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<br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 17, 2018 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-a <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Discussion with Orange County’s Legislative Delegation <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br /> <br />1) Orange County 2017 Legislative <br />Resolutions <br />2) NCACC 2018 Short Session Priorities <br />and Goals <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager’s <br />Office, 919-245-2300 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To: <br />1) Meet with the three members of the legislative delegation representing Orange County in <br />the North Carolina General Assembly to discuss topics and issues of concern in <br />preparation for the 2018 North Carolina General Assembly; and <br />2) Following the discussion, provide any necessary direction on next steps to staff and <br />Commissioners Mark Dorosin and Penny Rich as the 2018 appointees to the Legislative <br />Issues Work Group regarding the development of any information for Board of <br />Commissioners’ consideration. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The 2018 North Carolina General Assembly “short session” convenes in May <br />2018. The Board of Commissioners has historically appointed a Legislative Issues Work Group <br />(LIWG) to work with staff to develop a proposed legislative package for the County. Based on <br />the work of the LIWG, the BOCC then reviewed and approved packages of legislative items to <br />present to Orange County’s legislative delegation. <br /> <br />For 2018, and in contrast to past years, the Board of Commissioners has invited the three <br />members of Orange County’s legislative delegation to a regular Board meeting to discuss <br />issues of concern to the Board of Commissioners and the legislative delegation. Board <br />members will have the opportunity to converse with members of the delegation, and members <br />of the public will also have the opportunity to comment. <br /> <br />Following the discussion, the Board will provide direction to staff and to Commissioners Mark <br />Dorosin and Penny Rich as the 2018 appointees to the Legislative Issues Work Group. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with meeting with the three <br />members of Orange County’s legislative delegation. <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br />this item. <br />• GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION <br />1