Agenda - 03-01-2016 - 6-a - Minutes

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6 1 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the BOCC could be updated when, and if, the legislature 2 speaks about the ABC control system, in order to offer support. 3 Lisa Stuckey said the legislature has banned powdered alcohol which she deemed a 4 wise decision. 5 Commissioner Rich expressed thanks for the wage study and the implementation of the 6 living wage. She urged the ABC Board to get in touch with the Living Wage Project of Orange 7 County in order to be certified as a certified as living wage employer. 8 Commissioner Pelissier echoed Commissioner Rich's comments. She asked if the 9 sales for this year could be compared to those of the previous year. 10 Ron McCoy said the sales were up by about a half million dollars this year. He said 11 there has not been a large increase in the number of bottles sold but rather the bottles being 12 purchased are at a higher price point. 13 Commissioner Burroughs said serving as the liaison this past year has shown her how 14 invested the ABC Board is in the organization, and the living wage issue in particular. She 15 thanked the ABC Board for the work being done. 16 Commissioner Rich asked if the local product selections are selling well. 17 Tony Dubois said it has been well received by everyone and there are local liquors from 18 all over the state. 19 Commissioner Price referred to the allocations of funding and asked if there has been 20 an increase in the needs for education and rehab programs. 21 Lisa Stuckey said there is a grant process on the website and about 8-10 requests per 22 year are received. She said the process is similar to the way Orange County funds outside 23 agencies. 24 Commissioner Price asked if underage drinking is an increasing problem. 25 Lisa Stuckey said there has been an increase in monetary requests each year. She 26 said a lot of underage drinkers end up in the emergency room, which is designed to maintain 27 privacy; and this is why she is especially excited about the town gown collaborative, as it will 28 address treatment needs in a new way. 29 Chair McKee acknowledged the professionalism of the ABC Board. 30 Commissioner Dorosin asked if there are any other quasi-county entities over which the 31 BOCC has some indirect control, with reference to promoting the living wage issue. 32 Bonnie Hammersley said one of the guidelines for the 2016-2017 budget is to identify 33 those entities, and department directors are contacting vendors to determine this information. 34 Commissioner Dorosin said the County should promote the living way to all the quasi- 35 governmental agencies, like Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA), the ABC Board, the 36 schools, etc. 37 Commissioner Jacobs said he agreed. He offered the Community Home Trust (CHT) 38 as an example recipient of County funding but is unsure whether CHT pays a living wage. He 39 suggested the BOCC consider even broader application than just the living wage, such as 40 accessibility, noting that those receiving County funds should need to follow certain standards. 41 42 5. Public Hearings 43 44 a. Local Economic Development Public Hearing for Appropriation of Funds for 45 Infrastructure 46 The Board conducted a Public Hearing on the appropriation of Economic Development 47 funds the Article 46 apportionment for Economic Development in accordance with recently 48 modified state law, SL 2015-277, and closed the Public Hearing. 49 Steve Brantley, Orange County Economic Development Director, reviewed the following 50 information: