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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 18, 2006 <br />Action Agend~ <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT- Orange County's 2006 Legislative Agenda <br />DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Public Hearing Notice <br />Draft Statement of Principle <br />Draft Resolutions <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Commissioner Steve Halkiatis <br />Commissioner Barry Jacobs <br />PURPOSE: To hold a public hearing an draft resolutions/other potential items far inclusion in <br />Orange County's legislative agenda package for the 2006 North Carolina General Assembly <br />Session and to consider approval of the draft resolutions and any other materials far <br />presentation to Orange County's legislative delegation and the leadership of the North Carolina <br />General Assembly. <br />BACKGROUND: In past years, the BOCC has reviewed and approved a package of legislative <br />items to pursue for North Carolina General Assembly sessions. For the 2006 General <br />Assembly Session, the County's Legislative Issues Task Force (CITE), led by Chair Barry <br />Jacobs and Vice Chair Steve Halkiotis, has developed a set of draft resolutions for public <br />hearing and the Board's consideration. At the Board's March 21, 2006 regular meeting, the <br />Board approved the scheduling of a legislative items public hearing for the BOCC's April 18, <br />2006 regular meeting. <br />A draft Statement of Principle, which would serve as a cover sheet for the legislative package, <br />and the draft resolutions developed by the LITF are attached. <br />After the public hearing, the Board will need to review and consider approval as necessary of <br />the attached draft resolutions and any other associated materials. <br />It should also be noted that the work of the LITF to this paint is based on the current information <br />available for the 2006 General Assembly Session. The issues addressed by the LITF and <br />incorporated into the draft resolutions may evolve and change over the session and require <br />additional attention by the Task Force and Board of Commissioners. New issues may also <br />arise necessitating additional review. The General Assembly convenes on May 9, 2006. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time, <br />