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Agenda 2023 05-15
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 175, Wilmington, NC 28403 P. (910) 798-7149 1 F: (910) 798-7145 1 NHCgov.com Bill Rivenbark, Chair I LeAnn Pierce, Vice -Chair Jonathan Barfield, Jr., Commissioner I Dane Scalise, Commissioner I Rob Zapple, Commissioner MAY 15, 2023 9:00 AM MEETING CALLED TO ORDER (Chair Bill Rivenbark) INVOCATION (Pastor Eddie Eaton, Wrightsboro Baptist Church) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Commissioner Jonathan Barfield, Jr.) APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS OF BUSINESS 1. Approval of Minutes 2. Approval of the Contract Renewal for Audit Services with Cherry Bekaert LLP for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 3. Adoption of Budget Amendments ESTI MATED MINUTES REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS OF BUSINESS 10 4. Presentation of Service Awards and Introduction of New Employees 5 5. Consideration of Older Americans Month Proclamation 10 6. Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of a Development Agreement for the Redevelopment of the Wilmington City Block bounded by Chestnut Street, Grace Street, Second Street, and North Third Street 10 7. Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Third Quarter Financial Results 30 8. Presentation of FY23-24 Recommended Budget and FY24-28 Capital Improvement Plan 5 9. Committee Appointments PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS (limit three minutes) ESTIMATED MINUTES ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS OF BUSINESS 10. Additional Items County Manager County Commissioners Clerk to the Board County Attorney Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 11. ADJOURN Note: Minutes listed for each item are estimated, and if a preceding item takes less time, the Board will move forward until the agenda is completed. Mission New Hanover County is committed to providing equitable opportunities and exceptional public services through good governance to ensure a safe, healthy, secure and thriving community for all. Vision A vibrant, prosperous, diverse coastal community committed to building a sustainable future for future generations. Core Values Professionalism - Equity- Integrity - Innovation - Stewardship - Accountability Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION MEETING DATE: 5/15/2023 Consent DEPARTMENT: Governing Body PRESENTER(S): Kym Crowell, Clerk to the Board CONTACT(S): Kym Crowell SU BJ ECT: Approval of Minutes BRIEF SUMMARY: Approve minutes from the following meetings: Budget Work Session and Agenda Review held on April 27, 2023 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: Good Governance o Effective County Management ■ Deliver quality service at the right time ■ Increase transparency and awareness about county actions RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS: Approve minutes. COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager) Recommend approval. COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS: Approved minutes 5-0. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 1 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION MEETING DATE:5/15/2023 Consent DEPARTMENT: Finance PRESENTER(S): Eric Credle, Chief Financial Officer CONTACT(S): Eric Credle and Martha Wayne, Deputy Chief Financial Officer SU BJ ECT: Approval of the Contract Renewal for Audit Services with Cherry Bekaert LLP for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 BRIEF SUMMARY: At the March 21, 2022, meeting the Commissioners adopted a resolution awarding the audit services contract to Cherry Bekaert LLP for fiscal year 2021-2022, with the option to renew the contract for each of the following four fiscal years based upon satisfactory performance each year. Staff is requesting to use the first renewal option to authorize Cherry Bekaert LLP to complete the audit in the amount of $123,000 for fiscal year ending 2022-2023, which includes seven single audit programs. If more than seven single audit programs are required to be audited, an additional $5,000 will be charged per program. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: • Good Governance o Effective County Management ■ Increase transparency and awareness about county actions RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS: Approve the contract renewal for audit services with Cherry Bekaert LLP for fiscal year ending 2022-2023 ATTACHMENTS: LGC Contract Engagement Letter COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager) Recommend approval. COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS: Approved 5-0. