Agenda - 4-c - Resolution in Response to Recent Acts of Racial and Ethnic Intimidation on the Campus of UNC-Chapel Hill

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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 16, 2019 Action Agenda Item No. 4-c SUBJECT: Resolution in Response to Recent Acts of Racial and Ethnic Intimidation on the Campus of UNC-Chapel Hill DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Draft Resolution in Response to Recent Penny Rich, BOCC Chair, 245-2130 Acts of Racial and Ethnic Intimidation Donna Baker, 245-2130 on the Campus of UNC-Chapel Hill PURPOSE: To consider a Resolution in Response to Recent Acts of Racial and Ethnic Intimidation on the Campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. BACKGROUND: Orange County is home to many students, employees, and alumnae/-i of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, including an estimated 29,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Much of the life of the southeastern portion of Orange County is intertwined with the life of the University. Recently, there have been several incidents on the University campus which have created great concern, including the defacing of the Unsung Founders Memorial in McCorkle Place with racist graffiti; vandalism outside the Hanes Art Center with racist language; and persons associated with a white supremacist group carrying firearms and other weapons onto the UNC-Chapel Hill campus in violation of the North Carolina General Statutes and campus policy. The attached resolution is proposed for Board consideration in response to both these events and the University's current trespass warnings against student anti-racist activists. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with consideration of the resolution. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this item: • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board consider adoption of the attached draft resolution, and if adopted authorize the Chair to sign the resolution.