2019-188 County Mgr - OC Food Council MOU

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Memorandum of Understanding between Orange County and the Towns of Chapel Hill , Carrboro , and Hillsborough : Orange County Food Council Whereas , since July 1 , 2015 , the Orange County Board of Commissioners , Chapel Hill Town Council , Carrboro Board of Aldermen, and Hillsborough Board of Commissioners have provided financial support to the Orange County Food Council . Whereas , the Orange County Food Council will provide advice and recommendations to the four jurisdictions on issues related to the county community food system and also facilitate communication between community groups , committees , commissions , and other boards whose work supports a thriving local farm economy, access to healthy food , food related economic development, strong communities , sustainable ecosystems , and healthy people . Whereas , the parties to this Memorandum understand the value of this work to each jurisdiction and accordingly intend to continue to fund and support it . Whereas , the Orange County Food Council Executive Committee consists of elected representatives appointed from each of the above governmental partners as well as the Chair of the Food Council , charged with providing oversight of the Food Council Coordinator . Whereas , the Orange County Food Council consists of a 16 -member council including elected representatives appointed from each of the above governmental partners and a cross - section of community members , food access and food provider representation, charged with providing direction for the council ' s work, and the parties to this Memorandum intend for the 16 -member food council to continue to perform this role, and Whereas , the parties to this Memorandum intend to provide funding to support a Food Council Coordinator, whose responsibilities have been outlined in a Job Description and the parties to this Memorandum hereby clarify the roles and responsibilities of each body as it relates to funding and oversight . A . The Executive Committee will : 1 . Provide ongoing supervision of the Coordinator through the County Manager by : i . Conducting joint annual performance reviews of the Coordinator with the County Manager, after gathering input from the Chair of the Food Council and others , as appropriate ; 11 . Approving an annual work plan for the Coordinator based on the goals of the Plan, subject to final approval by the County Manager; ilia Meeting with and reviewing the work plan with the Coordinator and the County Manager quarterly ;