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17 <br /> Excerpt from April 5'2016 BOCC meeting <br /> Commissioner Dorosin highlighted in the report the relationship of fair housing and racial <br /> and ethnic diversity in the context of affordable housing. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he sees the future of the Orange County Housing Authority <br /> to be like the Chapel Hill Housing Authority: a government agency managing rental housing, <br /> and a quasi-department of the County. <br /> Commissioner Rich referred to Hispanic families and asked if documented residents, <br /> undocumented residents, or both are being considered. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said these numbers probably include both documented and <br /> undocumented residents and are most likely understated. <br /> Commissioner Price said many departments in Orange County support both <br /> documented and undocumented residents. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said housing funding may be different in this regard. <br /> Chair McKee asked John Roberts to research this question and to bring an answer back <br /> to the BOCC. <br /> Chair McKee referred to the Eno Haven project and said whatever action is taken, it is <br /> important not to isolate this community, and create a perceived low-income neighborhood. He <br /> said he supports lifting people, not isolating them. <br /> Chair McKee referred to goal number 5, funding available for housing rehabilitation <br /> projects, and advocated an increase in this amount, as people like to stay in their homes. <br /> Chair McKee said it is important for all numbers to align, across the County, Towns, <br /> agencies, etc. <br /> Audrey Spencer Horsley said the numbers may not perfectly align, but the overall trends <br /> that the numbers show do align. <br /> Commissioner Price said when it comes to this type of data, certain programs use just <br /> census data and more local entities use different sources for data. <br /> Audrey Spencer Horsley referred to the existing minimum housing standards and said <br /> there is no way to enforce them. She encouraged the Board to think about this going forward, <br /> as it is important. <br />