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2 <br />agencies involved in responding to a Natural Disaster according to Orange <br />County's Emergency Operation Procedures (the "EOP"). Through this exercise, <br />County partners will have an opportunity to review the EOP to ensure all partners <br />understand their responsibilities as well as to identify and address training needs. <br />b. Amount: The State will reimburse Emergency Services for actual eligible costs <br />incurred for this exercise in an amount up to $5,000. <br />3. Parties to Memorandum of Understanding Addendum: The North Carolina <br />Cooperative Extension Service (North Carolina State University), the North Carolina <br />Cooperative Extension Program (North Carolina A&T State University) and Orange <br />County (DEAPR) <br />a. Updates: The original MOU adopted in 2007 is updated in the following ways: <br />i. The affiliation of the Orange County Center with the Department of <br />Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation in a coordination and <br />liaison function. To facilitate this, the Orange County Extension Director <br />and the DEAPR Director meet periodically to ensure coordination and <br />collaboration on programs and activities. <br />ii. The change in payroll arrangement provision for staff in the Orange County <br />Center as of January 1, 2011 to be classified as "send-in" State employees. <br />iii. The reinstatement of Section 7.3.6 addressing the County proportional <br />share of longevity. <br />b. Amount: There is no financial impact associated with the MOU addendum. <br />4. Parties to Memorandum of Understanding Addendum: The North Carolina <br />Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, North Carolina Forest Service <br />and Orange County (DEAPR and Emergency Services) <br />a. Services: Each year, Orange County and the North Carolina Forest Service enter <br />into an agreement to provide for the continued protection, development, <br />reforestation, management and improvement of forestlands in Orange County <br />b. Amount: As is done each year, the anticipated budget for the Forest Service <br />contract is shared with the County prior to budget approval, and amounts <br />budgeted accordingly and approved as part of the County budget in June. The <br />approved FY 2011-12 Forest Service budget is $187,357, with the County's share <br />as per the proposed contract at $74,963. The adopted budget included $64,963, <br />and did not include $10,000 toward vehicle replacement. These funds were <br />subsequently added to the budget in Budget Amendment #1 on August 23, 2011, <br />bringing the County's share to the $74,963 contract amount. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impact is listed in each section above. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the County <br />Manager to sign the above listed agreements and any amendments or renewals of those <br />Agreements. <br />