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18 <br /> 1 was to bring the total for schools to $125 million, when combined with bond funds. He said <br /> 2 more than $1 million should not be needed because $125 million total was the goal. <br /> 3 Commissioner Jacobs said it is a given that the schools will need more. He said the <br /> 4 schools could come back and ask for more money. <br /> 5 Chair McKee clarified that Commissioner Jacobs is requesting to remove the "at a <br /> 6 minimum" wording as it pertains to the schools. <br /> 7 John Roberts said the ADM is not exactly a 40-60 split. He suggested that the wording <br /> 8 should be "per A.D.M." which would allow for annual fluctuations. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 A second motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner <br /> 11 Jacobs to put $1,000,000 per year to be committed from the Capital Investment Plan to schools <br /> 12 to be divided per A.D.M. between the two school districts, Orange County Schools and Chapel <br /> 13 Hill-Carrboro City Schools, respectively, for at least the next five years; and $1,000,000 per <br /> 14 year, at a minimum, be committed from the Annual Operating Budget to affordable housing <br /> 15 which may be used for non-capital needs for at least the next five years. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin that <br /> 20 to consider the likelihood we will face another bond issue in the near future to address schools <br /> 21 and other community needs, the Board consider, no later than our retreat adopting a <br /> 22 formalized, open and inclusive process for fashioning a bond package that is aligned with <br /> 23 Commissioners' goal number two, promote an interactive and transparent system of <br /> 24 governance that reflects community values. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Five minute break <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Commissioner Pelissier said the BOCC is committed to maintaining the facilities for <br /> 31 senior services, and has asked the County to create a plan regarding all the facility needs. <br /> 32 Commissioner Price said she hopes there will be ongoing support for affordable housing <br /> 33 for seniors. <br /> 34 Commissioner Jacobs says he looks forward to discussing these items in a work <br /> 35 session shortly. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 b. Affordable Housing Fund Criteria <br /> 38 The Board considered establishing a process and criteria to fund affordable housing <br /> 39 projects using the FY 2015-16 Affordable Housing appropriation. <br /> 40 Audrey Spencer-Horsely, Orange County Housing, Human Rights, and Community <br /> 41 Development Department Director, reviewed the following information: <br /> 42 <br /> 43 BACKGROUND: <br /> 44 The FY 2015-16 Budget includes $1 million to fund affordable housing alternatives. The <br /> 45 Budget states that the purpose of this fund is to acquire aggregate parcels, improve existing <br /> 46 County-owned properties for future residential development to address displaced manufactured <br /> 47 homes, as well as affordable housing alternatives. According to the Five Year Consolidated <br /> 48 Plan and FY 2015 Action Plan, the most significant housing need in Orange County is <br /> 49 affordable rental housing. The Plan states that 28.4% of renter households contribute 50% or <br /> 50 more of annual income to housing costs while 7.7% of owner households contribute the same <br />