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• What was the demographic breakdown of participants in the Visioning Workshop, the <br />Community Values Survey and the focus groups? <br /> <br />Hagerty Consulting Response: <br /> Demographic information from the Community Values Survey is included above. We did not <br />capture demographic information of participants in the Visioning Workshop nor the Focus Group <br />meetings, as participation is typically determined by a person’s role in the recovery process, <br />which is not typically determined or influenced by demographics. <br />The role of BIPOC Community Leaders and public-facing surveys is to provide the perspective that <br />shape the plan, but then subject matter experts from the Long-Term Recovery Group are <br />responsible for designing an implementation approach. For example, we heard from the Latinx <br />community that childcare was especially challenging for their community; now we will take that <br />information to the Social Services Recovery Support Function to ask the implementing <br />organizations (government entities, private non-profits, etc.) how to design strategies that <br />effectively addresses the childcare issues as described by the community. <br /> <br />• Regarding the impact assessment detailing the impact of COVID-19 on the Orange County <br />community, was any data recovered on the impact on local businesses? If so, can we be <br />provided with that data? <br /> <br />Hagerty Consulting Response: <br /> <br />The complete Impact Assessment is available on the long-term recovery planning website <br />(orangencforward.org). However, the attached draft economic impact assessment includes an <br />even more comprehensive suite of data compiled related to the impact Covid-19 has had on local <br />businesses. Please note that this document is still being reviewed and edited by the Economic <br />Recovery Support Function. <br /> <br /> <br />• Progress Report on County-wide Long-Term Recovery Plan - Is the committee planning to create <br />an agenda to propose to the state legislature for policy changes that would enable/support our <br />local recovery, for instance clean energy policies, strengthened unemployment and heath care <br />policies, etc.? <br /> <br />Staff Response: If this is the Council’s interest, we can take it back to the Project Management <br />Team for more discussion. The Project Management Team includes staff representatives from <br />Carrboro, Hillsborough, Orange County and Chapel Hill. <br /> <br /> <br />20