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4 <br /> telework policy and the accompanying employee agreement for implementation in the <br /> spring of 2016. When finalized, the policy will be issued by the County Manager to lay <br /> out expectations and rules governing this optional benefit to County employees. <br /> Based on the eventual level of enrollment, this policy may help relieve space <br /> constraints and lower facility costs by leveraging technology to connect employees in <br /> remote locations. <br /> 4. FY2016-21 CIP Discussion Topics <br /> a. Facility Accessibility Inspections and Recommendations <br /> Recent Capital Investment Plans include funds for continuous accessibility <br /> improvements such as automated doors, handrails, signage, and ramps. A recent <br /> Board petition for more subtle and less obvious accessibility improvements based <br /> upon a thorough accessibility inspection of County facilities has led to the <br /> development of the Facilities Accessibility sub group (within the larger Space Study <br /> work group), marshaled by Brennan Bouma in Asset Management Services and <br /> James Davis in Housing, Human Rights, and Community Development. Attachment <br /> B, "Accessibility Initiatives Update", highlights the progress of this effort to date. <br /> A request for funding for additional accessibility initiatives may be presented during <br /> the FY2016-21 process. <br /> b. Southern Campus Recommendations — Department on A_gin_g, Southern <br /> Human Services Expansion, Business Continuity Needs <br /> In June 2014, the Chapel Hill Town Council awarded a Special Use Permit governing <br /> the entire 33.5 acre Southern Campus site for a 25 year period according to a master <br /> plan approved by the Board of Orange County Commissioners in 2013. On June 2, <br /> 2015, the Board heard a presentation given by staff and Clarion Associates with <br /> regard to potential development initiatives within the Southern Campus. The full <br /> presentation is located at <br /> http://www.oranecountync. ov/Southern Campus Final eport.pf <br /> Department on Aging Needs. The aging facilities (Seymour Center and Central <br /> Orange Senior Center) continue to experience rapid growth and are constrained by <br /> the physical space limitations. The work group recommends expanding Aging facility <br /> programming and administrative spaces in the form of interior upfit construction in <br /> both the Seymour and Central Orange Facilities in the near term. The work group <br /> also recommends allocating monies to assist in the Master Aging Plan process with <br /> respect to identifying and planning for longer term space needs. Representatives <br /> from the Department on Aging will be present to speak to these needs and answer <br /> questions. <br /> Southern Human Services Center Expansion. The Board may recall that the <br /> FY2015-19 CIP contemplates a significant expansion that may house a southern <br /> Dental Clinic, expanded medical and social services facilities, site/parking <br /> improvements, and building system improvements. The work group has not reached <br /> consensus on the precise expansion needs, especially since the Interfaith Council <br /> Community House has now opened with potential dental service capacity. The work <br /> group has also identified the Southern Campus as a potential site for necessary <br />