2018-417-E Finance - Orange County Living Wage outside agency agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: COBB49A6 -D1 E9- 42DE- 8E8D- 7583E683E1E2 EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION annually revised living wage defines the minimum amount required to rent a modest one- bedroom apartment in Orange County. Our work supports community prosperity by raising wages and increasing the number of living wage jobs. The U.S. Federal Reserve (St. Louis Office l GEOFRED Geographical Economic Data) reports that in 2015, 33% of Orange County residents are "rent burdened," paying more than 30% of their income in housing costs. Our county's poverty rates (around 13 %) are lower than the state's (around 15 %), but within Orange County are deep pockets of poverty. And within the lower general poverty rate, poverty rates rise sharply for women, African Americans, Latinos, and children. More workers earning higher wages increases access to housing, helps meet families' basic needs, and targets inequity. f) Who is your target population of individuals to benefit from this program and how will they be identified and connected with the program? Our target population includes workers who are currently making less than the 2018 Orange County living wage of $13.70, or $12.20 with employer- provided health insurance. Our target population also includes every employer who is paying their employees less than living wages. And, once employers have certified, our program continues to serve their employees by working to re- certify those same employers in two years, thus ensuring longevity of living wage jobs. The impact of our certification program is on employees and workers. However, we work mostly with employers to achieve results, with program contacts occurring through business owners and the heads of municipalities or agencies. Our certification team maintains a target list of diverse employers culled from databases and identified through our own community connections. Certification team members present our program to employers through on -site visits, emails, and phone calls. Once a business is certified, we promote them to the community through decals (to place on storefront windows), framed certificates (to place prominently on- site), OCLW's website, print and social media, public service announcements on WCHL, regional events, fundraisers, brochures, and mare. In 2017 we sought specific ways to publicly highlight our living -wage employees, through WCHL PSAs and social media. And, our 2018 video series will feature employees. g) Describe the credentials of the program manager and other key staff. (Ex. Identify Program Manager and credentials, describe training provided to volunteers, etc.) Kimberly Brewer has been a resident of Chapel Hill since 1982. She is an Associate Director at Tetra Tech, an international environmental engineering consulting firm, where she has been a project manager since 1996. For eight years, she served as the Director of Resource Conservation and Project Manager for Triangle J Council of Governments, in addition to its Interim Executive Director. Ms. Brewer has served the community on a number of boards and committees including the Town of Chapel Full Planning Board, Chapel Hill Storm Water Advisory Board, and Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. PROGRAM INFORMATION 112112018 12:07:58 PM Page 11 of 17