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a ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 6, 2001 Action Age da Item No._ .• G SUBJECT: Amendment to Cooperative Agreement with Housing and Urban Development HUD for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relations PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Amendment to Cooperative Agreement Cooperative Agreement FY2000-2001 Proposed Resolution INFORMATION CONTACT: Annette Moore, ext. 2254 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To adopt a resolution approving an Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement between Orange County and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for services performed during the FY 2000-2001 and providing $10,000 for the Southeast Regional Civil Rights Summit. BACKGROUND: On September 5, 2000, the Board of Commissioners approved a Cooperative Agreement with HUD for FY 2000-2001. HUD proposes to amend the Cooperative Agreement to provide $10,000 in additional funding for additional duties and responsibilities associated with the Southeast Regional Civil Rights Summit, which will include fair housing training for Fair Housing Assistance Program agencies in the Southeast/Caribbean Region. The Summit is being held April 23-27, 2001 at the Sheraton Chapel Hill. The Department of Human Rights and Relations will receive this money to do, among other things: purchase conference training supplies, space rental, printing costs, rental of audio/visual equipment and other administrative costs associated with the conference. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approving an amendment to the cooperative agreement would provide the Department of Human Rights and Relations with $10,000 for the Southeast Regional Civil Rights Summit. RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the resolution approving the Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement and authorize the Chair to sign the agreement.