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3 <br /> 1 Commissioner Rich said she sent a resolution for the Board's review, which she will put <br /> 2 forward at the 10/20/2020 meeting, asking North Carolina to no longer support the Hyde <br /> 3 Amendment. She said October is breast concern awareness month. She said the Health <br /> 4 Department still encourages women to get mammograms done, despite COVID, as it can be <br /> 5 done safely. <br /> 6 Chair Rich said there was a Partners meeting today (formerly the MAC meeting), and <br /> 7 these meetings will take place monthly. She said COVID numbers were up from 1.8% to 2% <br /> 8 this week, and UNC was at 4.6% last week and now 5%. She said about 3,100 people are <br /> 9 being tested a week, and contact traces are working hard. She said hospitals are not <br /> 10 overwhelmed, but flu shots are critical, and she encouraged everyone to get flu shots. <br /> 11 Chair Rich said emergency services is spotting Hurricane Delta, with 120 miles per hour <br /> 12 winds. <br /> 13 Chair Rich said the BOCC wants to extend sincere condolences to Chad Dorill's family <br /> 14 (Appalachian State (ASU) Student who died last week of COVID). She said ASU established a <br /> 15 hotline, and UNC has one as well. <br /> 16 Chair Rich said traditionally at this meeting the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) <br /> 17 chooses a Commissioners' Planning Retreat Committee. She said the BOCC can postpone the <br /> 18 retreat until the spring, or not hold it at all. She asked if the BOCC wants to move forward on <br /> 19 this retreat. <br /> 20 Commissioner Price said she would be willing to serve on the committee and discuss <br /> 21 details as time moves forward. <br /> 22 Chair Rich said the only logistical issue is making sure the BOCC has time to vote on a <br /> 23 calendar change, if necessary. <br /> 24 Commissioner McKee said he would serve on this committee. He said he would like to <br /> 25 wait until the second meeting in November, and make a decision then. <br /> 26 Chair Rich said traditionally the retreat is one day, and 7 hours via Zoom would not be <br /> 27 ideal. She said retreats are more beneficial in person. <br /> 28 Commissioner Greene said she is interested in having a retreat, and would be happy <br /> 29 with several Zoom sessions. She said Triangle J has done this. She said a retreat would allow <br /> 30 the BOCC to revisit its goals from last year. She petitioned to hear back from Ashley Heger <br /> 31 about last year's goal of tackling hunger. <br /> 32 Chair Rich said Commissioner Price, Dorosin, and McKee would serve on the retreat <br /> 33 planning committee. <br /> 34 All three commissioners agreed to serve. <br /> 35 Chair Rich said the committee could talk with the Clerk's office, and report back to the <br /> 36 Board at a later date. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 <br /> 39 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/Special Presentations <br /> 40 <br /> 41 a. Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation <br /> 42 <br /> 43 The Board considered voting to approve a proclamation recognizing October 2020 as <br /> 44 Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Orange County. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 BACKGROUND: Domestic Violence is a pattern of control in an intimate relationship where one <br /> 47 person uses coercion and violence to gain power and control over a partner. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 In 1989, the U.S. Congress first passed Public Law 10 1-112 designating October of that year as <br /> 50 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and has adopted similar legislation each year <br /> 51 thereafter. The goal has been to educate and make the public aware of domestic violence <br />