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2 1 issue toallow food trucks to operate. She said they need to try to achieve the same outcome in 2 Orange County. 3 4 b.Matters on the Printed Agenda 5 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda 6 below.) 7 8 3.Announcements and Petitions by Board Members 9 Commissioner Jacobs announced he and Commissioner Price will be having a meeting th 10 on April 13with a group that is planning a possible veteran’s memorial in Orange County. He 11 said the group will visit a possible site at the SouthernHuman ServicesCenter.He said in 12 preparation for this meeting,both he and Commissioner Price have met independently with 13 Roger Waldon regarding this possible location. 14 Commissioner Jacobs saidhe had two petitions.The first petitionreferenced a 1980’s 15 study conducted by the then Institute of Government.He said the study showed what each 16 taxpayer in Orange County received for eachtaxdollarthat was paid, and the conclusion 17 showed each tax payer received more than $1 of services per tax dollar paid. He suggested for 18 theBoard of County Commissioners (BOCC) commission a study with the School of 19 Government (SOG)to look at all of the servicesprovided by Orange County. He further 20 suggested that this study not only look at the spending of County tax dollars but also to 21 coordinate the study withthe Towns as they are interested in the informational outcome as well. 22 He said perhapsthe Towns could also contribute toward this study.He said such a study was 23 long overdue and would not be a large undertaking to complete. 24 Commissioner Jacobs saidhis second petitionsuggested looking at the Unified 25 Development Ordinance (UDO)to determinewhere to place restrictions on airports in Orange 26 County.He referenced past tension regarding the building of an airport in rural Orange County. 27 He said this may now be a good time to revisit how to restrict the location of airports. 28 Commissioner Dorosin petitioned the Board to look at the social justice fund and to 29 consider a small grant from this fund to the RogersEubanks Neighborhood Association(RENA) 30 for the operation of the Community Center. He said the Community Center has become so 31 successful that the volunteers are unable to keep up with the demands of the community.He 32 said he hadvisited it recently and there is tremendous community pressure to keepthe center 33 open longer hours. He said the building is such a core of the community, ranging from 34 afterschool care to adults, and a food bank. He said Orange County paid for the construction of 35 the Community Center and its utilitiesbut did not provide any operational funding.He applauds 36 RENA for taking on the operation of the center but acknowledgesthat it is stretched thin,and a 37 small grant could make a great difference with staffing needs. 38 Commissioner Rich asked if RENA applied for an outside agency grant. 39 Bonnie Hammersley said she does not know at this point. 40 Commissioner Rich stressed the importance of making sure RENA knows they are able 41 to apply for this grant every year. 42 Commissioner Dorosin said he wassure they would apply for thegrant but hewas 43 thinking of making resources available to RENA before the end of the budget year. 44 Commissioner Pelissier asked the County Manager to approach Cardinal Innovations 45 during the budget year to learn andreportback to the BOCChow they use the $1.3 millionthat 46 Orange County gives them each year. She said she understands its use to be discretionary. 47 She referenced recent discussions with various stakeholders citing the need for increased 48 mental health services, pre and post jail services for families, as well as issues with access to 49 treatment for undocumented immigrant children. She stated that knowing the current spending 50 practices would be helpful if priorities needed to be adjusted and funds reallocated in the future.