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 LGC-205 CONTRACT TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS Rev. 11/2022 The of and and Governing Board Board of Commissioners Primary Government Unit New Hanover County, North Carolina N/A Primary Government Unit, together with DPCU (if applicable), hereinafter referred to as Governmental Unit(s) Auditor Name Cherry Bekaert LLP Auditor Address 3800 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 200 Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 Hereinafter referred to as Auditor for Fiscal Year Ending Date Audit Will Be Submitted to LGC 06/30/23 10/31 /23 Must be within four months of FYE hereby agree as follows: 1. The Auditor shall audit all statements and disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) and additional required legal statements and disclosures of all funds and/or divisions of the Governmental Unit(s). The non -major combining, and individual fund statements and schedules shall be subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and an opinion shall be rendered in relation to (as applicable) the governmental activities, the business- type activities, the aggregate DPCUs, each major governmental and enterprise fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information (non - major government and enterprise funds, the internal service fund type, and the fiduciary fund types). The basic financial statements shall include budgetary comparison information in a budgetary comparison statement, rather than as RSI, for the General Fund and any annually budgeted Special Revenue funds. 2. At a minimum, the Auditor shall conduct the audit and render the report in accordance with GAAS. The Auditor shall perform the audit in accordance with Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) if the Governmental Unit expended $100,000 or more in combined Federal and State financial assistance during the reporting period. The auditor shall perform a Single Audit if required by Title 2 US Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 Uniform Administration Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, Subpart F (Uniform Guidance) or the State Single Audit Implementation Act. This audit and all associated audit documentation may be subject to review by Federal and State agencies in accordance with Federal and State laws, including the staffs of the Office of State Auditor (OSA) and the Local Government Commission (LGC). If the audit requires a federal single audit in accordance with the Uniform Guidance (§200.501), it is recommended that the Auditor and Governmental Unit(s) jointly agree, in advance of the execution of this contract, which party is responsible for submission of the audit and the accompanying data collection form to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse as required under the Uniform Guidance (§200.512). Effective for audits of fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2023, the LGC will allow auditors to consider whether a unit qualifies as a State low -risk auditee based upon federal criteria in the Uniform Guidance §200.520(a), and (b) through (e) as it applies to State awards. In addition to the federal criteria in the Uniform Guidance, audits must have been submitted timely to the LGC. If in the reporting year, or in either of the two previous years, the unit reported a Financial Performance Indicator of Concern that the audit was late, then Page 1 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 1 - 1 LGC-205 CONTRACT TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS Rev. 11/2022 the report was not submitted timely for State low -risk auditee status. Please refer to "Discussion of Single Audits in North Carolina" on the LGC's website for more information. If the audit and Auditor communication are found in this review to be substandard, the results of the review may be forwarded to the North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners (NC State Board). 3. If an entity is determined to be a component of another government as defined by the group audit standards, the entity's auditor shall make a good faith effort to comply in a timely manner with the requests of the group auditor in accordance with AU-6 §600.41 - §600.42. 4. This contract contemplates an unmodified opinion being rendered. If during the process of conducting the audit, the Auditor determines that it will not be possible to render an unmodified opinion on the financial statements of the unit, the Auditor shall contact the LGC Staff to discuss the circumstances leading to that conclusion as soon as is practical and before the final report is issued. The audit shall include such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as are considered by the Auditor to be necessary in the circumstances. Any limitations or restrictions in scope which would lead to a qualification should be fully explained in an attachment to this contract. 5. If this audit engagement is subject to the standards for audit as defined in Government Auditing Standards, 2018 revision, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, then by accepting this engagement, the Auditor warrants that he/she has met the requirements for a peer review and continuing education as specified in Government Auditing Standards. The Auditor agrees to provide a copy of the most recent peer review report to the Governmental Unit(s) and the Secretary of the LGC prior to the execution of an audit contract. Subsequent submissions of the report are required only upon report expiration or upon auditor's receipt of an updated peer review report. If the audit firm received a peer review rating other than pass, the Auditor shall not contract with the Governmental Unit(s) without first contacting the Secretary of the LGC for a peer review analysis that may result in additional contractual requirements. If the audit engagement is not subject to Government Auditing Standards or if financial statements are not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and fail to include all disclosures required by GAAP, the Auditor shall provide an explanation as to why in an attachment to this contract or in an amendment. 