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15 <br /> 1 in collaboration with the Orange County Planning Department designate an aging-related <br /> 2 Mobility Manager to coordinate with other transportation providers to assist older adults across <br /> 3 Orange County. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 The project is called STEAMM — Senior Transportation Expansion Access and Mobility <br /> 6 Management. The STEAMM project is proposed as a collaborative venture between the <br /> 7 Orange County Department on Aging, Orange County and Chapel Hill public transit systems <br /> 8 and various other non-profits and faith based organizations within the County and volunteers <br /> 9 who are willing to provide driving services to older adults. The total funding for the two-year <br /> 10 period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015 for mobility management is $153,802. The <br /> 11 grant funding request to NCDOT for the two-year period would total $138,421 and the 10% <br /> 12 local match over the two-year period would be $15,381. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> 15 Alex Castro is a member of the Advisory Board on Aging and he said that he has talked <br /> 16 to people about the issue of transportation for the aging population. He said that he thinks that <br /> 17 there are people that are willing to help out but there is a lack of organization. He said that <br /> 18 there needs to be a mechanism in place to take advantage of the technology available to get <br /> 19 this project going. He recommends the County consider applying for this grant. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> 22 close the public hearing. <br /> 23 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 24 <br /> 25 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br /> 26 direct staff to develop the grant application and authorize the Chair to sign the grant application <br /> 27 and related certifications and assurances, once completed by staff, for submittal by the <br /> 28 December 28, 2012 deadline. <br /> 29 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 30 <br /> 31 7. Regular Agenda <br /> 32 <br /> 33 a. Approval of Temporary Emergency Storm Debris Management Sites <br /> 34 The Board considered endorsing the designation and permitting for temporary <br /> 35 emergency storm debris management sites within the County as part of the Disaster Debris <br /> 36 Management Plan. <br /> 37 Solid Waste Director Gayle Wilson made a PowerPoint presentation. <br /> 38 Solid Waste staff has been working with Emergency Services staff for several months in <br /> 39 order to develop a comprehensive emergency debris management plan for the County. The <br /> 40 purpose of the plan is to be prepared to handle the quantities of debris produced by severe <br /> 41 storms such as an ice storm, major flood, hurricane, or tornado. In June of 2011 the BOCC <br /> 42 approved a contract with Neel-Schaffer to perform storm event operations monitoring and <br /> 43 reporting in order to properly document to FEMA so reimbursements can be maximized. Since <br /> 44 that time a Disaster Debris Management Plan has been drafted and is being finalized. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 POTENTIAL EMERGENCY STORM DEBRIS MANAGEMENT AREAS <br /> 47 ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 48 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT <br /> 49 IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL SITES <br />