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3 <br /> RES -2017-064 Attachment 1 Draft <br /> A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REVISED SCOPE OF THE <br /> HOME PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEE <br /> WHEREAS, the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough and Orange County are <br /> members of the Orange County HOME Consortium; and <br /> WHEREAS, elected officials indicate an interest in the staff and the HOME Program Review <br /> Committee broadening its scope to include broader discussions about affordable housing issues. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill approves <br /> the following changes to the HOME Program Review Committee: <br /> • rename the group the"Orange County Local Government Affordable Housing <br /> Collaborative" (the Collaborative). <br /> • the staffs of the Collaborative will meet regularly to share information and monitor <br /> activities <br /> • the full Collaborative including the appointed elected officials will meet quarterly. <br /> • The purpose of the Collaborative would be to: <br /> o strategize about funding options; <br /> o provide updates on projects and affordable housing efforts, as well as code or <br /> policy changes; <br /> o provide guidance on administration of the HOME Program activities <br /> • recommend priorities and criteria for HOME Program funding <br /> • annually evaluate applications for HOME funding and provide a <br /> recommendation to the elected bodies of each jurisdiction in the <br /> Consortium; <br /> • provide oversight of performance measures and expenditure rates (to be <br /> developed by the staff for review by the Collaborative); and <br /> • establish a scoring system for reviewing applications <br /> o help tell the story of the impact of our affordable housing initiatives; <br /> o develop shared targets and goals for affordable housing preservation and <br /> development and track progress over time; and <br /> o serve as advocates for affordable housing in Orange County (elected officials) <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the elected officials currently appointed to the Orange <br /> County HOME Consortium will continue to serve as the appointees to the Orange County Local <br /> Government Affordable Housing Collaborative until such time a new appointment is made by <br /> their respective board. <br /> This the 3rd day of October, 2017. <br />