6. It is agreed that time is of the essence in this contract. All audits are to be performed and the report of audit submitted to LGC Staff within four months of fiscal year end. If it becomes necessary to amend the audit fee or the date that the audit report will be submitted to the LGC, an amended contract along with a written explanation of the change shall be submitted to the Secretary of the LGC for approval. 7. It is agreed that GAAS include a review of the Governmental Unit's (Units') systems of internal control and accounting as same relate to accountability of funds and adherence to budget and law requirements applicable thereto; that the Auditor shall make a written report, which may or may not be a part of the written report of audit, to the Governing Board setting forth his/her findings, together with his recommendations for improvement. That written report shall include all matters defined as "significant deficiencies and material weaknesses" in AU-C 265 of the AICPA Professional Standards (Clarified). The Auditor shall file a copy of that report with the Secretary of the LGC. For GAAS or Government Auditing Standards audits, if an auditor issues an AU-C §260 report, commonly referred to as "Governance Letter," LGC staff does not require the report to be submitted unless the auditor cites significant findings or issues from the audit, as defined in AU-C §260.12 - .14. This would include issues such as difficulties encountered during the audit, significant or unusual transactions, uncorrected misstatements, matters that are difficult or contentious reviewed with those charged with governance, and other significant matters. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITi 21 - 2 LGC-205 CONTRACT TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS Rev. 11/2022 8. All local government and public authority contracts for audit or audit -related work require the approval of the Secretary of the LGC. This includes annual or special audits, agreed upon procedures related to internal controls, bookkeeping or other assistance necessary to prepare the Governmental Unit's records for audit, financial statement preparation, any finance -related investigations, or any other audit- related work in the State of North Carolina. Approval is also required for the Alternative Compliance Examination Engagement for auditing the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds expenditures as allowed by US Treasury. Approval is not required on audit contracts and invoices for system improvements and similar services of a non -auditing nature. 9. Invoices for services rendered under these contracts shall not be paid by the Governmental Unit(s) until the invoice has been approved by the Secretary of the LGC. This also includes any progress billings [G.S. 159-34 and 115C-447]. All invoices for audit work shall be submitted in PDF format to the Secretary of the LGC for approval. the invoice marked 'approved' with approval date shall be returned to the Auditor to present to the Governmental Unit(s) for payment. This paragraph is not applicable to contracts for audits of hospitals. 10. In consideration of the satisfactory performance of the provisions of this contract, the Governmental Unit(s) shall pay to the Auditor, upon approval by the Secretary of the LGC if required, the fee, which includes any costs the Auditor may incur from work paper or peer reviews or any other quality assurance program required by third parties (federal and state grantor and oversight agencies or other organizations) as required under the Federal and State Single Audit Acts. This does not include fees for any pre -issuance reviews that may be required by the NC Association of CPAs (NCACPA) Peer Review Committee or NC State Board of CPA Examiners (see Item 13). 11. If the Governmental Unit(s) has/have outstanding revenue bonds, the Auditor shall submit to LGC Staff, either in the notes to the audited financial statements or as a separate report, a calculation demonstrating compliance with the revenue bond rate covenant. Additionally, the Auditor shall submit to LGC Staff simultaneously with the Governmental Unit's (Units') audited financial statements any other bond compliance statements or additional reports required by the authorizing bond documents, unless otherwise specified in the bond documents. 12. After completing the audit, the Auditor shall submit to the Governing Board a written report of audit. This report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (a) Management's Discussion and Analysis, (b) the financial statements and notes of the Governmental Unit(s) and all of its component units prepared in accordance with GAAP, (c) supplementary information requested by the Governmental Unit(s) or required for full disclosure under the law, and (d) the Auditor's opinion on the material presented. The Auditor shall furnish the required number of copies of the report of audit to the Governing Board upon completion. 