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19 <br /> 1 Charline Kirongozi said that when staff go through the budget process, they will have the <br /> 2 objectives the Board decided upon. She said the objectives were the items they discussed in <br /> 3 January and staff will be using those to allocate resources from the budget. She said that the <br /> 4 performance measures are what seems to be holding this up but those are always ever evolving. <br /> 5 Commissioner McKee said there is a third path forward and said that the Board can <br /> 6 approve the plan, form a subcommittee, and bring forward suggestions at a later date. <br /> 7 Vice-Chair Greene said she is hearing that the strategic priorities are in place. She said <br /> 8 she believes that the Board can approve the plan and finalize performance measures at a later <br /> 9 date. <br /> 10 Commissioner Hamilton said she thinks some of the performance measures can be buffed <br /> 11 up with commissioners and it is helpful understanding staff constraints during budget season. <br /> 12 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if the subcommittee will be able to meet by the next <br /> 13 meeting. <br /> 14 Commissioner Richards said there are very specific ones where there are goals to <br /> 15 increase items without noting where they are starting. She said she does not think it will be that <br /> 16 big of a deal. She said she supports the goals and objectives as they are. She said she does not <br /> 17 know that a timeline needs to be soon. <br /> 18 Travis Myren said there are some things that can quickly be clarified over the next couple <br /> 19 of weeks. He said there are others that may require more research. He said the subcommittee <br /> 20 can create two buckets of items that are easy to clarify and those that need more work. <br /> 21 Commissioner Richards said the subcommittee can also produce a plan for how to get to <br /> 22 a measure. <br /> 23 Charline Kirongozi said BerryDunn is working on a companion report to determine which <br /> 24 metrics need to be developed for reporting and tracking. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to <br /> 27 adopt the Countywide Strategic Plan for FY 2024-25 through FY 2028-29, as well as to develop <br /> 28 a subcommittee to review the Plan's performance measures. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Commissioner Hamilton and Commissioner Richards volunteered for the subcommittee. <br /> 33 Commissioner Fowler said she would also serve if Chair Bedford does not want to. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 b. Orange County's Proposed 2024 Priority Legislative Issues <br /> 36 The Board reviewed and discussed the proposed Orange County 2024 Priority Legislative Issues <br /> 37 and approved the Orange County 2024 Priority Legislative Issues document for submittal to <br /> 38 Orange County's legislative delegation. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 BACKGROUND: Orange County's Legislative Breakfast with Orange County's legislative <br /> 41 delegation, in conjunction with the 2024 North Carolina General Assembly session, is scheduled <br /> 42 for March 21, 2024. The Board of Commissioners has historically approved a set of legislative <br /> 43 issues each year for presentation to/discussion with the delegation. The Board historically also <br /> 44 has appointed two members to work with staff on a Legislative Issues Work Group (LIWG) to <br /> 45 develop a proposed legislative package for the County. Based on the work of the LIWG, the <br /> 46 BOCC then reviewed and approved packages of legislative items to present to Orange County's <br /> 47 legislative delegation. Commissioners Amy Fowler and Jean Hamilton are serving on the 2024 <br /> 48 LIWG and have worked with staff on the attached 2024 legislative package. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 As the LIWG considered its approach for this year, the Group (similar to last year) decided to <br /> 51 identify a concise list of Legislative Priority Issues. The Group ultimately identified eight(8) Priority <br />