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2 <br /> <br />Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreement Renewal <br />In 2019, Orange County, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Carrboro began an interlocal <br />agreement process to jointly fund a full-time staff position for the Orange County Food Council. <br />The original MOU was signed by all parties in early 2019, and the Food Council Coordinator <br />was hired in July 2019. The existing MOU was meant to be reviewed after two years. The Food <br />Council’s Executive Committee recommends a renewal with some updates to the agreement. <br />Staff will provide an overview of the 2019 process and a summary of the Executive Committee’s <br />current recommendations for the MOU agreement renewal. <br /> <br />Staff has submitted a request to each jurisdiction to provide an annual presentation and a <br />report for the suggested MOU renewal. Each jurisdiction has received the redlined MOU and <br />annual report materials. The Towns of Hillsborough and Carrboro received presentations from <br />staff in August and October. The following recommendations were provided by Hillsborough <br />and Carrboro: <br /> <br />Hillsborough Recommendation <br />1) In Section B (c), change the final line to, “contribute to the dismantling of systemic <br />racism.” <br /> <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 <br />report. <br />2) Add the word “collaboration” in the third paragraph of the MOU after “facilitate <br />communication.” <br /> <br />The Town of Chapel Hill has not scheduled the Food Council MOU Agreement renewal for <br />discussion. <br /> <br /> Chair Price noted that Ashley Heger, the Food Council Coordinator, will be stepping <br />down from her position. She thanked Ashley Heger for her service. <br />Ashley Heger, Food Council Coordinator, introduced the item and a poet named Maria- <br />Jose Guerrero Hernandez. <br /> Maria-Jose Guerrero Hernandez read a poem she composed on the topic of food <br />insecurity. <br /> <br />Commissioner McKee arrived at 7:05 p.m. <br /> <br />Ashley Heger made the following presentation: