Agenda - 12-07-2015 - 6-a - Minutes

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3 1 (2) Direct law enforcement officials or agencies not to gather such information. 2 (3) Prohibit the communication of such information to federal law enforcement agencies." 3 She said there is confusion regarding the application of the law, and who is 4 intended to be included as a "government official". She said this term is not defined 5 anywhere in the law. She said the ACLU is urging that the scope of this bill be limited or 6 it may lead to a deprivation of fundamental rights. She said there is appropriate concern 7 within immigrant communities regarding this law. 8 Susanna Birdsong said HB 318 affects no Orange County Sheriff's policies or 9 resolutions, adopted by the Commission to date. 10 Commissioner Rich asked if there is some action she wanted the Board to take. 11 Susanna Birdsong said to the extent to which the Board is asked to define 12 government official, or set parameters, she asked that the Board do so very narrowly. 13 Commissioner Rich asked if the information could be passed along to the Clerk to 14 share with the Board. 15 Commissioner Dorosin said he would be interested in getting more information, 16 and bringing a resolution forward echoing the sentiments of Susanna Birdsong's 17 comments. He said he would be willing to take on the authorship of such a resolution. 18 Commissioner Rich said that was her intention in asking the information to be 19 shared with the Board. She said it is important to state the Board's position on such 20 matters. 21 Roger Leguillow said he is here to re-awaken the discussion of allowing food 22 trucks within the area. He said food trucks are very popular locally for urban commercial 23 areas. He said trucks are being allowed in the municipalities in Orange County, and it 24 would be good to be ahead of the curve and to address this in a controlled manner. 25 26 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda 27 NONE 28 29 3. Announcements and Petitions by Board Members 30 Commissioner Price said thank you to InterFaith Council (IFC) for their annual open 31 house, where the residents put on a welcoming event. 32 Commissioner Burroughs said the ABC Board had made good progress on the living 33 wage and may be implementing this as early as January 2016. 34 Commissioner Burroughs said the Board of Health is very seriously considering services 35 for men. 36 Commissioner Dorosin said there is a group of dedicated residents working on the living 37 wage issue. He said this group goes out and educates the work sector to the extent that 38 Orange County was recently certified as "providing the living wage". He said this work is being 39 funded independently and asked if there is anything Orange County can do to help support 40 them financially or with in kind support. He said this group is having a fund raising event on 41 Friday, November 6th from 5-7 p.m. 42 Commissioner Dorosin said the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom 43 is celebrating their 80th anniversary. 44 Commissioner Pelissier said there was a presentation on Energy Positive Schools at the 45 North Carolina Association for County Commissioners (NCACC) Environmental Steering 46 Committee, and asked the Manager to investigate these types of schools in light of the 47 upcoming bond funding for schools. 48 Commissioner Rich referenced the living wage group mentioned by Commissioner 49 Dorosin, and she encouraged them to apply for a grant during the budget season as well. 50 Commissioner Rich said she is a living wage certified business.