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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 23, 2013 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-a <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution To Repeal the Death Penalty and Use the Savings To Assist Murder <br /> Victims' Families and Help Prevent Violent Crime <br /> DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Draft Resolution To Repeal the Death Clerk's Office, 245-2130 <br /> Penalty and Use the Savings To Assist <br /> Murder Victims' Families and Help <br /> Prevent Violent Crime <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a resolution to call upon the State of North Carolina and the Federal <br /> Government to repeal the death penalty and to use the savings to assist murder victims' <br /> families and help prevent violent crime. <br /> BACKGROUND: At the February 29, 2013 BOCC meeting, Steve Dear, Executive Director of <br /> People of Faith Against the Death Penalty, a non-profit group based in Orange County seeking <br /> to repeal the death penalty, petitioned the Board to consider a resolution to call for the repeal of <br /> the death penalty. Mr. Dear stated that nearly 1,000 businesses, churches and community <br /> groups had passed a resolution similar to the one he provided, including the Town of Chapel <br /> Hill, Town of Carrboro and City of Durham. Mr. Dear noted that Orange County would be the <br /> first county in North Carolina to adopt the resolution, if the Board chose to do so. Mr. Dear also <br /> requested that the Board schedule a future public hearing for community input. <br /> Based on Board protocol, Mr. Dear's petition and request were referred to the Chair, Vice Chair, <br /> and Manager for review and consideration. Based on that discussion, the resolution (with some <br /> formatting and other minor modifications) is presented for Board consideration. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with consideration of the <br /> resolution. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board consider approval of the <br /> resolution, and if approved, authorize the Chair to sign the resolution. <br />