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4 <br />AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES <br />SECTION I. SCOPE <br />A.Purpose <br />1. <br />To establish a policy and procedures whereby the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners will establish the specific policies and procedures governing the <br />Affordable Housing Advisory Board. <br />2. <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners may appoint an advisory board <br />whose duty is to serve in an advisory capacity to investigate, analyze, and <br />prioritize affordable housing needs and strategies by serving as the official <br />advisory bodyon affordable housing. <br />B.Authority <br />1. <br />North Carolina General Statute 153A-76 grants boards of county commissioners <br />the authority to establish advisory boards. <br />2. <br />The Orange County Advisory Board Policy serves as the underlying policy <br />document to which theAffordable Housing AdvisoryBoard, in addition to this <br />policy and procedure document, is subject. The Orange County Advisory Board <br />Policy is attached hereto as “Exhibit A”. <br />3. <br />In the event that there is a conflict between the Orange County Advisory Board <br />Policy and this Policies and Procedures document this Policies and Procedures <br />document shall control. <br />C.Charge. The charge of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board is to investigate, analyze, <br />and prioritize affordable housing needs and strategies by serving as the official advisory <br />body on affordable housing. <br />SECTION II.GOALS AND OBJECTIVES <br />A.Goals: <br />1. <br />Publicize the County’s housing objectives; <br />2. <br />Increase the community’s awareness, understanding, commitment to and <br />involvement in a comprehensive program of initiatives to increase the amount of <br />attractive affordable housing; <br />3. <br />Advocate for changes in public policy that will improve opportunities for those <br />who cannot afford housing costs in Orange County;and <br />4. <br />Assist in the implementation of the strategies contained inthe FY 2001 <br />Commissioners Affordable Housing Task Force Report and any other similar <br />subsequent documents. <br />B.Objectives <br />1. <br />Prioritize County affordable housing needs; <br />2. <br />Assess affordable housing project proposals as needed; <br />3. <br />Monitor the progress of local housingprograms; <br />4. <br />Explore new funding opportunities; <br />5. <br />Explore alternative housing development strategies and initiatives; and <br />6. <br />Other housing-related items identified by the Board of Commissioners <br />SECTION III.MEMBERSHIP <br />A.Authority <br /> <br />