13. If the audit firm is required by the NC State Board, the NCACPA Peer Review Committee, or the Secretary of the LGC to have a pre -issuance review of its audit work, there shall be a statement in the engagement letter indicating the pre -issuance review requirement. There also shall be a statement that the Governmental Unit(s) shall not be billed for the pre -issuance review. The pre -issuance review shall be performed prior to the completed audit being submitted to LGC Staff. The pre -issuance review report shall accompany the audit report upon submission to LGC Staff. Board of CommZ%%% - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 1 - 3 LGC-205 CONTRACT TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS Rev. 11/2022 14. The Auditor shall submit the report of audit in PDF format to LGC Staff. For audits of units other than hospitals, the audit report should be submitted when (or prior to) submitting the final invoice for services rendered. The report of audit, as filed with the Secretary of the LGC, becomes a matter of public record for inspection, review and copy in the offices of the LGC by any interested parties. Any subsequent revisions to these reports shall be sent to the Secretary of the LGC. These audited financial statements, excluding the Auditors' opinion, may be used in the preparation of official statements for debt offerings by municipal bond rating services to fulfill secondary market disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission and for other lawful purposes of the Governmental Unit(s) without requiring consent of the Auditor. If the LGC Staff determines that corrections need to be made to the Governmental Unit's (Units') financial statements and/or the compliance section, those corrections shall be provided within three business days of notification unless another deadline is agreed to by LGC Staff. 15. Should circumstances disclosed by the audit call for a more detailed investigation by the Auditor than necessary under ordinary circumstances, the Auditor shall inform the Governing Board in writing of the need for such additional investigation and the additional compensation required therefore. Upon approval by the Secretary of the LGC, this contract may be modified or amended to include the increased time, compensation, or both as may be agreed upon by the Governing Board and the Auditor. 16. If an approved contract needs to be modified or amended for any reason, the change shall be made in writing and pre -audited if the change includes a change in audit fee (pre -audit requirement does not apply to hospitals). This amended contract shall be completed in full, including a written explanation of the change, signed and dated by all original parties to the contract. It shall then be submitted to the Secretary of the LGC for approval. No change to the audit contract shall be effective unless approved by the Secretary of the LGC, the Governing Board, and the Auditor. 17. A copy of the engagement letter, issued by the Auditor and signed by both the Auditor and the Governmental Unit(s), shall be attached to this contract, and except for fees, work, and terms not related to audit services, shall be incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein as part of this contract. In case of conflict between the terms of the engagement letter and the terms of this contract, the terms of this contract shall take precedence. Engagement letter terms that conflict with the contract are deemed to be void unless the conflicting terms of this contract are specifically deleted in Item 30 of this contract. Engagement letters containing indemnification clauses shall not be accepted by LGC Staff. 18. Special provisions should be limited. Please list any special provisions in an attachment. 19. A separate contract should not be made for each division to be audited or report to be submitted. If a DPCU is subject to the audit requirements detailed in the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act and a separate audit report is issued, a separate audit contract is required. If a separate report is not to be issued and the DPCU is included in the primary government audit, the DPCU shall be named along with the primary government on this audit contract. DPCU Board approval date, signatures from the DPCU Board chairman and finance officer also shall be included on this contract. 20. The contract shall be executed, pre -audited (pre -audit requirement does not apply to hospitals), and physically signed by all parties including Governmental Unit(s) and the Auditor, then submitted in PDF format to the Secretary of the LGC. 21. The contract is not valid until it is approved by the Secretary of the LGC. The staff of the LGC shall notify the Governmental Unit and Auditor of contract approval by email. The audit should not be started before the contract is approved. 