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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 15, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. ~- -- o SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding - Partnership to End Homelessness DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No Development ATTACHMENT(S): Memorandum of Understanding INFORMATION CONTACT: Commissioner Moses Carey, Jr. Tara L. Fikes, 245-2490 PURPOSE: To consider approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Executive Team for the Partnership to. End Homelessness. BACKGROUND: In May 2007, the Orange County Board of Commissioners approved the Ten (10) Year Plan to End Homelessness in Orange County and appointed Commissioner Moses Carey, Jr. to serve as the BOCC representative on the Executive Team of the Partnership to End Homelessness (PEH). The Executive Team consists of a representative from the four elected bodies, the Triangle United Way, the University, and other community representatives. The role of the Executive Team is to ensure that the goals, objectives, and strategies of the 10 Year Plan are being met and to also help address the inevitable challenges inherent in this ambitious initiative. The PEH Executive Team began meeting in August 2007, and one of its tasks has been the development of the job description for the 10 Year Plan Coordinator that will direct plan implementation activities. The Coordinator position, funded by the four local governments in the County, will be housed in Orange County government and the BOCC approved the addition of this position to the County Classification and Pay Plan on October 23, 2007. At that time, County staff indicated that a Memorandum of Understanding was being developed to formalize the joint agreement regarding the funding and oversight of this position. That document has been prepared and approved by the PEH Executive Team and is being presented to all local governments for approval. FINANCIAL IMPACT: For Fiscal Year 2007-2008, the four local governments approved approximately $60,000 in funding for this position for the first year. The contribution breakdown, based on population percentages, is as follows: Orange County - $24,000; Town of Chapel Hill - $24,600; Town of Carrboro - $8,400; and $3,000 from Town of Hillsborough. It is anticipated that the $60,000 available will be adequate funding for at least six months salary and benefits. Future funding needs will be addressed during the annual budget process in subsequent years. The County will also be expected to provide for the overhead needs of the position.