Title
Authorize the Mayor to Execute a Revised Memorandum of Understanding for the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness
PURPOSE: The purpose is to authorize the Mayor to execute a revised MOU for the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Services
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Anne-Marie Vanaman, Interim Director, amvanaman@carrboronc.gov
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
X Race/Equity ____ Climate X Comprehensive Plan ____Other
Council Direction Statement
Race/Equity: An abbreviated racial equity assessment of the OCPEH MOU was completed using the racial equity “pocket questions.” A summary of this assessment can be found in Attachment C.
Comprehensive Plan: Chapter 3. Affordable Housing. Goal 5: Support efforts with Orange County to ensure that all homeless individuals and families have access to safe housing, appropriate services, and a path to permanent housing.
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Information
INFORMATION: The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness<https://www.ocpehnc.com/> was established in 2008 to coordinate funding and activities to end homelessness in Orange County. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was created to outline the roles and responsibilities of the partner jurisdictions of Orange County and the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough. This item proposes two changes to the existing MOU, last updated in June of 2022, when it was modified to bring the MOU in line with the existing structure and positions of the Partnership, including a Homeless Programs Manager, a Housing Access Coordinator, and a Homeless Programs Coordinator.
The Partnership to End Homelessness’ Executive Team is recommending two minor modifications to the existing MOU. The first regards the annual report that the Towns and County are to receive. The modification adds that the report will include “system-level data and OCPEH programming data.” The second modification is an additional requirement that the Towns and County work with the OCPEH Homeless Programs Manager “to incorporate Homeless Systems Gaps Analysis into County-wide housing planning and supporting data sources.” The modifications are included in the attached 2023 Draft Memorandum of Understanding (Attachment B).
It is anticipated that the Mayors, Managers, and Chair (MMC) committee will continue their discussions on addressing affordable housing and homelessness needs, and there may be further revisions to the MOU in the coming year.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: The MOU commits the County and municipalities to ensure funding for the Homeless Programs Manager, Housing Access Coordinator, and Homeless Programs Coordinator positions and operating expenses. Approval of the proposed modifications to the MOU will have no anticipated fiscal impact.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Council consider authorizing the Mayor to execute a revised MOU for the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness. A resolution is provided in Attachment A.
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