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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 10, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1 <br /> SUBJECT: Discussion of the Proposed Orange County FY 2016 - 2020 Affordable Housing <br /> Strategic Plan <br /> DEPARTMENT: Housing, Human Rights and Community Development <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> A. Comments from the Orange County Audrey Spencer-Horsley, Housing, <br /> Housing Coalition Human Rights and Community <br /> B. Comments from the Health Development Director, (919) 245-2492 <br /> Department <br /> C. April 5, 2016 Board Meeting <br /> Minutes Excerpt <br /> D. Draft of the Executive Summary of <br /> the Proposed Orange County 2016 <br /> — 2020 Affordable Housing <br /> Strategic Plan <br /> PURPOSE: To discuss the Draft of the Proposed Orange County FY 2016 - 2020 Affordable <br /> Housing Strategic Plan. <br /> BACKGROUND: On April 5, 2016 the Board received the Proposed 2016 — 2020 Affordable <br /> Housing Strategic Plan (AHSP) that has been developed as the County's long-range vision for <br /> addressing affordable housing needs over the next five (5) years. After receiving an overview of <br /> the Plan by the Director of Housing, Human Rights and Community Development (Director) and <br /> public comment, the Board requested that the Director conduct additional community outreach <br /> on the AHSP prior to holding a work session planned for May 10, 2016. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on January 29, 2016 for an annual retreat. In <br /> reviewing the previous six goals the Board has used since 2009, affordable housing was a high <br /> priority under Goal 1: Ensure a community network of basic human services and infrastructure <br /> that maintains, protects, and promotes the well-being of all county residents. The Board stated <br /> that there be a priority for decent, standard housing options for all residents regardless of <br /> household income level and that funds be used to develop a targeted number of units (set <br /> numerical goal), especially rentals. The AHSP addresses this priority of the Board. <br /> At the meeting of the Board on April 5th, the Director provided a summary of the needs data in <br /> the AHSP that includes the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. The Director <br /> provided an overview of the goals, strategies, actions and recommendations in AHSP to <br /> address the widening gap between needs and affordable housing countywide as well as public <br /> policies and actions affecting affordable housing in the County. The AHSP identifies goals for <br /> the next five years, and proposes strategies and opportunities to meet those goals in <br />