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ORANGE COUNTY <br />• BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 4, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5-~ <br />_SUBJECT: Non-discrimination Policy for Agencies Receivin County Funds <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager/Human PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Rights and Relations <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />• Resolution <br />• Sample Performance Agreement <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Annette M. Moore, ext 2254 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving a resolution that would implement anon-discrimination <br />. policy for agencies receiving Orange County funds. <br />BACKGROUND: The Board of County Commissioners has asked that the Manager, the <br />Director of Human Rights and Relations, and the Chairs of both the Human Service Advisory <br />Commission and the Human Relations Commission review the County's performance <br />agreements with outside agencies to determine if anon-discrimination clause should be <br />inserted into the agreement. The Manager met with the parties to review the current <br />performance agreement as well as non-discrimination policies of other countios and cities that <br />distribute funds to non-departmental agencies. The attached resolution is the result of the <br />findings and discussion of the group. <br />As a result of the meeting, the group recommended that anon-discrimination clause be inserted <br />into performance agreements between Orange County and non-departmental agencies. <br />Attached is a SAMPLE PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT, for your review. <br />As a follow-up to Commissioner requests, the County Budget staff is currently reviewing other <br />aspects of the performance agreement. Staff anticipates bringing this information to the Board <br />early in the 2001-02 budget planning process. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct, immediate financial impact associated with the <br />adoption of the proposed non-discrimination policy. <br />• RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached <br />resolution. <br />