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z It is proposed that the Board of Commissioners adopt a resolution outlining 2-5 proposed legislative goals for inclusion in NCACC's 2011-2012 package. Focusing on a few topics rather than addressing multiple issues will likely enhance the possibility that the County's proposed goals are addressed and ultimately included in NCACC's final package. County staff has provided a draft resolution at Attachment 1 which addresses five topics as potential legislative goals for submission to NCACC. The Board may want to add to, delete from, and/or revise the language of the proposed goals included in the draft resolution. In an effort to assist the Board in considering possible goals to forward to NCACC, provided for reference purposes at Attachment 2 is a copy of the Orange County's 2010 Resolution Regarding Legislative Matters. This Resolution was adopted by the Board on February 16, 2010 for the 2010 General Assembly Session and addresses 32 individual issues/topics as well as expressing support for NCACC's 2009-2010 NCACC Legislative Goals Package (Exhibit D) and the Triangle J Council of Governments 2009 Regional Legislative Agenda. Exhibit D may specifically be worth reviewing as Board members consider potential goals to recommend for the NCACC 2011-2012 Legislative Goals Package. Although the 2011-2012 Legislative Goals Package is certain to include other topics, it will likely address many issues similar to those included in 2009-2010 NCACC Legislative Goals Package. Reviewing Exhibit D may provide some insight to Board members on potential goals to forward to NCACC for 2011- 2012. It is worth noting that the Board also took action in 2010 related to the Orange/Alamance county line and hunting dogs with deer in Orange County. Although both these items specifically relate to Orange County and are not "statewide" issues, information for them is included at Attachment 3 for reference purposes as the Board considers potential goals to submit to NCACC. The draft resolution provided by staff includes references to several goals which were part of the NCACC 2009-2010 Legislative Goals Package and are expected to be repeated in NCACC's 2011-2012 Package. The resolution subsequently addresses five potential goals that staff has proposed the County forward to NCACC for 2011-2012. This format allows the Board to confirm support for those goals which are expected to be repeated as well as detail and express support for other new potential goals. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact with considering and approving a resolution detailing Orange County's Recommendations Regarding Goals for Inclusion in the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners' (NCACC) 2011-2012 Legislative Goals Package. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: 1) Discuss potential goals for the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners' (NCACC) 2011-2012 Legislative Goals Package; 2) Consider the draft Resolution Detailing Orange County's Recommendations Regarding Goals for Inclusion in the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners' (NCACC) 2011-2012 Legislative Goals Package; 3) Add to, delete from, and/or revise the language of the proposed goals included in the draft resolution; 4) Approve the resolution as presented or amended; and 5) Direct the Clerk to the Board to forward the approved resolution and any other materials requested to NCACC by the September 15, 2010 deadline.