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32 <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said what the Board learns now, can also be useful is how the <br /> Board communicates to marginalized communities. She said it is important to know if there are <br /> racial equity impacts. She said some of it is related to resources, but some of it is how the <br /> County talks to people, and some of it is education. <br /> Commissioner McKee clarified that the actual vaccination process is going well, and that <br /> he is not getting any comments on that. He said, rather, residents are frustrated with the <br /> process of gathering information, registration, and the lack of response. He said it would help if <br /> a human being would pick up the phone. He said the County is not prepared for the vaccination <br /> process to go to the next phase. He said the current problems will be minimal compared to <br /> what will come in the next phase, if systems are not improved. <br /> Commissioner Greene said she is a Board representative to the Family Success Alliance <br /> (FSA), and this group recently discussed a successful summer pre-K intervention program that <br /> will not be able to proceed due to a lack of grant funding. She said the grant funding was from <br /> the County, and she was unaware that the Board had cut it. She said she would like more <br /> clarity on these types of budget cut implications. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said staff will check on this, and will send information to all <br /> Commissioners. She said was unaware of this issue, and it is staff's goal that the Board will <br /> always know the implications of any cuts. She said the public health budget was not cut last <br /> year, so this may have been an internal decision at FSA. She encouraged the Commissioners <br /> to always communicate these types of issues to her or Travis Myren to research. <br /> Chair Price echoed Commissioner Bedford's comments about doing whatever is <br /> necessary to get the vaccine distributed. She said when more doses are available weekly, it <br /> may be wise to partner with others to vaccinate several thousand people every day. She said <br /> the County may need to shift things around in order to do a mass vaccination. She said this <br /> may need budgetary support, or simply logistical support. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said UNC Health and Duke will receive a lot of vaccines and will <br /> vaccinate many residents. She said it is important to know what these two entities are doing, <br /> and encourage residents to access these resources if available to them. She said the County <br /> needs to focus on vaccinating those who do not have the resources to get to Duke or UNC for <br /> vaccinations. She said mobile units will be needed, and the County must both educate <br /> residents on what is out there, while simultaneously delivering the vaccine to those who do not <br /> have access. <br /> Travis Myren said he would put together information to share with Commissioners on <br /> these ideas and efforts. He said communication with UNC has been tricky, and staff has a <br /> meeting schedule to work on better coordination. <br /> Maggie Chotas said this was a good conversation, and summarized the key points. <br /> FY2021-22 Budget planning <br /> Travis Myren made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Slide #1 <br /> Information Framework <br /> Day Two—Goals.Strategies,and Policy Changes <br /> Fvzo2,.s2 e„d¢er wann;n9 <br /> SdaR Temr Plann,ng <br /> MN-Te,re Planni+y <br /> ong Term Plann,�and Traa/em,aUon <br /> ORANGE COUMY <br />