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8 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY COUNTYWIDE RACIAL EQUITY PLAN <br /> A FRAMEWORK FOR MOVING FORWARD <br /> JUNE 15, 2021 <br /> 5. Are there racially diverse staff working on the plan over the year(s)? <br /> 6. Are residents of color engaged in the implementation of the plan over the year(s)? <br /> 7. Are measures being recorded and updated as actions change, or are they completed? <br /> 8. Is the jurisdiction reporting on challenges and successes? <br /> III. PROJECTED TIMELINE <br /> Below is the Countywide Racial Equity Plan's timeline as well as the projected timeline the GARE Teams <br /> have agreed on to complete this project: <br /> October 2019— GARE NC Cohort—Building Capacity for Racial Equity <br /> January 2021 <br /> September 2020 Progress report—proposal for Countywide Racial Equity Plan <br /> October 2020 Carrboro and Hillsborough Town Boards and Orange County Board agree to <br /> Countywide Racial Equity Plan <br /> Chapel Hill Town Council receives update about Countywide Racial Equity <br /> January 2021 Plan <br /> January 2021 Multi-jurisdictional subcommittees formed <br /> April 2021 Subcommittee progress report to elected officials compiled and shared <br /> with managers/elected officials <br /> April 2021 Completion of first draft of report framework <br /> April—May 2021 Community/Stakeholder Engagement Comment Period <br /> May 2021 Initial review and comment period by elected officials <br /> May 2021 Review and Finalize Plan by Subcommittees and Co-Leads <br /> June 2021 Approval by elected officials of the first daft with additions, changes, or <br /> comments <br /> June—August 2021 Review of changes and finalization of draft plan by committee <br /> September—October Countywide public hearing <br /> 2021 <br /> Fall 2021 Review of draft for approval by elected officials <br /> IV. NEXT STEPS <br /> I. Next Steps <br /> 1. Progress report submitted to managers and elected officials. <br /> 2. Preliminary engagement of some stakeholders—answering questions about the plan <br /> 3. Include responses in the background information of the racial equity action plan. <br /> a. Examples of Community/Stakeholder Engagement <br /> • Chapel Hill-Carrboro of the NAACP members <br /> • Northern Orange Branch of the NAACP members <br /> 5 <br />