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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 2, 2008 Action Agen a Item No. ~-~ SUBJECT: Initial Review of Proposed Chatham/Orange Task Forces DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No County Commissioners, Planning, ERCD ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Proposed Task Force Processes Laura Blackmon, 245-2300 (Charge and Composition) Barry Jacobs, Chair 2. Minutes of Orange-Chatham Craig Benedict, 245-2575 Meetings David Stancil, 245-2590 3. Draft 3/31/08 Assembly of Governments Meeting Minutes This item was delayed from the Board's June 24, 2008 and August 19, 2008 meetings due to time constraints. PURPOSE: To review potential processes, including proposed charge and composition, to establish three new Chatham/Orange Task Forces and, following any revisions, authorize staff to forward the task force proposals to the other jurisdictions for approval and respective appointments. BACKGROUND: During the last year, representatives from Orange County, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro met on several occasions with colleagues from Chatham County to discuss shared interests and concerns. The issues discussed generally fall into three categories: water supply/watershed protection, transportation planning/public transportation, and joint planning. Information from these discussions was shared at the March 31, 2008 Assembly of Governments meeting. Based on that meeting, staff was asked to develop a proposed process with a charge and composition for three task forces to address the topical areas identified above. These task force processes are attached, and the Board is asked to review the charge and composition for each, and provide any comments or revisions. The Board is also asked to authorize staff to 1) examine the potential County staff resources needed to participate in these efforts, and 2) forward the proposed task force summaries to the other jurisdictions for approval and respective appointments. Following action by the other jurisdictions, the Board will be asked to consider final approval of the three task force processes, as well as make Orange County's appointments to the groups. It is suggested that, at the appropriate time, the BOCC not appoint one Commissioner to serve on all three task forces, but rather select a different Commissioner to serve on each of the three groups.