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Orange Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Retreat <br />February 11. 2011-- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. <br />Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill, NC <br />Agenda <br />Attendees: Board members, Manager, Assistant County Managers, County Attorney, Clerk to the Board, <br />Interim Economic Development Director <br />Objectives: <br />• Develop a standard policy to govern citizen advisory committees (CAC) and note exceptions <br />(areas to customize, e.g., scope, purpose). <br />• Outline a process for applying new standard policy and specific, customized policies. <br />• Share information about past, present, and future economic development efforts, both BOCC <br />and staff. <br />• Gain BOCC direction about how to organize and structure an Economic Development <br />Commission. <br />9:00 a.m. Welcome Chair Bernadette Pelissier <br />Check in, clarify expectations for the day and agree on agenda Facilitator(s) <br />9:15 a.m. Citizen Advisory Committees (CAC) Facilitator(s) <br />A. What areas does the BOCC want to consolidate under a standard policy for <br />CAC's? <br />B. In what areas does the BOCC want to apply customized policies? <br />10:30 a.m. Break <br />10:45 a.m. Citizen Advisory Committees (CAC) -continued Facilitator(s) <br />C. Which CAC's belong in an initial group for BOCC to review and apply customized <br />polices in 2011? <br />D. How will we accomplish this conversion? <br />E. What are any remaining next steps? <br />12:00 noon Lunch <br />12:30 p.m. Economic Development Manager Frank Clifton <br />A. Building on Past Efforts - Creating a Future Focus and Notes from November <br />2009 retreat <br />B. Status of Orange County Economic Development <br />C. Sales Tax and Property Tax Information as an Overview <br />D. Manager's report: Current (and Future) Focus Points for County Efforts <br />