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ATTACHMENT C <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />HILLSBOROUGH <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />FROM: Frank W. Clifton, Jr., County <br />DATE: February 1, 2011 <br />RE: Periodic Updates on Significant Topics <br />5 <br />�sf¢Gfs�e�17S2 <br />I am providing several updates for you as summarized below and in the enclosed attachments. <br />Please contact me directly with any questions. This will enhance my understanding of the particular <br />issue as well as help ensure that your concerns, if any, are addressed. <br />1. Orange County Housing Authority Annual Update <br />Attachment 1 is a memorandum from James Anderson, Chair of the Orange County Housing <br />Authority Board (OCHA), with an annual update on the OCHA's activities during the past year. <br />Please contact me if you have questions or would like more information. <br />2. Update on Efforts to Combine the Commission for Women and the Human Relations <br />Commission <br />In follow -up to ,a request from the Board's January 20, 2011 regular, meeting, Housing, Human <br />Rights and Community Development Director Tara Fikes has provided at Attachment 2 an update <br />on efforts to merge! the Commission for Women and the Human Relations Commission. Please let <br />me know any comments or questions. <br />3. Update on Sheltering of Cats Concern' <br />Provided at Attachment 3 is a memorandum from Assistant County Manager Gwen Harvey and <br />Animal Services Director Bob Marotto regarding the sheltering of cats. Ms. Robin Cutson has <br />expressed some concerns with the sheltering cats at the Animal Shelter, and the memo updates the <br />Board on County staff's discussions with Ms. Cutson and related activities. Please contact me if <br />you have any comments or questions. <br />4. News & Information on Significant Outside Agency Relationships <br />The following provides updates on two agencies recently /currently funded by the County and on an <br />opportunity critical to child care service delivery in the midst of State budget concerns. <br />Adolescents in Need (AIN) <br />The final performance agreement for AIN has been executed and services fulfilled for FY 2010 -11. <br />During the fall Department of Social Services staff met with AIN principals to ensure timely and <br />appropriate transition of involved youth. The AIN project began in 1981 with venture capital <br />AREA CODE (919) 245 -2300 • 688 -7331 • FAX (919) 644 -3004 <br />Ext. 2300 <br />