Minutes 05-23-19 Budget Work Session

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Bonnie Hammersley said this loan is 0 interest loan with a 10-year payback period, and it is for capital projects. Commissioner Greene asked if staff has spoken to Kidzu about why it was not eligible. Bonnie Hammersley said yes. Bonnie Hammersley said InterFaith Council (IFC) precipitated this new loan program, and it is aware of the opportunity, and will apply at some time. Commissioner McKee said IFC is aware of the loan program, but did not apply, and asked if IFC did apply if it would be a part of next year’s cycle. Bonnie Hammersley said yes. Commissioner Greene referred to her proposed amendment that Bonnie Hammersley sent out today. She referred to page 32, and Community Empowerment requested $39,050, and $19,050 was specifically for the County’s proposed shared of the permanent housing location position. She said the Manager is amenable to this, and would like to put this under contract to the Partnership to End Homelessness. Commissioner Greene said this would not be the whole share, and as of tonight, neither Chapel Hill nor Carrboro have funded their portions yet, but she is advocating for this position. She said if the County is the only entity that funds this position, there will be insufficient funding. She said this position exists so that when one calls the PTEH, at the brink of homelessness, they would be referred to this person who has a strong network of available housing. Commissioner Dorosin asked if Commissioner Greene is advocating that Orange County fully fund this position if the towns are unwilling. Commissioner Greene said no, but she would like the County to lead by example and commit its portion of the funding. She said Carrboro seems to have said no, and Chapel Hill has yet to discuss the position. She said if Chapel Hill is willing, she would like to see the County and Chapel Hill work together to cover the missing $5000 that was intended to come from Carrboro. Bonnie Hammersley said that Commissioner Greene is referring to the amendment sheet she sent out today, and on June 11th the Board of County Commissioners will be voting on each amendment, and she has put this item in as a partnership line item (which means it depends on funds from all jurisdictions). She said the $15,229.50 is only Orange County’s portion, and she said if the Board wants her to change that then let her know. Commissioner Greene said the executive committee of the Partnership for Homelessness did not have a chance to discuss this since procedurally it did not come up to them that way. She said she hoped the Board and Chapel Hill could fund it this year, and it could be shared by all four entities next year. Bonnie Hammersley said if this is determined by the time the budget is approved, then an amendment can be done. Commissioner Dorosin said there is a request for $39,050, and the County is giving $23,824. He asked if this for the same position, or if this is an additional request. Commissioner Greene said the request for $39,050 is not broken down between that which is needed for regular work and that which is needed for the new position. Bonnie Hammersley said part of the outside agency request was to help fund this position, but not all of the funds were to come from the County. He said CEF has applied to all of the jurisdictions, and she does not know how much was requested from the County, but a portion would go to fund this new position. Commissioner Greene said CEF’s spreadsheet indicates request of $19,050 from the County for this position. Commissioner Dorosin said there is a recommendation to give CEF $23,824. Commissioner Greene said the $20,000 received by CEF last year was not for this position.