2024-447-E-Health Dept-Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership-Assist with funding staff position to implement recommendations to reduce the neg impact of high risk drinking

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Page 1 of 5 Memorandum of Understanding By and among The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Orange County Health Department, The Town of Chapel Hill, and The Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership PURPOSE High-risk drinking is often cited as one of the single biggest issues negatively impacting universities and their towns. To address this complex public health issue in Chapel Hill, the Town/Gown Collaborative was formed. This diverse and engaged group of town leaders, campus administrators, students and community leaders worked closely together during the 2013-14 academic year to understand the myriad of factors that contribute to high-risk drinking, and to identify evidence-based and promising environmental strategies to reduce its negative effects at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and on the Town of Chapel Hill and surrounding community. After carefully reviewing the data, conducting many stakeholder listening sessions and reviewing evidence regarding successful strategies to address this issue, the Collaborative used a series of guiding principles to develop a comprehensive set of 22 recommendations to reduce the negative impacts of high-risk drinking on three areas: the University, Neighborhoods/Community, and Downtown. These recommendations are intended to be synergistic, not stand-alone. In the spring of 2024, the Campus & Community Coalition will update its strategic plan with evidence-informed strategies utilizing a collaborative and data-driven process. , 300 W. Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278), and the University are working with the Chapel Hill Downtown 128 E. Franklin St, Suite 240, Chapel Hill, NC 27514) to support a staff position responsible for implementing the recommendations of the Collaborative and guiding the work of the Campus and Community Coalition to Reduce Negative Impacts of High Risk Drinking. This staff position, which is known as the Campus & Community Coalition Director , will be employed exclusively by the Partnership. This , which serves as a continuation of the original MOU, as well as renewals from September 1, 2018 August 31, 2021 and September 1, 2021-August 31, 2024, made and entered into by and between the Town, County, University, and Partnership dictates the responsibilities of the Parties as they relate to the hiring, supervision, and funding of the Director position. This MOU is separate and distinct from any other such agreements between the Parties. WITNESSETH That for and in consideration for the mutual promises and conditions set forth below, the Parties agree as follows: Docusign Envelope ID: AECF6952-0645-4FFA-B99F-36EC1463C80D