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<br /> <br />Health Department <br />7. The Health Department has received the following additional revenues: <br />• Ebola Preparedness and Response Funds – the Health Department has <br />received an additional $19,489 in state Ebola Preparedness and Response funds <br />from the North Carolina Division of Public Health Epidemiology/Public Health <br />Preparedness & Response section. These funds are a re-appropriation of <br />$18,389 in funds initially received in FY15-16 and an additional $1,100 in new <br />funding. These funds will be used to cover a portion of the County Preparedness <br />position as well as supplies for Ebola and Zika virus prevention. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See <br />Attachment 1, column 7) <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable <br />to this agenda item: <br />• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br />The creation and reservation of infrastructure, polices, programs and funding <br />necessary for resident to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for <br />themselves and their dependents. <br /> <br />Asset Management Services <br />8. On August 31, 2016 County staff responded to a request for proposals from Duke Energy <br />for funding through their electric vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Support Project. <br />Staff was notified that the application was approved on November 8, 2016, and a final <br />funding agreement was received on December 22, 2016. The signed funding agreement <br />is due back to Duke Energy by January 31, 2017. <br /> <br />The two charging ports awarded to Orange County are part of a total of twelve ports <br />awarded to entities throughout Orange County and 210 charging ports awarded <br />throughout the state by this Duke Energy grant program. Other awardees in Orange <br />County include: <br />• Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 2 ports <br />• Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, 2 ports <br />• Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation, 2 ports <br />• Town of Carrboro, 2 ports <br />• Town of Chapel Hill, 2 ports <br /> <br />With this funding, Orange County will expand its support for County residents and visitors <br />who are improving local air quality by running their vehicles on electricity instead of <br />gasoline. Besides air quality improvements, other electric vehicle benefits to Orange <br />County include supporting local manufacturers of EV charging station components, and <br />household financial savings for County residents. <br /> <br /> <br />The funds will cover 100% of eligible expenses up to a maximum of $10,000, including the <br />purchase and full installation of EV charging station equipment sufficient to charge two <br />vehicles simultaneously: either two stations at one port each, or a single dual-port station. <br />4