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4/19/17 <br /> 2 <br /> <br />Board of County <br />Commissioners <br /> <br />Social <br />Determinants of <br />Health, Physical <br />Activity <br /> <br /> <br />• The Board approved funding requests for immigrant and <br />refugee support services and approved utilization of the <br />Social Justice Fund. There was an immediate need for <br />agencies that use these funds. <br />• Proclamation passed designating May as Older Americans <br />Month to honor older adults <br />• The Board accepted the 2017-2022 Orange County Master <br />Aging Plan <br />• Awarded the RFP for $2.5 million of the 2016 Affordable <br />Housing Bond for affordable housing projects proposed by <br />Habitat for Humanity, CASA, and EmPOWERment. <br />• The Board entered into operating agreements with Cedar <br />Grove Neighborhood Association and United Voices of <br />Efland Cheeks for the operation of the Cedar Grove <br />Community Center and Efland Cheeks Community Center, <br />respectively <br />• Received a presentation from FSA’s new Impact Report <br />• Adopted a Resolution in Support of a State and National <br />Goal of 100% Clean Energy by 2050 and the Creation of <br />Green Jobs <br />• Received a report on the Mountains-to-Sea trail from <br />Hillsborough to Alamance County <br /> <br />Chapel Hill <br />Town Council <br />N/A <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Carrboro Board <br />of Aldermen <br /> <br />Physical Activity <br />and Nutrition; <br />SAMH <br /> <br />• Passed a Resolution in Support of a State and National Goal of <br />100% Clean Energy by 2050 and the Creation of Green Jobs <br />• Proclamation passed designating October 2017 as Carrboro <br />Walk/Bike to School Month and October 4, 2017 as Carrboro <br />Walk/Bike to School Day <br />• Passed a resolution in support of a NCDOT Bicycle Planning <br />Grant Application that will update Carrboro’s Comprehensive <br />Transportation Bicycle Plan <br />• Resolution passed for the Town Manager to identify funds and <br />to take other steps to assist Carrboro residents who are <br />beneficiaries of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) <br />• Resolution passed in solidarity with Charlottesville <br />counterprotestors condemning and calling for action against <br />racism and white supremacy <br />• Ordinance implemented authorizing the sale of malt beverages, <br />unfortified wine, fortified wine, and mixed beverages beginning <br />at 10 am on Sundays