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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 1, 2022 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-a <br /> SUBJECT: Food Council Memorandum of Understanding Agreement Renewal <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> PowerPoint Presentation Ashley Heger, 919-245-2146 <br /> Original MOU (2019) <br /> Redlined MOU (2022) <br /> PURPOSE: To receive information and consider renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding <br /> (MOU) agreement for the Orange County Food Council as proposed by the Food Council's <br /> Executive Committee, which includes elected liaisons from each member jurisdiction. <br /> BACKGROUND: In 2019, Orange County, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Carrboro began an <br /> interlocal agreement process to jointly fund a full-time staff position for the Orange County Food <br /> Council. The original MOU was signed by all parties in early 2019 and the Food Council <br /> Coordinator was hired in July 2019. The existing MOU was meant to be reviewed after two <br /> years. The Food Council's Executive Committee recommends a renewal with some updates to <br /> the agreement. Staff will provide an overview of the 2019 process and a summary of the <br /> Executive Committee's current recommendations for the MOU agreement renewal. <br /> Staff has submitted a request to each jurisdiction to provide an annual presentation and a report <br /> for the suggested MOU renewal. Each jurisdiction has received the redlined MOU and annual <br /> report materials. The Towns of Hillsborough and Carrboro received presentations from staff in <br /> August and October. The following recommendations were provided by Hillsborough and <br /> Carrboro: <br /> Hillsborough Recommendation <br /> 1) In Section B (c), change the final line to, "contribute to the dismantling of systemic <br /> racism." <br /> Carrboro Recommendations <br /> 1) Include a clause stating: <br /> a. The County will serve as the administrative and fiscal agent for the Food Council <br /> b. An annual report be required to be provided to all jurisdictions <br /> c. The line item budget must be submitted to the jurisdictions with the annual report. <br /> 2) Add the word "collaboration" in the third paragraph of the MOU after "facilitate <br /> communication." <br />