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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 18, 2024 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-k <br /> SUBJECT: Amendment to the Contract with The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill- <br /> Carrboro to Provide Community Advocacy Services in Partnership with Chapel <br /> Hill and Carrboro <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Travis Myren, (919) 245-2308 <br /> PURPOSE: To amend the timing of payments in the contract for Community Advocacy services <br /> with The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro. <br /> BACKGROUND: At the June 4, 2024 Business Meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved <br /> a contract with The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro to provide Community Advocacy <br /> services to support the growth of new and existing Black, Latinx, and refugee owned businesses <br /> as well as business owned by individuals with disabilities. The contract runs for a period of three <br /> years, paying the Chamber $30,000 per year along with contributions from the Town of Chapel <br /> Hill and Town of Carrboro. <br /> The contract approved by the Board allowed the Chamber to bill for services in June of each year. <br /> That schedule would require the Chamber to provide services for an entire twelve months before <br /> receiving compensation. The Chamber requested and negotiated with County staff to amend the <br /> payment schedule so that one half of the annual payment ($15,000) would be paid on January 1, <br /> and the other half of the payment would be paid on June 1. <br /> This change does not impact any other provision of the contract or the total amount due to the <br /> Chamber for services rendered. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The contract already requires the County to make an annual payment of <br /> $30,000 annually. This amendment splits that payment into two installments. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br /> this item: <br /> • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND <br /> INEQUITY <br /> The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; <br /> religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic <br /> background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status. <br /> • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br />