Minutes-12-12-2023-Business Meeting

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5 new homes and repair 200 homes in the next 5 years. She said she met with Kevin Leonard, Executive Director of the NC Association of County Commissioners [NCACC] and received an orientation on the different steering committees. She said that the Presidential Task Force's theme for the next year is "One More Thing." She said that the President of NCACC is challenging counties to do "one more thing" to help save the lives of those suffering from substance abuse disorder. She said he discussed the legislative goals process, which will take about 6 months to complete. She said Orange County is encouraged to approve a resolution establishing a goal for the association to work on. Commissioner Fowler said she was impressed by the Master Aging Plan and how well organized it was and how the meeting was run. She said she served on the Housing group. She said one idea they came up with was the inclusion of universal design in the county's affordable housing rubric. She petitioned the affordable housing collaborative to add that to the rubric. She said Habitat for Orange has big plans for the county. She said she volunteered for Toys for Tots along with Commissioner Portie-Ascott. She said it was a joyful couple of hours. She wished everyone happy holidays. 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/Special Presentations None. 5. Public Hearings None. 6. Regular Agenda a. Opioid Advisory Committee Settlement Use Recommendations and Approval of Budget Amendment#4-B The Board: 1) received an update on the Opioid Advisory Committee and recommendations from the Committee regarding the use of Opioid Settlement Funds that support Option A of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)on the Allocation and Use of Opioid Settlement Funds in North Carolina; 2) approved the resolution regarding the expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds; and 3) approved Budget Amendment#4-B. BACKGROUND: In July 2021, a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general announced the National Opioid Settlement — a historic $26 billion agreement that will help bring desperately needed help to communities harmed by the opioid epidemic. The State of North Carolina and all 100 counties, including Orange County, joined the agreement. Orange County is expected to receive $6,799,780 over an 18-year period. In September 2022, the BOCC approved the appointment of the Orange County Opioid Advisory Committee with the following charge: • Discuss opioid-related health concerns and issues impacting the residents of Orange County; • Advise the Board of Commissioners on options to expend funds to prevent opioid abuse and remedy opioid impacts; • Plan and host an annual meeting open to the public to receive input on proposed uses of the settlement funds and to encourage collaboration between local governments.