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September 18, 2017 (Regular Meeting) Page 3297 WHEREAS, in FY2017, over $11. 6 million in child support was collected from parents of children in Cabarrus County; and WHEREAS, there are nearly 5, 100 child support orders in place, working to ensure that more than 5, 700 children receive financial support from their parents; and WHEREAS, children who do not receive adequate financial and emotional support from both parents may experience greater difficulty in becoming healthy, happy, and productive citizens; and WHEREAS, many concerned and dedicated judges, district attorneys, clerks of court, sheriffs' personnel, and child support professionals work to establish and enforce child support orders for Cabarrus County' s children, one of our state' s most vital resources: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim the month of September as CHILD SUPPORT AWARENESS MONTH IN CABARRUS COUNTY and urges all parents who are currently under court order to regularly pay their child support. Adopted this the 18th day of September 2017. /s/ Stephen M. Morris Stephen M. Morris, Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners (D) INFORMAL COMMENTS Chairman Morris opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 7:20 p.m. He stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Gail Young, resident of 95 Glendale Avenue SE in Concord, and representative of Citizens in Action NC spoke regarding the mission of the organization, which is to educate the public of their rights under the Constitution of the United States, advocate for equal protection and access to those rights and to create a climate in our community of respect and tolerance. She requested consideration of a resolution for fair districting to the North Carolina Legislature. Doshia James, resident of 571 Hyde Park Drive NE in Concord, and representative of Citizens in Action NC read the following resolution in connection with redistricting to be included in the record, and presented a petition regarding the same. RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT REDISTRICTING REFORM WHEREAS, the current state redistricting process creates a conflict of interest as lawmakers are effectively selecting their own constituents; and WHEREAS, the redistricting process should be conducted with transparency, in an open door manner with opportunities for public dialogue and feedback, rather than behind closed doors; and WHEREAS, legislative incumbents generally construct districts which are not compact and split communities of interest; and WHEREAS, important principles including the protections of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 and respect for neighborhoods and counties should be clearly listed for a Commission to abide by; and WHEREAS, voters are more likely to participate when they believe that their votes will count and that they have a reasonable chance of electing candidates who represent their interests; and WHEREAS, elected officials are more responsive to constituents when voters have a choice of candidate, thereby increasing accountability and serving the best interest of the voters. NOW, THEREFORE we do hereby resolve that North Carolina's General Assembly should establish an independent redistricting