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23 <br /> 4. If the presence of a member(s) remotely attending a meeting is necessary for <br /> purposes of achieving a quorum and simultaneous communication with the <br /> member(s) is lost the meeting will not continue until simultaneous <br /> communication is restored and if simultaneous communication cannot be <br /> restored the meeting will be adjourned without further action. <br /> Commissioner Price said this seems the same as option 3. <br /> Commissioner Greene said option 2 requires the Manager's permission for boards to <br /> meet remotely, and option 3 does not. <br /> John Roberts said the Board should adopt the policy, with the added language. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Greene to <br /> adopt the policy changes <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nays, 1 (Commissioner Marcoplos) <br /> Commissioner McKee said he would like information brought back in January 2021 <br /> regarding attendance numbers for virtual meetings, versus in person. <br /> Commissioner Greene asked if staff could communicate to the chairs of the boards that <br /> the expectation is to meet in person, if possible, and not remotely for every meeting. She said <br /> this privilege should not be abused. <br /> d. Coronavirus Relief Funding Plan and Additional Emergency Small Business Grant <br /> Funds <br /> The Board considered voting to approve: <br /> 1) the appropriation of$2,665,753 in Coronavirus Relief Funding (CRF) on a <br /> County-wide per capita basis; <br /> 2) the submittal to the State of the County's CRF Plan by June 1, 2020; and <br /> 3) the appropriation of$410,000 in Article 46 Sales Tax Small Business Loan <br /> Funds for Emergency Funding to small businesses. <br /> Gary Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer, presented this item: <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The North Carolina General Assembly unanimously approved the Coronavirus Relief Funding <br /> (House Bill 1043) that was signed by the Governor on May 4, 2020. The CRF package includes <br /> relief measures related to public health and safety, education, small business assistance, and <br /> continuity of state government operations. <br /> The Orange County State-wide per capita share is $2,665,753 of the $150 million allocated to <br /> NC counties. House Bill 1043 does not appropriate any funds directly to a city or town, but <br /> instead delegates that funding decision to counties. At the May 19, 2020 Virtual Business <br /> Meeting, the BOCC approved the CRF funding allocation detailed in the table below based on a <br /> per capita allocation. <br /> ORANGE $ 1,546,136.74 58% <br /> CARRBORO $ 266,575.30 10% <br /> CHAPEL HILL $ 746,410.84 28% <br /> DURHAM $ - 0% <br /> HILLSBOROUGH $ 79,972.59 3% <br />