greensboro Proiect as the Drakeford Library Complex 41 The Board received a recommendation from the County Manager for the naming of the 203 42 Greensboro Project as the "Drakeford Library Complex", in preparation for the Board's potential 43 adoption of a resolution at the November 7, 2024 Business meeting officially approving the 44 recommended name. 45 g. Award of Bid for the Renovation of the Efland-Cheeks Community Center and Approval 46 of Budget Amendment#2-D 47 The Board: 48 1) Approved a construction contract with Landmark Management Partners, LLC for the 49 renovation of the Efland-Cheeks Community Center and related Budget Amendment #2- 50 D; and 41 1 2) Authorized the County Manager to sign the contract, subject to final review by the County 2 Attorney and any subsequent amendments for contingent and unforeseen requirements 3 up to the approved budget amount. 4 h. Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024 5 The Board approved a proclamation designating October 2024 as Cybersecurity Awareness 6 Month in Orange County and encouraging all residents, businesses, and organizations to engage 7 in activities that raise awareness about cybersecurity and take steps to protect themselves and 8 their communities from cyber threats. 9 i. Bonnie B. Davis Meeting Room Audio/Visual System Upgrade 10 The Board approved and authorized the Manager to sign a contract with Sound Advice of Eastern 11 NC to procure, install, configure, and train users on a new audio/visual (A/V) system for the 12 meeting room and learning kitchen at the Bonnie B. Davis Environmental and Agricultural Center. 13 j. Approval and Adoption of 2025 Reappraisal Schedule of Values 14 The Board approved and adopted the proposed 2025 Reappraisal Schedule of Values, authorized 15 the Chair to sign the Order of Adoption for the 2025 Reappraisal Schedule of Values, and directed 16 staff to publish the appropriate advertisements. 17 k. Proclamation Recognizing and Honoring Dr. Harold Russell 18 The Board approved a proclamation recognizing and honoring Dr. Harold Russell as an "Orange 19 County Community Treasure." 20 I. Boards and Commissions —Appointments 21 The Board approved the Boards and Commissions appointments as reviewed and discussed 22 during the October 8, 2024 Work Session. 23 24 25 9. County Manager's Report 26 Travis Myren had no report for the board. 27 28 29 10. County Attorney's Report 30 John Roberts said the legislature will be in session briefly next week and he will keep them 31 updated on any decisions. 32 33 34 11. Appointments 35 None. 36 37 38 12. Information Items 39 October 1, 2024 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List 40 Memorandum - Recognition of County Employee Retirements from July 1, 2024 through 41 September 30, 2024 42 43 44 13. Closed Session 45 None. 46 47 Adjournment 48 49 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to 50 adjourn the meeting at 8:41 p.m. 51 42 1 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 2 3 Jamezetta Bedford, Chair 4 5 6 Recorded by Tara May, Deputy Clerk to the Board 7 8 Submitted for approval by Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board