Agenda - 09-02-2021; 8-a - Minutes

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26 1 specific initiative designed for businesses owned by people of color. He said he can go through 2 the list to identify the priorities, and let Commissioners respond with additional ideas. 3 Commissioner Dorosin said it would be helpful to include these details in communication 4 with public, and how the goals will be achieved. 5 Commissioner Greene said she has not read the detailed plan either, but has concerns 6 about prioritizing. She said this overview sounds fabulous, but the COVID crisis has required 7 recalibration for what county government should be doing. She said she is worried this plan is 8 biting off a lot, and if there is no coordination of expectations, things may not get accomplished. 9 She said she would like to see something included about the local food system, and what the 10 Food Council is doing. She said the Food Council has a think tank of black farmers, with whom 11 they are working, to get input on how they can be most successful. 12 Commissioner Fowler said the plan includes a lot of things the County already does. 13 She said she would like to see a focus on economic development, especially for people who 14 have not been prioritized, and avoid "trickle down" theory. She said she really wants to think 15 differently and outside the box. She cited an example of surgical suites in Chile, where it was 16 found that if janitorial staff was paid a higher wage, they worked more quickly at cleaning the 17 rooms after a surgery. 18 Commissioner Hamilton echoed the previous comments. She said she also has not 19 read the detailed plan, but she wants to know the measurable outcomes, and ways to track how 20 the plan is working. She said it is also important for the budget to reflect priorities. She said 21 she wants to consider how to map this initiative onto the budget and County priorities. 22 Travis Myren said there are some measures in the plan, but those will continue to be 23 refined. 24 Chair Price said she also has not read through the full plan. She said the plan gives a 25 good foundation of past steps and where to go. She said she thinks there will be a new normal 26 coming out of pandemic, and this can help the County make some necessary changes. She 27 said in the beginning there were some issues about diversity in the planning process, and steps 28 were made to make amends on that. She said going forward, instead of only seeking input she 29 would want to have people of different backgrounds participating in posing questions and 30 making suggestions, as opposed to seeking their input. She said a lot of organizations are 31 listed, but very few have people of color. She said as teams are being created, she would like 32 to move outside of just executive directors, and get other people in the organization to achieve 33 the most well rounded thought process. 34 35 8. Consent Agenda 36 37 • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda 38 Commissioner Hamilton removed Item 8-m from the consent agenda 39 40 • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda 41 42 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to 43 approve the remaining consent agenda. 44 45 Roll call ensued. 46 47 VOTE: UNANMIOUS 48 49 • Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda 50 Commissioner Hamilton said this item is the report that the schools have to submit to the 51 NC Department of Public Instruction, highlighting facility needs for the next ten years. She said