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3 <br /> <br />includes all range of provisions and protected classes, and adopted it as soon as possible with <br />a date effective of December 1 or 2, 2020. <br />Chair Rich said she attended the JCPC meeting, where it was reported that staff are <br />seeing 55% of African Americans, 17% Latino, 17% white, 10% multiracial, and 1% Asian <br />getting suspended for repetitive fighting. She said this group is also is concerned about the <br />Medicaid reformation and it is unsure how the “raise the age” will impact funds for services. She <br />said there is a lot of confusion among families, and the Department of Social Services (DSS) is <br />helping to make sense of things. <br />Chair Rich said she went to the Big Bold Ideas meeting, organized by the Chamber of <br />Commerce. She said 450 ideas were whittled down to three: affordable housing, youth master <br />plan to close the opportunity gap, and innovation hub and workforce. <br />Chair Rich said Economic Development Director Steve Brantley asked her to tell the <br />Board that Medline did not build its building yet, but won an award for the building’s concept <br />plan, as it is a LEED platinum building facility, with over 50% of its energy coming from solar <br />panels. She said this building won the “impact of the year” category. <br /> Chair Rich said she and Commissioner Greene attended the ABB groundbreaking, <br />which is another great partnership with Mebane. <br />Chair Rich said members of the BOCC were talking to Paul Jones about the County’s <br />website navigation. She said Paul Jones recommended contacting Laurie Hight at the School <br />of Government, and ask that her class do a user experience of the County’s website. She said <br />this is a petition, and ideally this would be done this before the semester starts. <br />Chair Rich said the Pauli Murray awards are on February 23, 2020. She asked if this <br />information could be put on the front page of the County’s website. <br />Commissioner McKee said the ABB facility is the only place he has watched metal <br />printing. He said there is a lot of cutting edge work being done at this business. <br />Commissioner McKee wished everyone a Happy Holiday. <br />Commissioner Greene said there is a forum on Saturday Dec. 14: “Where Do We Go <br />From Here? A Community Forum on Criminal Justice Reform in Orange County.” Hours are 1-5 <br />p.m. at Chapel Hill Public Library. <br />Commissioner Price said the National Association for the Advancement of Colored <br />People (NAACP) will be present as well. <br /> <br />4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> <br />a. Proclamation Recognizing the Chapel Hill High School Women's Volleyball Team <br />for Winning the 2019 State 3A Championship <br />The Board considered voting to approve a Proclamation recognizing the Chapel Hill High <br />School Women’s Volleyball Team for winning the 2019 State 3A Championship and authorize <br />the Chair to sign. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The Chapel Hill High School Women’s Volleyball Team won the State 3A title <br />with its victory in the state finals on November 9, 2019. <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />PROCLAMATION OF RECOGNITION ON <br />CHAPEL HILL HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM <br />WINNING THE 2019 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP <br /> <br />