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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 14, 2001 Action Agenda Item No. ~. SUBJECT: Policy Statement Regarding the Equitable Allocating of Funds for County .. P~ects ,_,. ..._.. DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: May 23 Memorandum from Commissioner Gordon - "County Commissioner Alice Gordon Policy on Equitable Allocation of Funds for County Projects" May 28 Memorandum from TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Commissioner Gordon - "Data Hillsborough 732-8181 Related to County Policy on Chapel Hill 968-4501 Equitable Allocation of Funds" Durham 688-7331 (Continued From June 5, 2001 BOCC Mebane 336-227-2031 Meetin PURPOSE: 1) to reconsider the County's recently adopted "Policy Statement Regarding the Expenditure of County Bond Funds for Parks and Open Space". 2) to reaffirm the County's long-standing commitment to serve all Orange County's citizens by striving to ensure an equitable distribution of resaurces throughout Orange County. 3) to consider replacing the recent parks and open space allocation policy with a more comprehensive policy that articulates the County's commitment to ensuring an equitable distribution of resources throughaut Orange County. BACKGROUND: In April, the County Commissioners adopted a "Policy Statement Regarding the Expenditure of County Bond Funds for Parks and Open Space." The accompanying May 23 and May 28 memoranda from Commissioner Gordan provide background material and further information on this subject. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The policy would have no immediate financial impact. Long-term financial impacts are unknown. RECOMMENDATION(S): 1) Reconsider the County's recently adopted "Policy Statement Regarding the Expenditure of County Bond Funds for Parks and Open Space." A motion to reconsider must be offered by someone voting for the previous motion.