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7 <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners enacted the Orange County Civil <br />Rights Ordinance on June 6, 1994, which affords to the residents of Orange <br />County the protections guaranteed by the Fair Housing Act and additionally <br />encompasses the protected classes of Veteran Status and Age; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Orange County and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development <br />as well as concerned residents and the housing industry are working to make <br />fair housing opportunities possible for everyone by encouraging others to abide <br />by the letter and the spirit of fair housing laws; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development annually declares the <br />month of April as National Fair Housing Month, designating Fifty Years of <br />Opening Doors as the national theme and ideal for 2018; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, despite the protections afforded by the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance and <br />the Fair Housing Act, illegal housing discrimination still occurs in our nation and <br />within our County; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, by supporting and promoting fair housing and equal opportunity, we are <br />contributing to the strength of our County, State and Nation. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County North <br />Carolina, do proclaim April 2018 as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and commend this observance to <br />all Orange County residents. <br /> <br />This the 3rd day of April 2018. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Rich for the <br />Board to approve the proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />c. Presentation of Manager’s Recommended FY 2018-23 Capital Investment Plan <br />(CIP) <br />The Board received the Manager’s Recommended FY 2018-23 Capital Investment Plan <br />in preparation for Board review and discussion at the April 10, 2018 Budget work session. <br /> Travis Myren reviewed the following information: <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Each year, the County produces a Capital Investment Plan (CIP) that establishes a budget- <br />planning guide related to capital needs for the County as well as Schools. The current CIP <br />consists of a 5-year plan that is evaluated annually to include year-to-year changes in <br />priorities, needs, and available resources. Approval of the CIP commits the County to the first <br />year funding only of the capital projects; all other years are used as a planning tool and serves <br />as a financial plan. <br /> <br />Capital Investment Plan – Overview