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8 <br /> 1 Commissioner Dorosin said the County can abolish the AHAB, and the BOCC appoints <br /> 2 the members of the HA. <br /> 3 Tammy Jacobs said she is not saying that any entity does not need to exist, but there <br /> 4 are so many disjointed housing authorities and organizations in the County. <br /> 5 Commissioner Dorosin said generally the County is trying to operate more efficiently, <br /> 6 and affordable housing is a priority for the BOCC. He said housing resources are stretched <br /> 7 thin, and it is especially important to be work wisely. <br /> 8 Commissioner Greene said she did not realize that the HA was a separate entity, and <br /> 9 she said would like to understand why the County's entity operates independently as opposed <br /> 10 to the Towns. <br /> 11 Commissioner Greene said when Chapel Hill created its current Housing Advisory Board <br /> 12 it merged the function of the advisory board to support the public housing. She said there <br /> 13 should be a way to make the County's operations more streamlined, efficient and effective. <br /> 14 Commissioner Marcoplos said both Tammy Jacobs and Keith Cook mentioned the Rural <br /> 15 Buffer, and the BOCC is trying to make progress on the Greene Tract area of the rural buffer. <br /> 16 He said this would be a great boost for affordable housing. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Human Relations Commission (HRC) Deborah Stroman, Chair <br /> 19 Deborah Stroman said despite the current cultural climate, they believe a large majority <br /> 20 of the County wants to connect and are good people. <br /> 21 Deborah Stroman said her board is made up of true patriots, and it is the role and <br /> 22 charge of the Commission to bring issues to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> 23 Deborah Stroman said the Commission is moving toward reducing their board <br /> 24 membership from 18-12, and are doing better with marketing and social media. She said their <br /> 25 annual Community Read ("Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City."), will be on April 3 <br /> 26 at 6pm at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Emerging Issues <br /> 29 <br /> 30 1. Ensuring that the membership of the HRC reflects racial, cultural and gender diversity. <br /> 31 2. Recruiting even more representation from Northern Orange for the HRC. <br /> 32 3. Creating an open line of communication between the HRC and other residents in order <br /> 33 to keep up-to-date on social justice issues impacting all parts of the County. Promote <br /> 34 the new communication tools: Chapelboro.com blog and Facebook page. <br /> 35 4. Engage the community in frequent conversations to promote positive communication <br /> 36 and understanding. We decided to move against the promotion of a civility program due <br /> 37 to the charged language of the word `civility'. <br /> 38 5. Being mindful that UNC-Chapel Hill social justice issues are Orange County social <br /> 39 justice issues. <br /> 40 6. Coordinate a community-wide social justice meeting whereby all leaders of these <br /> 41 organizations will be invited to share their purpose and best practices. <br /> 42 7. Continued engagement with Government Alliance on Race & Equity (CARE) sponsored <br /> 43 by the Haas Institute and Race Forward. <br /> 44 8. Learn more about immigration laws and ICE to gauge the impact on the community. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Deborah Stroman added a few more items: Orange County Remembrance Coalition, <br /> 47 specifically lynching, and concern about Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' (CHCCS) equity <br /> 48 advocacy and implementation. <br /> 49 Commissioner Price asked if the Commission will look at the Orange County Equity <br /> 50 policy. <br />