Agenda 10-15-19 Item 6-a - Designation of an Agent to Administer Orange County’s Application to FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

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3 consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies. Project # 1 (Acquisition - 503 Brandywine Rd) has a positive social justice impact by relocating a family of five including three small children (a vulnerable population) from a hazard prone area. The FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides temporary assistance to those displaced by this mitigation action. The owners of this property are voluntarily committing to the acquisition process, as required by federal law. Further, the removal of this house from the floodplain and returning the property to open space helps to reduce flood levels in the area and protects adjacent property owners from debris during a storm event. Project # 2 (UNC Chapel Hill Generator — EHS Facility) will help to ensure continuity of UNC Chapel Hill's ability to maintain emergency coordination and support of the campus community (including students, staff, and visitors). ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The following Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impacts are applicable to this item: • RESULTANT IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AIR QUALITY Assess and where possible mitigate adverse impacts created to the natural resources of the site and adjoining area. Minimize production of greenhouse gases. The 503 Brandywine Road property will be deconstructed and returned to green/natural space under a 100 year deed restriction. All aspects of both projects; including but not limited to debris removal, will follow all federal, state, and local environmental and historic regulations. The target acquisition property is not identified as a historic property. The installation of the generator at UNC will involve unearthing a section of land and installing concrete, wiring, and associated equipment. This project will also follow all local, state, and federal regulations regarding environmental and historic regulations. Due to the size of facility, the generator being installed will be fueled by diesel. Currently, this equipment is the most efficient, cost effective, and least obstructive. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1) approve the attached resolution designating Kirby Saunders as the County's Primary Agent and Michael Harvey as the Secondary Agent for this Hazard Mitigation Grant Program application; 2) direct the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners to sign as the Certifying Official; 3) authorize the designated agent to submit the Hazard Mitigation Grant Project application to North Carolina Emergency Management for approval; and 4) authorize the Manager to execute and sign all necessary documents in support of this grant opportunity.