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14 <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> b. Approval of the Orange County Capital Investment Plan Projects of$35,003,347 <br /> for FY2020-21 <br /> The Board considered voting to approve the Orange County Capital Investment Plan <br /> Projects of$35,003,347 for FY2020-21. <br /> BACKGROUND: For over 20 years, the County has produced a Capital Investment Plan (CIP) <br /> that establishes a budget planning guide related to capital needs for the County as well as <br /> Schools. The current CIP consists of a 5-year plan that is evaluated annually to include year-to <br /> year changes in priorities, needs, and available resources. Approval of the CIP commits the <br /> County to the first year funding only of the capital projects; all other years are used as a <br /> planning tool and serves as a financial plan. <br /> Capital Investment Plan — Overview <br /> The FY2020-21 (Year 1) CIP includes County Projects, School Projects, and Proprietary <br /> Projects. The School Projects include Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools, Orange County <br /> Schools, and Durham Technical Community College— Orange County Campus projects. The <br /> Proprietary Projects include Water and Sewer, Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, and Sportsplex <br /> projects. <br /> At the June 9, 2020 Budget Work Session, the Board of County Commissioners approved the <br /> Intent to Adopt the FY 2020-21 (Year 1) funding of the Capital Investment Plan. Final decisions <br /> on a Five-Year CIP will be considered by the Board in September 2020. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said, out of an abundance of caution to protect her CPA license, <br /> she expects to vote no on years 2 and 3 in September, due to wanting to avoid any possible <br /> impropriety and conflict with the LGC. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if years 2 and 3 were already approved at last week's <br /> meeting. <br /> Travis Myren said the Board is just approving year one tonight for the planning, and the <br /> rest of the plan will be reviewed in September. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said that was not his understanding of last week's decision, and <br /> he thought in September the Board was just making off set cuts on which it could not decide <br /> last week. <br /> Travis Myren said as of now, the Board does not have years 2 and 3. He said the Board <br /> is not accepting years 2 and 3 tonight. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said it is his understanding that the Board would pick up, in <br /> September, where it left off on June 9th. He said the remaining conversation is to determine the <br /> offsetting cuts. He said he wanted to be clear that the majority of the Board voted to move the <br /> projects into years 2 and 3, and he does not want to re-visit the Board's vote in September. <br /> Travis Myren said the Board can start there. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he knows the Board can start there, but he wants to make it <br /> clear that the Board is obligated to start there, due to the vote that was taken last week. He <br /> said he does not want to get September and have to revote. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said the motion that was passed last week was to move the project <br /> to years 1, 2 and 3, and the only way to change that is for someone who voted for this last week <br /> to rescind their vote. He said the Local Government Commission (LGC) does not require a CIP <br /> Plan, rather it is a best practice. She said the Board only votes on year 1, with the rest of the <br />