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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 7, 2009 Action Agenda Item No. L}' -' ~. SUBJECT: Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara L. Fikes, (919) 245-2490 PURPOSE: To adopt a Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan for Orange County. BACKGROUND: Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) regulations require all localities receiving CDBG funds to adopt a Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan under Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended. In summary, this regulation states that all occupied and vacant occupiable low and moderate income dwelling units demolished or converted to a use other than as low/moderate income housing must be replaced on a one-to-one basis within three years of the commencement of the demolition or rehabilitation relating to the conversion. The Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan for Orange County provides a plan to minimize residential displacement and to provide relocation assistance to displaced residents in a timely manner. The most recent Plan was adopted by the BOCC on November 21, 2007. During a recent visit from the state Community Development Representative, it was noted that the Board should formally adopt this Plan every year. Therefore, staff is presenting the Residential Anti- Displacement and Relocation Plan for formal adoption this year. The language in the Plan has not been changed from the November 2007 version. Adoption of this policy is a requirement for continued participation in NC Small Cities CDBG Program. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan.