Agenda - 03-14-2023 Work Session; 1 - Boards and Commissions – Annual Work Plan Summaries

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7 How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any special meetings and sub-committee meetings? • Five (5) advisory board meetings were held in 2022: January 11, March 8, May 10, August 9 and November 22. The board's normal meeting schedule convenes approximately (6) times per year (second Tuesday of every other month). • For 2023, six (6) meeting dates have been scheduled for January 10, March 14, May 9, July 11, September 12 and November 14. • The Orange County Small Business Grant subcommittee, comprised of 5 members of the full advisory board, met quarterly throughout 2022 to review and score all business grant applications that were received during the year. Those meeting dates are generally held on the same dates as the advisory board's regularly scheduled meetings. (Five members' service on the small business grant subcommittee will continue in 2023). • One member of the advisory board also participated in 2022 for the quarterly reviews of local farmers' and food producers' applications that were submitted to the Orange County Agriculture Grant program. (One member's service on the agriculture grant subcommittee will continue in 2023). Brief Statement of Board/Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. • The Advisory Board works closely with Orange County's Economic Development staff and other economic development partners in Orange County to help market Orange County as a desirable and competitive location for the recruitment & retention of small business ventures, to include agriculture and food processer ventures, the Piedmont Food Processing Center, the Breeze Farm Incubator Program., and the promotion of new & expanding capital investment for non- residential (retail, commercial, light manufacturing and distribution/logistics) business prospects which make a meaningful impact to creating new employment opportunities, and diversify the tax base. • The Advisory Board supports the growth and recruitment of agricultural and food processing systems local businesses, the promotion of entrepreneurial talent via the "LAUNCH" high-tech incubator facility in Chapel Hill, the Piedmont Food & Agriculture Processing facility (PFAP) in Hillsborough, and through the expansion of new, high-technology employment opportunities. • Help guide the County with the long-term economic recovery of Orange County's residents and businesses to recover from the significant financial challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to our community.