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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 24, 2005 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 6 - C- <br />SUBJECT: Resolution - Partnership to End Homelessness in Orange County <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Resolution <br />Small Group Discussion Summary <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tara L. Fikes, ext. 2490 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />a resolution endorsinq the establishment of a <br />Partnership to End Homeless in Orange County. <br />BACKGROUND: On November 18, 2004, Orange County, Chapel Hill, and the United Way <br />hosted a Roundtable Discussion on Homelessness in Orange County. Over 150 community <br />members including local elected officials attended this event. The summary of the small <br />group discussions from this event is attached for reference. The Roundtable Planning <br />Committee consists of representatives of the Town of Chapel Hill, Orange County, Triangle <br />United Way, IFC Community House, and the Community Initiative to End Homelessness <br />(formerly the Continuum of Care). The Committee has continued to meet to review the <br />feedback from the November 18th event and discuss the next steps for creation of a 10-Year <br />Plan to End Homelessness in Orange County. <br />The Planning Committee believes that Orange County's success in this initiative will rest on <br />the strength of the partnership of its local governments and community leaders. Therefore, <br />the Committee recommends the participation of the elected bodies of Chapel Hill, Orange <br />County, Carrboro and Hillsborough for this initiative. In January and February, presentations <br />will be made to all governing bodies to request that they, by resolution, officially join a <br />"Partnership to End Homelessness in Orange County". Membership in the partnership may <br />involve a commitment to providing staff, funding and other resources for this initiative in the <br />future. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no immediate cost associated with this resolution. However, <br />once the Partnership is established, there will be a need for funding for plan development. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the resolution <br />endorsing the establishment of a Partnership to End Homeless in Orange County.