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2 <br /> 4) Develop a County policy for Chamber of Commerce memberships. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Manager's recommendation would result in a County financial <br /> expenditure of$9,500 per year in total for both Chambers. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br /> this item: <br /> • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br /> The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary <br /> for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their <br /> dependents. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board receive an update on FY <br /> 2016-17 County departments' expenditures to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce <br /> and the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce, and accept the following recommendations: <br /> 1) Establish one County membership each for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce <br /> and Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce with the named member listed as Orange <br /> County, NC Government. <br /> 2) Administer both Chamber of Commerce Memberships through the County Manager's <br /> Office. No other County department shall maintain an individual Chamber membership. <br /> 3) Consistent with Board direction at its June 20, 2017 meeting, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br /> Chamber membership shall be renewed at $8,500, and the Hillsborough Chamber <br /> membership shall be renewed at $1,000 for FY2017-18. Membership levels will be <br /> reviewed annually as part of the budget process. <br /> 4) Fifty percent (50%) of the membership costs will be paid from the General Fund and the <br /> remaining fifty percent (50%) will be paid through the Visitors Bureau Fund. <br /> 5) Individual County departments may purchase tickets, sponsor individual Chamber <br /> events, or participate in Chamber organized training and travel opportunities using <br /> budgeted department funds. <br /> 6) The Department of Finance and Administrative Services will create a consistent basis for <br /> recording all Chamber of Commerce expenditures so that costs may be easily tracked <br /> and reported. <br />