AGENDA# 12
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Request from the Orange County Board of Commissioners
DATE: October 23, 2000
The attached resolution would authorize participation in the Orange County HOME Program Review Committee and appoint a Council member to serve as the Town’s representative to this Committee.
Since 1992, the Town along with Carrboro, Hillsborough and Orange County has participated in the Orange County HOME Consortium. The Consortium was established in order to receive federal HOME Program funds. Orange County serves as the lead entity for this Consortium. Each year during the budget process, the Consortium staff, comprised of representatives from each of the four participating jurisdictions, forwards a recommendation for the allocation of HOME funds to each of the governing bodies for approval.
During the 2000 – 2001 budget process, several elected officials from the participating jurisdictions asked how the annual HOME program plan was developed. At that time, elected officials expressed interest in having more involvement in the development stages of the annual plan.
The County Commissioners request that the Council participate in a HOME Program Review Committee (please see Attachment 1). The Committee would be comprised of the Manager or designee from each participating government and one elected official from each jurisdiction. The County proposes that this group meet at least quarterly to discuss program activities and to develop future spending plans.
A HOME Program Review Committee would allow the Council to be more involved in the process of evaluating proposals and developing the annual HOME Program plan. The Committee would also provide the Council with regularly updated information on the status of HOME funded programs.
That the Council participate in and appoint a representative to the HOME Program Review Committee.
1. October 3, 2000 Memorandum from John M. Link, Jr. (p. 4).
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL’S PARTICIPATION IN THE HOME PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEE (2000-10-23/R-11)
WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill is a member of the Orange County HOME Consortium; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners proposes to form a HOME Program Review Committee;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council will participate in the HOME Program Review Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council Member ___________ is appointed to serve as the Council’s representative to the HOME Program Review Committee.
This the 23rd day of October, 2000.