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20 <br /> 1 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if they have been receptive to participating. <br /> 2 Tom Altieri said they have found some community leaders who were willing to assist. <br /> 3 Chair Bedford asked if previous attendees would receive notifications. <br /> 4 Tom Altieri said that over 200 people have signed up to receive notifications, in addition <br /> 5 to advisory board networks and the work done by the Community Relations Department. <br /> 6 Perdita Holtz noted that Tom Altieri has worked very hard to cultivate new relationships <br /> 7 with populations the county has not previously worked with. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 2. Discussion on Orange County Outside Agencies Application, Scoring and Funding <br /> 10 Process <br /> 11 The Board discussed the current Outside Agencies funding process to ensure the County's <br /> 12 Strategic Goals and Objectives are prioritized and that the application and scorecard incorporate <br /> 13 the Strategic Plan and the County's priority needs. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 BACKGROUND: At the June 4, 2024 Business meeting, Board of Commissioners` Chair <br /> 16 Jamezetta Bedford submitted a petition requesting that the Board review the Outside Agencies <br /> 17 funding process to align it more directly with the County's priorities and the Strategic Plan and <br /> 18 Objectives. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Currently, Outside Agencies apply for funding from Orange County using a joint funding <br /> 21 application created by the County and the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The Outside <br /> 22 Agencies process begins in late October/early November with a kick-off orientation hosted by the <br /> 23 County and Towns for the agencies explaining the application process and requirements. <br /> 24 Attachment A is the application used for the FY 2024-25 funding process. (Please note that the <br /> 25 attached application is a hard copy version of the online application that is available in the <br /> 26 Open.gov portal on the Town of Chapel Hill's website.) <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Upon receipt of the applications in mid-January, the County Manager's office distributes <br /> 29 applications to assigned Department Directors for review and evaluation. The County Manager <br /> 30 requests that the County's scorecard be completed by the Department Director (and any <br /> 31 applicable review boards) prior to individual agency meetings with the Manager in mid-March. <br /> 32 The current scorecard used by Orange County is provided at Attachment B. Currently, the same <br /> 33 scorecard is used for new agencies and those that have received prior funding. The towns utilize <br /> 34 their own scorecards. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 The County Manager, Business Officer/Outside Agencies Coordinator Melissa Allison and the <br /> 37 assigned Department Director meet with each agency that has applied for a brief presentation. <br /> 38 The towns jointly host their own agency presentations to their advisory boards and town staff. <br /> 39 Following the County Manager presentations, the scorecards are reviewed, finalized and <br /> 40 submitted to the Manager for the final funding recommendations. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Following Board of Commissioners` adoption of the Budget in June, the assigned Department <br /> 43 Directors (or their designees) are responsible for formalizing the funding agreements with the <br /> 44 agencies beginning at the start of the next fiscal year. Directors (or their designees) receive and <br /> 45 review quarterly outcome forms and ensure quarterly payments to the agencies. The Outcomes <br /> 46 Form is provided at Attachment C. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 The current application, scorecard and outcomes form do not reference the County's Strategic <br /> 49 Plan and Objectives. <br /> 50 <br />