HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda for July 9, 2026 BOCC Meeting Orange County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda
Business Meeting Note: Background Material
July 9, 2026 on all abstracts
7:00 p.m. available in the
Donna S. Baker Meeting Room Clerk's Office
Whitted Building
300 West Tryon Street
Hillsborough,NC 27278
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Disabilities Act"-Interpreter services and/or special sound equipment are available on request. Call the
County Clerk's Office at(919)245-2130. If you are disabled and need assistance with reasonable
accommodations,contact the ADA Coordinator in the County Manager's Office at(919)245-2300 or
TDD#919-644-3045.
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associated with this service.
Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Commissioner Bedford was elected to the Board in 2018, re-elected in 2022, and served as Board Chair
from 2022 until 2025. In memory of Commissioner Bedford and her significant contributions to Orange
County as a resident and elected official, the Board of Commissioners has reserved a vacant seat on the
dais with flowers, her portrait, a July 9, 2026 Business meeting agenda package, and other items of
remembrance. She will be deeply missed.
1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
PUBLIC CHARGE
The Board of Commissioners pledges its respect to all present. The Board asks those attending this meeting to conduct
themselves in a respectful, courteous manner toward each other, county staff and the commissioners. At any time
should a member of the Board or the public fail to observe this charge, the Chair will take steps to restore order and
decorum. Should it become impossible to restore order and continue the meeting, the Chair will recess the meeting
until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. The BOCC asks that all electronic
devices such as cell phones,pagers, and computers should please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate. Please be kind
to everyone.
2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour)
(We would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.)
a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda(Limited to One Hour—THREE MINUTE LIMIT PER
SPEAKER—Written comments may be submitted to the Clerk to the Board.)
Petitions/Resolutions/Proclamations and other similar requests submitted by the public will not be acted upon
by the Board of Commissioners at the time presented. All such requests will be referred for Chair/Vice
Chair/Manager review and for recommendations to the full Board at a later date regarding a)consideration
of the request at a future Board meeting; or b) receipt of the request as information only. Submittal of
information to the Board or receipt of information by the Board does not constitute approval, endorsement,
or consent.
b. Matters on the Printed Agenda
(These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.)
3. Announcements,Petitions and Comments by Board Members (Three Minute Limit Per
Commissioner)
4. Proclamations/Resolutions/ Special Presentations
a. Proclamation of Appreciation for Departing Orange County Health Director Quintana Stewart
5. Public Hearings
6. Regular Agenda
a. Discussion on Process for Board of Commissioners Vacancy
b. Adoption of the Final Financing Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of 2026B Installment
Purchase Financing to Fund Construction of the Crisis Diversion Center
c. Review and Establishment of Oversight Responsibilities for the Orange County Tax
Administrator
d. Longtime Homeowner Assistance (LHA) Program—Potential Alterations to Program Threshold
and Targeting
e. Solicitation of Offers to Purchase—6823 Millhouse Road
7. Reports
8. Consent Agenda
• Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda
• Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda
• Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
a. Minutes for May 28, 2026 and June 2, 2026
b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Releases/Refunds
c. Property Tax Releases/Refunds
d. Changes in BOCC Meeting Schedule for 2026
e. Approval of an Amendment to the County Attorney's Employment Agreement
f. Approval of the Establishment of an Adult Protection Multidisciplinary Team in Orange County
g. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Amendment#1 and Amendment to Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget
h. NCDHHS Grant Acceptance—Rural Health Transformation Program(RHTP)Mobile Integrated
Health, and Approval of Budget Amendment#1-A
i. Approval of Transit Tax Staff Working Group Financial Policies and Procedures
j. Appointment of Accountable Executive for the Orange County Transportation Services Agency
Safety Plan
k. Approval of a Professional Services Contract with MBP Carolinas for Commissioning Services
for the Crisis Diversion Facility
1. Approval of Professional Services Agreement for Sportsplex Family Change Room Addition
m. Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat Application—Rigsbee
n. Reinstatement and Amendment to the Orange County and Town of Chapel Hill Interlocal
Agreement Regarding the Performance Agreement with Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
o. Approval of Multi-Year Contract with Carahsoft Technology Corporation for Licensing,
Maintenance, and Support of the County's ExtraHop Network Detection and Response
9. County Manager's Report
10. County Attorney's Report
11. *Appointments
a. Board of Health—Appointment Discussion
b. Updating BOCC Boards and Commissions Assignments for 2026
12. Information Items
• June 16, 2026 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List
• Tax Assessor's Report—Releases/Refunds under $100
• Memorandum—2nd Annual Climate Action Plan Report
• Memorandum—Recognition of County Employee Retirements from April 1, 2026 through June
30, 2026
• Memorandum— Settlement Report
13. Closed Session
14. Adjournment
Note: Access the agenda through the County's web site, www.orangecountync.gov
*Subject to Being Moved to Earlier in the Meeting if Necessary
Orange County Board of Commissioners' meetings and work sessions are available via live streaming video
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TV on channels 1301 or 97.6 (Spectrum Cable).