Agenda - 12-13-2022; 6-a - Consideration of Food Council Memorandum of Understanding Renewal

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3 Memorandum of Understanding between Orange County and the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough: Orange County Food Council Whereas, since July 1, 2015, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, Chapel Hill Town Council, Carrboro Board of Aldermen, and Hillsborough Board of Commissioners have provided financial support to the Orange County Food Council. Whereas, the Orange County Food Council will provide advice and recommendations to the four jurisdictions on issues related to the county community food system and also facilitate communication between community groups, committees, commissions, and other boards whose work supports a thriving local farm economy, access to healthy food, food related economic development, strong communities, sustainable. ecosystems, and healthy people. Whereas, the parties to this Memorandum understand the value of this work to each jurisdiction and accordingly intend to continue to fund and support it. Whereas, the Orange County Food Council Executive Committee consists of elected representatives appointed from each of the above governmental partners as well as the Chair of the Food Council, charged with providing oversight of the Food Council Coordinator. Whereas, the Orange County Food Council consists of a 16-member council including elected representatives appointed from each of the above governmental partners and a cross-section of community members, food access and food provider representation, charged with providing direction for the council's work, and the parties to this Memorandum intend for the 16-member food council to continue to perform this role, and Whereas, the parties to this Memorandum intend to provide funding to support a Food Council Coordinator, whose responsibilities have been outlined in a Job Description and the parties to this Memorandum hereby clarify the roles and responsibilities of each body as it:relates to feuding and oversight. A. The Executive Committee will: 1. Provide ongoing supervision of the Coordinator through the County Manager by: i. Conducting joint annual performance reviews of the Coordinator with the County Manager, after gathering input from the Chair of the Food Council and others,as appropriate; ii. Approving an annual work plan for the Coordinator based on the goals of the Plan, subject to final approval by the County Manager; iii. Meeting with and reviewing the work plan with the Coordinator and the County Manager quarterly;