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April 7, 2015 (Work Session) Page 2346 This program will allow staff to provide additional funds to the health and safety portion of the program which is underfunded by the state program. Duke Energy is funding the program and there is no match required to participate. Duke Energy and the North Carolina Community Action Association have provided Cabarrus County with an agreement to participate in the program. DHS - Senior Community Services Employment (Title V) Program Divestment Ben Rose, Human Services Director, and Kathy Mowrer, Adult and Aging Services, Program Administrator, presented the following information related to the divestment of Senior Community Services Employment (Title V). Mr. Rose and Ms. Mowrer also responded to a variety of questions from the Board. The Department of Human Services (DHS) is recommending divesting itself of the Senior Community Services Employment Program and the associated (Title V) grant. CCOG Centralina Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is planning to apply for the grant on behalf of counties within Region F, including Cabarrus County. If received, the Agency would administer the program for Cabarrus County. The Title V program assists persons ages 55 and older in gaining employment training and work experience through subsidized employment and training. However, due to a drastic reduction in slots over the past few years, DHS is supporting the AAA and /or other eligible agencies in their application for Title V funding. The services will still be available to county residents through these agencies if funding is secured. Citizens currently participating in the program and placed within County departments in Title V slots will still be maintained, and a small host match can be considered at that time to subsidize those salaries. The transfer of these services from DHS would allow the Department to focus the resources used for this program in the mandated service areas. BOC - Resolution Regarding House Bill 463 Chairman Morris advised House Bill 463 was discussed at the meeting with the local legislation on March 13, 2015. At that meeting, the Board was advised House Bill 463 would not be introduced this year. However, since that time, the bill was introduced. He advised the Board wishes to adopt a resolution to send to the local delegation and committee members in Raleigh regarding the Boards' position on House Bill 463. Mike Downs, County Manager, suggested the Board consider suspending its Rules of Procedure in order to provide the resolution to the local delegation before they are back in session. Chairman Morris read the resolution aloud. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Shue, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board suspended its Rules of Procedure in order to take action on this item. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Shue and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following resolution. Resolution No. 2015 -08 RESOLUTION REGARDING HOUSE BILL 463 AND REDISTRICTING OF THE CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WHEREAS, Representative Larry Pittman (Cabarrus Delegation Member) proposed to increase the membership of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners and to provide for six electoral districts and one at -large district; and WHEREAS, neither the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners nor the citizens of Cabarrus County were made aware of this proposal until March 13, 2015 at a meeting requested by the Board of Commissioners to discuss local and state issues with the Cabarrus Delegation; and WHEREAS, said proposal will have tremendous impact on the citizens of Cabarrus County and their ability to vote on local representation at the Board of Commissioners level; and