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z <br />Duke Health Community Care, Inc., as noted in the attached letter from Helen Poole, has <br />indicated that upon successful installation, it is willing to make empty beds available to Orange <br />County human services agencies to assist their clients as needed in the event of a countywide <br />emergency that required the use of generator power. Department on Aging Director Jerry <br />Passmore has noted that this will provide a worthwhile alternative to address the needs of older <br />citizens in the County in the event of a weather or other emergency. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The grant request is for a total of $10,000. Funds are available within <br />the Human Services Safety Net reserve established by the BOCC to provide for this allocation. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the allocation <br />of $10,000 from the Human Services Safety Net reserve to Duke Health Community Care to <br />assist in the purchase of an emergency generator for the hospice facility located in <br />Hillsborough.