Agenda - 04-20-2021; 8-a - Minutes

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12 1 2 5. Public Hearings 3 4 a. Public Hearing on 2019 Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER) For the 5 HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program 6 The Board conducted a public hearing on the Consolidated Annual Performance Report 7 (CAPER) for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program. 8 Erika Brandt, Housing and Community Development Manager, introduced the item and 9 read the following background information: 10 11 BACKGROUND: 12 Each year, Orange County reports on activities undertaken with funds from the U.S. Department 13 of Housing and Urban Development through the HOME Program. This annual report, called the 14 Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER), documents the progress towards 15 implementing the priorities and activities identified in the Annual Action Plan. During the 2019 16 CAPER period (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020), the County disbursed approximately 17 $375,000 in HOME funds and an additional $98,000 in local matching funds (contributed by the 18 Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, as well as the County) for eligible housing 19 activities. These activities included acquisition of rental properties to be preserved for low- 20 income renters, provision of down payment assistance for low-income homebuyers, 21 rehabilitation of affordable rental units, and provision of tenant-based rental assistance. 22 23 Orange County must hold a public hearing to obtain public comments and feedback on the 24 Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER) during the public comment period from 25 March 16 through March 31, 2021. The CAPER is available electronically at: 26 http://orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/l5049/2019-CAPER-DRAFT 27 28 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler to 29 open the public hearing. 30 31 Roll call ensued 32 33 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 34 35 PUBLIC COMMENTS: 36 Riley J. Ruske said the BOCC has previously expressed support for illegal alien 37 immigration activities. He read the federal laws related to the consequences of supporting 38 illegal alien immigration in the United States. He asked how citizens can be sure that this 39 program is not being executed in a manner that violates federal law. 40 41 A motion was made by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner McKee to 42 close the public hearing. 43 44 Roll call ensued 45 46 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 47 48 Commissioner Dorosin asked if this is the time for the Board to ask questions, or if it will 49 come back for future discussion. 50 Erika Brandt said this meeting would be the best time to ask questions.