22. Retention of Client Records: Auditors are subject to the NC State Board of CPA Examiners' Retention of Client Records Rule 21 NCAC 08N .0305 as it relates to the provision of audit and other attest services, as well as non -attest services. Clients and former clients should be familiar with the requirements of this rule prior to requesting the return of records. Page 4 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 1 - 4 LGC-205 CONTRACT TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS Rev. 11/2022 23. This contract may be terminated at any time by mutual consent and agreement of the Governmental Unit(s) and the Auditor, provided that (a) the consent to terminate is in writing and signed by both parties, (b) the parties have agreed on the fee amount which shall be paid to the Auditor (if applicable), and (c) no termination shall be effective until approved in writing by the Secretary of the LGC. 24. The Governmental Unit's (Units') failure or forbearance to enforce, or waiver of, any right or an event of breach or default on one occasion or instance shall not constitute the waiver of such right, breach or default on any subsequent occasion or instance. 25. There are no other agreements between the parties hereto and no other agreements relative hereto that shall be enforceable unless entered into in accordance with the procedure set out herein and approved by the Secretary of the LGC. 26. E-Verify. Auditor shall comply with the requirements of NCGS Chapter 64 Article 2. Further, if Auditor utilizes any subcontractor(s), Auditor shall require such subcontractor(s) to comply with the requirements of NCGS Chapter 64, Article 2. 27. Applicable to audits with fiscal year ends of June 30, 2020 and later. For all non -attest services, the Auditor shall adhere to the independence rules of the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct and Government Auditing Standards, 2018 Revision (as applicable). Financial statement preparation assistance shall be deemed a "significant threat" requiring the Auditor to apply safeguards sufficient to reduce the threat to an acceptable level. If the Auditor cannot reduce the threats to an acceptable level, the Auditor cannot complete the audit. If the Auditor is able to reduce the threats to an acceptable level, the documentation of this determination, including the safeguards applied, must be included in the audit workpapers. All non -attest service(s) being performed by the Auditor that are necessary to perform the audit must be identified and included in this contract. The Governmental Unit shall designate an individual with the suitable skills, knowledge, and/or experience (SKE) necessary to oversee the services and accept responsibility for the results of the services performed. If the Auditor is able to identify an individual with the appropriate SKE, s/he must document and include in the audit workpapers how he/she reached that conclusion. If the Auditor determines that an individual with the appropriate SKE cannot be identified, the Auditor cannot perform both the non -attest service(s) and the audit. See "Fees for Audit Services" page of this contract to disclose the person identified as having the appropriate SKE for the Governmental Unit. 28. Applicable to audits with fiscal year ends of June 30, 2021 and later. The auditor shall present the audited financial statements including any compliance reports to the government unit's governing body or audit committee in an official meeting in open session as soon as the audited financial statements are available but not later than 45 days after the submission of the audit report to the Secretary. The auditor's presentation to the government unit's governing body or audit committee shall include: a) the description of each finding, including all material weaknesses and significant deficiencies, as found by the auditor, and any other issues related to the internal controls or fiscal health of the government unit as disclosed in the management letter, the Single Audit or Yellow Book reports, or any other communications from the auditor regarding internal controls as required by current auditing standards set by the Accounting Standards Board or its successor; b) the status of the prior year audit findings; c) the values of Financial Performance Indicators based on information presented in the audited financial statements; and d) notification to the governing body that the governing body shall develop a "Response to the Auditor's Findings, Recommendations, and Fiscal Matters," if required under 20 NCAC 03 .0508. 29. Information based on the audited financial statements shall be submitted to the Secretary for the purpose of identifying Financial Performance Indicators and Financial Performance Indicators of Concern. See 20 NCAC 03 .0502(c)(6). Board of Commss�oners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 1 - 5 LGC-205 CONTRACT TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS Rev. 11/2022 30. All of the above paragraphs are understood and shall apply to this contract, except the following numbered paragraphs shall be deleted (See Item 17 for clarification). 31. The process for submitting contracts, audit reports and invoices is subject to change. Auditors and units should use the submission process and instructions in effect at the time of submission. Refer to the N.C. Department of State Treasurer website at https://www.nctreasurer.com/state-and-local- government-finance-division/local-government-commission/submitting-your-audit 32. All communications regarding audit contract requests for modification or official approvals will be sent to the email addresses provided on the signature pages that follow. 