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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 16, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~- q <br />SUBJECT: Public Hearing on Orange County's Legislative Agenda for 2000 <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Link, ext 2300 <br />Public Hearing Notice <br />Potential Legislative Items as TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />previously discussed Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Resolutions and other materials Chapel HIII 968-0501 <br />From County Attorney Durham 688-7331 <br />(separate cover) Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To hold a public hearing on potential items for inclusion in Orange County's <br />legislative agenda package for the 2000 North Carolina General Assembly Session. <br />BACKGROUND: The 2000 North Carolina General Assembly Session begins on May 8, 2000. <br />This is planned to be a °short session" of the Legislature. The BOCC has expressed a desire to <br />formulate a legislative package to pursue for the 2000 North Carolina General Assembly <br />Session. The Board has previously discussed and approved a coordinated plan for making <br />direct contact with legislators and legislative committees and becoming more actively involved <br />in the legislative process in support of Orange County's legislative package. The Board has <br />also discussed potential legislative items at both its May 3, 2000 regular meeting (very briefly) <br />and May 9, 2000 work session. A list of potential final items, as outlined on the "green" list with <br />"yellow" attachment, was approved at the May 9~' meeting. Members of the Board also recently <br />met with Orange County's legislative delegation to discuss various legislative items. The Board <br />now needs to hold a public hearing on the potential legislative items to present during the 2000 <br />General Assembly Session. <br />After the public hearing, the Board will likely need to review and consider approval as necessary <br />of the resolutions and other materials as developed County Attorney (provided via separate <br />cover) so that they can be delivered in final form to Orange County's legislative delegation and <br />to the bill drafting division of the General Assembly. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S):- The Manager recommends that the Board proceed as it desires <br />based on the public hearing. <br />