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