2024-540-E-Economic Dev-City of Mebane-Article 46 Collaborative Outreach FY22-23 FY24-25

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- 1 - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MEBANE Funding for Joint Economic Development Programs Article 46 Collaborative Outreach WHEREAS, North Carolina law authorizes counties to enter into agreements with third parties to provide services under mutually agreed upon terms and conditions; and WHEREAS, the City of Mebane (“City“) wishes to provide services or engage in economic development activities as designated herein, and Orange County (“County”) and its residents and businesses would benefit from those services or activities. NOW THEREFORE, the County and City agree, through this Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”), to the following terms and conditions: 1. County authorizes the City to request Collaborative Outreach funding from Article 46 that has previously been allocated and remain available for the City of Mebane’s use during fiscal years FY 23-24 ($1,986.00) and FY 24-25 ($2,352.00) for up to the total amount of Four Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars ($4,338.00). The services or activities that qualify under this funding category shall consist of and be limited to economic development programs that aid in job creation, drive economic growth, support existing businesses, recruit new businesses, and in the promotion of other activities such as innovation and entrepreneurial growth, agri-tourism and agriculture in Orange County. No other services or activities are authorized by this MOU. The funding amount is calculated annually based on a formula that adds the total population of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and the portion of Mebane located within Orange County, and allocates each Towns’ percentage of the total population to the total amount of Collaborative Outreach funding budgeted in a given year ($60,000.00 for FY 2024-25). Any existing Collaborative Outreach funds that are not requested by the City within the current fiscal year will expire on June 30, 2025 and will no longer be available for the City to request. 2. The City shall make a request to the County, in writing, to access these funds. The request shall include details pertaining to the amount of funding sought, a description of the services or activities the funding would support, the expected outcomes, any additional partners in the services or activities, and what resources the City is providing to the services or activities. The City shall also express any additional role they expect the County to play as it relates to the identified services or activities, and to acknowledge use of the Collaborative Outreach funding as a joint partnership between the City and the County. Docusign Envelope ID: B38F6701-048A-4686-BA2A-0CF65E519918