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28 <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS: 1  <br />There were no public comments. 2  <br /> 3  <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Carter, to close 4  <br />the public hearing. 5  <br /> 6  <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS 7  <br /> 8  <br /> Vice-Chair Hamilton asked if the county match is already funded. 9  <br /> Jamael Wiley said the funds and the match will be budgeted in FY27. 10  <br /> Vice-Chair Hamilton clarified that the budget would have to be approved. 11  <br /> Jamael Wiley said yes. 12  <br /> 13  <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Vice-Chair Hamilton, to 14  <br />approve the 5311 Administrative grant application for $219,202 with a local match total of $32,881, 15  <br />the 5310 Operating grant application for $500,000 with a local match total of $250,000, the 16  <br />5339/5311 Combined Capital grant application for $155,500 with a local match total of $15,500; 17  <br />and approved and authorized the Chair and staff to sign the FY 2027 Program Resolution 18  <br />(Attachment 1) and FY 2027 Local Share Certification (Attachment 2) and give the Chair Bedford 19  <br />the authority to sign the resolution on behalf of the Board. 20  <br /> 21  <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS 22  <br /> 23  <br />6. Regular Agenda 24  <br />a. Amendment to the Network Development Agreement for Broadband Deployment with 25  <br />Lumos to Extend the Project Deadlines and Revise Passings 26  <br />This item was removed from the agenda. 27  <br /> 28  <br />b. Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 – Board Request for Additional Information 29  <br />The Board received an updated draft presentation schedule for the Board to receive additional 30  <br />background information requested for the drafting of the Land Use Plan 2050 and made a decision 31  <br />on potential costs associated with guest presenters, Clarion’s attendance during presentations, 32  <br />and any meeting facilitation services. 33  <br /> 34  <br />BACKGROUND: This item was presented at the August 26, 2025 BOCC meeting and continued 35  <br />to this meeting. 36  <br /> 37  <br />At its April 8, 2025 Work Session, the Board reviewed a draft schedule for receiving presentations 38  <br />from County staff and guest presenters. In response, the calendar preference was for staff to 39  <br />schedule agenda items through November and possibly beyond, to receive the information. 40  <br /> 41  <br />Subsequently, Planning staff has coordinated with the Clerk’s and Manager’s Offices to schedule 42  <br />items on BOCC work session agendas and add two half-day retreats to the Board’s meeting 43  <br />calendar. Attachment 1 is an updated schedule for the Board to receive the information 44  <br />requested. Presentations are proposed for work sessions on September 9, October 14, and 45  <br />November 11, 2025; and at half-day retreats scheduled for November 14 and November 21, 2025. 46  <br />The subject matter to be addressed at each meeting may be modified based on the time required 47  <br />to execute the contracts associated with independent expert presenters, lead time required for 48  <br />preparation, and availability to attend on scheduled meeting dates. 49  <br /> 50