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~~ <br />AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE AN INTERIM HOMELESSNESS PROGRAM <br />COORDINATER BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY AND CHAPEL HILL <br />This agreement between Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill is entered into for <br />the purpose of providing for an interim Homelessness Program Coordinator. <br />Whereas, The Orange County Board of Commissioners, Chapel Hill Town Council, <br />Carrboro Board of Alderman, and Hillsborough Board of Commissioners have determined <br />ending chronic homelessness is an important goal and has endorsed the Orange County 10 Year <br />Plan to End Chronic Homelessness; and <br />Whereas, each governmental partner has agreed to provide financial resources for a <br />Homelessness Program Coordinator to provide staff support and lead the effort to develop a <br />comprehensive approach to end homelessness in Orange County and each has signed onto a <br />Memorandum of Understanding, endorsin~ their support which is hereby incorporated by <br />reference and attached hereto 4~ttachment Ay; and <br />Whereas, the Plan specifies the hiring of a_Homelessness Program Coordinator whose <br />responsibilities and duties are outlined in ~tachment B, "Position Specifications for <br />Homelessness Program Coordinator," and <br />Whereas, the Memorandum of Understanding provides the Homelessness Program <br />Coordinator be housed and employed by Orange County Government; and <br />Whereas, currently there is a vacancy in the position of Homelessness Program <br />Coordinator and ongoing staff support is needed for the Executive Team and to support the <br />purpose of the Orange County Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness; and <br />Whereas, the Town of Chapel Hill currently employs staff, who with the financial <br />resources provided by the government partners identified above, can provide interim staff <br />support to the Plan in accordance with the attached Position Specifications; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the mutual covenants <br />hereinafter set forth, Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill agree as follows: <br />1. The Town of Chapel Hill agrees: <br />a. To use funds not to exceed $40,000 for the purpose of supporting an interim <br />Homelessness Program Coordinator for thirty (30) hours per week for the six <br />months. <br />b. To submit an invoice to .Orange County on a monthly basis specifying the <br />personnel costs for the Homelessness Program Coordinator for the specified <br />period. <br />Interim Homelessness Program Coordinator Agreement <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />