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24 <br /> <br />Felony Drug Possession with <br />intent to sell, manufacture or <br />distribute, trafficking <br /> <br /> 10 YEARS <br />Felony-Assault 7 YEARS <br />Felony-Larceny 7 YEARS <br />Burglary 7 YEARS <br />Drug Possession 5-7 YEARS <br />Felony- Fraud 3 YEARS <br />Misdemeanor- Larceny <br />(shoplifting) <br /> 2 YEARS <br /> Misdemeanor-Assault 1 YEAR <br />Trespassing 1 YEAR <br /> <br />Sherrill Hampton referred to page 2 of the table, and said there was a question about <br />bedroom size. She said staff has a limited budget, and is seeking to stay within the allocated <br />funds. She said staff looked at the most requested unit sizes, and the way staff would address <br />this question is highlighted in yellow on the table. She said the need is so great, and staff wants <br />to manage expectations. She said if one is not meeting the bedroom size by one’s household <br />size, then one’s application will not be considered at this time. <br />Sherrill Hampton referred to funding policies on page 3, noting some changes. She said <br />Commissioner Greene pointed out a discrepancy, which has been corrected and is contained <br />under question 2 in the response to Commissioner Greene’s question. She said if the Board <br />approves this tonight, the Housing Authority will administer the local rent supplement program <br />and can only make very minor changes as relates to implementation; any major change will <br />require coming back before the Board for approval. <br />Sherrill Hampton said there was concern that the guidelines very clearly talk about <br />displacement due to the closure of manufactured home parks, as well as other urgent <br />community needs. She said this is addressed in item 6. <br />Sherrill Hampton said there was a question regarding why staff was not targeting <br />veterans. She said there is a voucher program that is solely for veterans, and if a veteran is <br />homeless they have a preference. She said staff tried not to pile on too many preferences, in <br />order to use the number of vouchers available to make a dent in the need. She said due to the <br />availability of federal programming and resources at the VA, staff did not give veterans a <br />preference at this time. <br />Sherrill Hampton referred to page 4 and outreach and marketing, noting that the Board <br />requested that staff contact social service agencies and other providers within the 10 mile <br />radius of where the County voucher can be used. She said staff plans to do this, and has <br />included in the plan. <br />Sherrill Hampton referred to the top of page 7, which discusses persons displaced due <br />to an urgent community need, and how they will be addressed. She said this is referring to the <br />manufactured home park closures. She said these persons will be referred to her office by <br />EmPowerment, which has the contract for relocation coordination services. <br />Sherrill Hampton referred to the top of page 8, which further addresses inclusion for <br />urgent community needs. She said the responses that she provided to Commissioner Greene’s <br />questions explained that the local rent supplement program will mirror the current policies, <br />under the Housing Authority’s voucher program, as it relates to criminal background checks. <br />She said staff looked at the admissions policy from the housing authority in Chapel Hill, which is <br />public housing and differs from the County’s program. She said her office will review on a case- <br />by-case basis, and therefore, does not have a rigid set determination. She said her office’s <br />policy was reviewed and approved by HUD, and meets with HUD requirements and most recent <br />notice of granting some leeway around criminal background checks.