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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 21, 2015 Action Agenda Item No. 6 -e SUBJECT: County Support for My Brother's Keeper DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Hammersley, 245 -2300 PURPOSE: To express support for the My Brother's Keeper (MBK) initiative in Orange County and to authorize County staff to proceed with any necessary steps with the Community Giving Fund and the Triangle Community Foundation to accept and process tax - deductible contributions in support of My Brother's Keeper. BACKGROUND: In February 2014 President Barack Obama announced the My Brother's Keeper Community Challenge and later encouraged local jurisdictions to become MBK communities. Commissioner Renee Price has been active in the local MBK efforts and has requested that the Board of Commissioners express support for MBK as well as provide a means for contributions to the local MBK effort to be tax - deductible, potentially through the Community Giving Fund administered by the Triangle Community Foundation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. The Board is asked to express support for MBK and provide a means for MBK to receive support through tax - deductible contributions. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1) express support for the My Brother's Keeper (MBK) initiative in Orange County; 2) authorize County staff to proceed with any necessary steps with the Community Giving Fund and the Triangle Community Foundation to accept and process tax - deductible contributions in support of My Brother's Keeper; and 3) authorize staff to take the necessary steps to provide verified funds to MBK in anticipation of reimbursement from the Triangle Community Foundation.