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34 <br /> County's Outside Agencies Appropriation provide the opportunity for public comment at regular <br /> board meetings and include more information on outside agencies or other entities spending <br /> public funding that might need to be exempted. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley recommended changing the word process to appropriation in the <br /> motion. <br /> Commissioner McKee agreed. <br /> Commissioner Greene asked from whom the data and information will come. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he wants the attorney to bring wording to a work session on <br /> a performance agreement requiring that agencies that receive funding through the outside <br /> agency process be required to receive public comment. <br /> Commissioner Greene said she will not vote for this until the Board hears from non- <br /> profits. <br /> Commissioner Fowler agreed with Commissioner Greene. <br /> Chair Price said the attorney can bring some possible wording as a starting point. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said there is only one more work session for the year, in <br /> November, and the next viable work session would be in February or March. She said the <br /> outside agency process begins in March 2022, and she can gather this information through the <br /> outside agency process, and it should be asked for from all of them. <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 7. Reports <br /> a. Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness —2021 Data Update <br /> The Board reviewed updated data about homelessness in Orange County submitted to <br /> the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) earlier this year. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness (OCPEH) was created in 2008 to <br /> coordinate funding and activities to end homelessness in Orange County. OCPEH is jointly <br /> funded by Orange County (39%) and the Towns of Carrboro (15%), Chapel Hill (41%), and <br /> Hillsborough (5%). <br /> OCPEH Manager Rachel Waltz will present the updated data and discuss how current data <br /> relate to identified gaps in the homeless service system. <br /> This item was postponed until the October 19, 2021 Business Meeting. <br /> 8. Consent Agenda <br /> • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda <br /> None. <br /> • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Bedford, to <br /> approve the consent agenda. <br />