Minutes 01-22-2019 Regular Meeting

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3 the 2020 census will have a major undercount, as most of the census filing will be done online or electronically, and many rural residents may not have access to the internet, etc. She said census data is important in determining federal program funding levels, as well as Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broadband mapping. She asked if staff would consider how Orange County can address the possible lack of access of its rural residents. Commissioner Price said the Board received a letter from Orange County School (OCS) regarding a resolution passed by OCS supporting local control of school calendars. She said the Board never responded to this resolution, and she asked if it could do so in some way. Commissioner Greene said she heard the same concerns regarding food at the Partnership to End Homelessness meeting. Commissioner Greene said she also enjoyed attending the SOG conference. Commissioner Greene said she attended the MLK celebration at Mount Bright Church in Hillsborough, which was inspirational. Commissioner Greene said she is holding office hours on January 26th at Cup-A-Joe in Hillsborough, and welcomed all to stop by. Commissioner Dorosin said since the Board last met he attended a Fire Chiefs Association meeting, and he said the Chiefs will be meeting with the Board of County Commissioners on February 12th- He said the Chiefs got a grant for a training facility and will bring the Board of County Commissioners some possible locations for this facility. He said the Chiefs are also in discussion with Durham Tech about possibly locating this facility on site. Commissioner Dorosin attended the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Legislative Goals Conference, which was interesting and enlightening. He said he moved to amend the NCACC's goal on the expansion of Medicaid, which led to a spirited debate, and the resolution ultimately lost by two votes. He said they were successful in defeating a separate amendment, which would have made the language even weaker. Commissioner Dorosin said it was suggested that all counties that support the change should write another resolution about the Medicaid expansion, even though Orange County has already done one. Commissioner Dorosin said he served on a public education census committee in 2000, and it may be worthwhile researching what this committee did last time in gearing up for the 2020 census. Chair Rich said this will be discussed at the Assembly of Government (AOG) meeting next week. Chair Rich said in response to the schools' petition, there was a desire to talk to the Visitors Bureau. She said the Board has received a response from the Visitors Bureau, and this topic can now be brought forward. Chair Rich thanked Commissioner Dorosin for fighting for the County at the NCACC. She asked if the Board should write another resolution in support of the expansion of Medicaid. Commissioner Dorosin said the Board can do so, and is unsure how recently the Board wrote the last one. He said perhaps it could be revived and sent onto other counties for similar use. He said if it has been more than a year since the original resolution was written, he would recommend writing a new one in light of the NCACC's action. Chair Rich said the Clerk will look into this. Chair Rich said there were many MLK events this past weekend, and she and Commissioner Dorosin attended a MLK park groundbreaking in Carrboro. She said this park is expected to be finished in early summer. Chair Rich said she also attended a youth-led National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) event at the Carrboro Century Center. Chair Rich joined Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Marcoplos and Commissioner McKee at the Mount Bright Church event.