Minutes 10-05-2021 Virtual Business Meeting

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18 Roll call ensued VOTE: UNANIMOUS Chair Price thanked the BEAG for its service, and said the Board looks forward to reviewing the census information. Greg Wilder said the 2020 census information is available, and staff has evaluated the numbers given the current electoral districts. He said the BOCC will review this at the October 19t" business meeting, per the recommendation of the County Attorney. He said the BOCC will be looking at the census given the currently electoral districts, not any potential districting changes. A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Greene, to take a 3-minute break at 9:01 p.m. Roll call ensued VOTE: UNANMIOUS A motioned was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to reconvene the meeting at 9:04 p.m. Roll call ensued VOTE: UNANMIOUS Bonnie Hammersley suggested the Board postpone item 7-a to the next business meeting, in the interest of time. A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to move Item 7-a to the October 19, 2021 Business Meeting. Roll call ensued. VOTE: Unanimous b. Longtime Homeowner Assistance (LHA) Program The Board considered approving the implementation of the proposed program design for the Longtime Homeowner Assistance Program. BACKGROUND: At its June 15, 2021 Business meeting, the Board of Commissioners allocated $250,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for a new program to assist households affected by revaluation of property tax bills. The current staff proposal creates a program to cover the increase in property taxes due to revaluation and would serve Orange County homeowners who: • are at least 50 years old; • earn below 80% of the area median income; • have lived in their home for at least 10 years; and • experienced an increase in property taxes during the 2021 tax revaluation