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731 Agenda Item 6: Review Allocations of Title VI Position for FY 78-79 The Finance Director submitted a memorandum to the Board giving Manager's approval of Town of Chapel Hill's request to change two carpenter trainee positions and one laborer I position to three maintenance trainee positions to be assigned to the Chapel Hill Housing Authority. He said funding for this change is within the amount previously allocated. This request also included one community resource coordinator as approved. The Mayor of Garrboro said he felt the Town of Carrboro should have been able to set priorities instead of the County Manager. He said Tawn of Carrboro would supplement any additional costs. The Finance Director told the Board the Manager followed guidelines submitted by the Town of Carrboro. 'He said the two positions in question exceeded the average $7,200 wage. Joe Hackney, representing Orange County branch of JOCCA,told the Board if their recommendation was upheld, JOCCA's housing weatherization program would be gutted. He said the priority was to train people to do .jobs to help the poor. He felt there was little coordination with respect to the Advisory Council and the Orange County staff had acted without full knowledge. He said people in the field at large were JOCCA people. Commissioner Whitted told htr. Hackney that Title VI had always been under the Commissioner's authority and not under authority of the Advisory Council. Commissioner Gustaveson said the Board had acted quickly to try to guarantee S10t5. Commissioner Willhoit said there were two JOCCA positions which were picked up and four positions which were not picked up. He said he would like to have the CETA staff. see if there could be some reimbursement from the state for the four positions which worked from September 19th to Dctober 1st. Wes Hare told the Board JOCCA had zero persons working in Prange County right now. He said JOCCA was not getting clear policy directions. Commissioner Pinney said the Board had approved two positions for JOCCA after the hiring freeze was lifted. Dr. Willis expressed her concern that the top housing program had-been gutted. Commissioner Pinney told the audience no one had a copy of the. final law or regulations so any adjustment would be premature. Wes Hare told the Board Mr. Joe Bradshaw had agreed to assign two employees to JOCCA who were now assigned to the Tax Supervisor. Commissioner Whitted said the Board still did not know the amount of funds available for Title VI. Commissioner Whitted asked Mr. Hare, if ~QGCA has three supervisors in Orange County which you are funding, and the Board of Commissioners allocated two.Tit1e VI slots, how many other positions do you need? Mr. Hare told the Board JOCCA needed four additional slots. The Mayor of Carrboro told the Board he would like for the Town of Carrboro to have its priority of slots changed around or have the job titles changed. -. Commissioner Willhoit suggested the Board agree to the changes requested by Chapel Hill and Carrboro subject to these changes meeting new guidelines. The Finance Director said only the positions now existing can 6e worked until the hiring freeze is lifted. i Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, to permit changes ~ in position titles requested by Chapel Hill and Carrboro if they meet new guidelines and are within the budgeted amount. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0,