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4 <br /> 1 In 2023, Molly Selleck of Chapel Hill and Layla Woolfolk of Carrboro completed the camp <br /> 2 graduation requirements and assisted a combined fourteen (14) area households to become <br /> 3 better prepared for emergencies. These young leaders now posess the skills to effectively help <br /> 4 their communities in the event of an emergency. They also achieved certification in CPR and AED <br /> 5 and are better prepared for the future. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Jonathon Smith, Cooperative Extension Director, introduced Molly Selleck and Layla <br /> 8 Woolfolk. <br /> 9 Sarah Pickhardt, Division Chief of Emergency Management, reviewed some of the skills <br /> 10 that participants learned throughout the week and highlighted their accomplishments. <br /> 11 Jonathon Smith said Molly Selleck and Layla Woolfolk went above and beyond helping <br /> 12 their own family and other families create an emergency preparedness plan and emergency <br /> 13 communications plan. In total, he said they have helped 14 families in Orange County. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 <br /> 16 5. Public Hearings <br /> 17 None. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 21 a. Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) Funding Recommendations for FY 2023-24 <br /> 22 Affordable Housing Capital Investment Plan (CIP) Funds and Remaining 2016 Bond Funds <br /> 23 The Board considered a resolution awarding funds for the FY 2023-24 Capital Investment Plan <br /> 24 (CIP) Affordable Housing request for proposals (RFP) process based on the funding <br /> 25 recommendations from the Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB). <br /> 26 <br /> 27 BACKGROUND: The FY 2023-2033 Adopted Capital Investment Plan (CIP) includes $5 million <br /> 28 for Affordable Housing development in each of the fiscal years FY 2023-24, FY 2026-27 and FY <br /> 29 2029-30. A total of$15 million for affordable housing development will be allocated over the ten- <br /> 30 year plan. The FY 2023-24 Affordable Housing funds of$5 million includes an additional $700,000 <br /> 31 of remaining bond funds from 2016. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Additionally, at its June 20, 2023 Business meeting, the BOCC declared eleven (11) parcels of <br /> 34 County-owned land as surplus for affordable housing. The County may: <br /> 35 o Sell the properties by negotiated sale to either a public or private entity for the purpose of <br /> 36 developing affordable housing for persons of low to moderate income (the property could <br /> 37 be offered for below market rates to serve as a subsidy for the affordable housing project). <br /> 38 o Lease the property to a public or private entity for the purpose of developing affordable <br /> 39 housing for persons of low to moderate income (the lease rate could also be negotiated <br /> 40 below market rate to serve as a subsidy for the affordable housing project); and <br /> 41 o If there are no developers interested in the above options, sell the property on the private <br /> 42 market with the proceeds of the sale dedicated to other affordable housing projects. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 On July 26, 2023, a request for proposals (RFP) was released which included the eleven (11) <br /> 45 parcels of County-owned land. The eligible proposals are for new construction and/or <br /> 46 rehabilitation for homeownership and/or rental development affordable to low-income <br /> 47 households. The proposed projects may be mixed-use and/or mixed income. As outlined in the <br /> 48 State of North Carolina's Olmstead settlement agreement, no more than 20% of residential units <br /> 49 may be set aside for people with disabilities and land banking is not an eligible use of the funds. <br /> 50 <br />