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6 <br /> WHEREAS, on April 10, 2019 a statement was released by UNC Hillel that a number of anti- <br /> Semitic flyers have been found in Davis Library with references to "an evil Jewish plot" and the <br /> missive, "do everything you can to fight the silent covert Jewish attempt to enslave and kill good <br /> Americans"; and <br /> WHEREAS, student anti-racist activists have been prohibited indefinitely from entering certain <br /> areas of the campus, including McCorkle Place, despite having been found not guilty of the <br /> criminal charges related to their trespass notices or having had those charges dismissed; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Branch of the National Association for the Advancement <br /> of Colored People (NAACP), the Carolina Black Caucus, and others have called on UNC- <br /> Chapel Hill to take bolder action in response to acts of racial and ethnic intimidation and threats <br /> by white supremacists to the safety of the community; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners appreciates Interim Chancellor Kevin <br /> Guskiewicz's statement that "we must nurture an environment where all people in our <br /> community can live, learn and work without fear"; and the Board is encouraged by the arrests on <br /> April 8 of the persons believed to have desecrated the Unsung Founders Memorial; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners urges its neighbor <br /> and partner, UNC-Chapel Hill, to rescind trespass warnings against student anti-racist activists; <br /> to press charges and issue trespass warnings against persons who on March 16 carried <br /> firearms onto the campus; to clarify when the community may expect the presence of an armed <br /> person on or near the campus to trigger an Alert Carolina emergency notification; and to invite <br /> community members not necessarily affiliated with the University to participate in the campus <br /> safety commission being convened by the interim chancellor. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County wishes to partner with UNC-Chapel Hill in a <br /> shared commitment to helping students feel safe through better communications, education <br /> about the Orange County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies, opportunities to <br /> participate in County programming and advisory committees, continued participation in the <br /> Good Neighbor Initiative, and other efforts. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board asks the Clerk to the Board to share this resolution <br /> with the interim chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill and the members of the Chapel Hill Town <br /> Council, the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners, and the Carrboro Board of Aldermen. <br /> This the 16th day of April, 2019. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner Price for the <br /> Board to adopt the attached draft resolution and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution. <br /> Commissioner Price said this resolution actually was developed at the NAACP meeting, <br /> and while this happened at UNC, it affects the entire County. She said she is in full support of <br /> this resolution, and working together to insure the safety of the community. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said he presumed this resolution will be sent to UNC, and <br /> asked if the Board is going request an answer to its questions in this resolution: to rescind <br /> trespass warnings against student anti-racist activists; to press charges and issue trespass <br /> warnings against persons who on March 16 carried firearms onto the campus; to clarify when <br />