33. Modifications to the language and terms contained in this contract form (LGC-205) are not allowed. Board of Commssigoners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 1 - 6 LGC-205 CONTRACT TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS Rev. 11/2022 FEES FOR AUDIT SERVICES 1. For all non -attest services, the Auditor shall adhere to the independence rules of the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct (as applicable) and Government Auditing Standards,2018 Revision. Refer to Item 27 of this contract for specific requirements. The following information must be provided by the Auditor; contracts presented to the LGC without this information will be not be approved. Financial statements were prepared by: ❑Auditor pGovernmental Unit ❑Third Party If applicable: Individual at Governmental Unit designated to have the suitable skills, knowledge, and/or experience (SKE) necessary to oversee the non -attest services and accept responsibility for the results of these services: Name: Title and Unit / Company: Email Address: OR Not Applicable 0 (Identification of SKE Individual on the LGC-205 Contract is not applicable for GAAS-only audits or audits with FYEs prior to June 30, 2020.) 2. Fees may not be included in this contract for work performed on Annual Financial Information Reports (AFIRs), Form 990s, or other services not associated with audit fees and costs. Such fees may be included in the engagement letter but may not be included in this contract or in any invoices requiring approval of the LGC. See Items 8 and 13 for details on other allowable and excluded fees. 3. The audit fee information included in the table below for both the Primary Government Fees and the DPCU Fees (if applicable) should be reported as a specific dollar amount of audit fees for the year under this contract. If any language other than an amount is included here, the contract will be returned to the audit form for correction. 4. Prior to the submission of the completed audited financial report and applicable compliance reports subject to this contract, or to an amendment to this contract (if required) the Auditor may submit interim invoices for approval for services rendered under this contract to the Secretary of the LGC, not to exceed 75% of the billings for the unit's last annual audit that was submitted to the Secretary of the LGC. All invoices for services rendered in an audit engagement as defined in 20 NCAC .0503 shall be submitted to the Commission for approval before any payment is made. Payment before approval is a violation of law. (This paragraph not applicable to contracts and invoices associated with audits of hospitals). PRIMARY GOVERNMENT FEES Primary Government Unit New Hanover County, North Carolina Audit Fee $ 123,000 (includes 7 single audit programs) Additional Fees Not Included in Audit Fee: Fee per Major Program $ 5,000 per each single audit program over 7 Writing Financial Statements $ N/A All Other Non -Attest Services $ N/A DPCU FEES (if applicable) Discretely Presented Component Unit N/A Audit Fee $ Additional Fees Not Included in Audit Fee: Fee per Major Program $ Writing Financial Statements $ All Other Non -Attest Services $ Board of Comm' sione/rs -May 15, 2023 ITAF92 - 1 - 7 LGC-205 CONTRACT TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS Rev. 11/2022 SIGNATURE PAGE AUDIT FIRM Audit Firm* Cherry Bekaert LLP Authorized Firm Representative (typed or printed)* Signature* April Adams NWW Date* E ail Address* 04/26/23 aadams@cbh.com GOVERNMENTAL UNIT Governmental Unit* New Hanover County, North Carolina Date Primary Government Unit Governing Board Approved Audit Contract* (G.S.159-34(a) or G.S.115C-447(a)) OS/15/23 Mayor/Chairperson (typed or printed)* Signature* Bill Rivenbark Date Email Address brivenbark@nhcgov.com Chair of Audit Committee (typed or printed, or "NA") N/A Signature Date Email Address GOVERNMENTAL UNIT — PRE -AUDIT CERTIFICATE Required by G.S. 159-28(al) or G.S. 115C-441(al ). Not applicable to hospital contracts. This instrument has been pre -audited in the manner required by The Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act or by the School Budget and Fiscal Control Act. Primary Governmental Unit Finance Officer* (typedorprinted Signature* Eric Credle Date of Pre -Audit Certificate* Email Address* ecredle@nhcgov.com Page 8 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 1 - 8 LGC-205 CONTRACT TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS Rev. 11/2022 SIGNATURE PAGE — DPCU (complete only if applicable) DISCRETELY PRESENTED COMPONENT UNIT DPCU* N/A Date DPCU Governing Board Approved Audit Contract* (Ref: G.S. 159-34(a) or G.S. 115C-447(a)) DPCU Chairperson (typed or printed)* Signature* Date* Email Address* Chair of Audit Committee (typed or printed, or "NA") Signature Date Email Address DPCU — PRE -AUDIT CERTIFICATE Required by G.S. 159-28(al) or G.S. 11 5C-441 (al). Not applicable to hospital contracts. This instrument has been pre -audited in the manner required by The Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act or by the School Budget and Fiscal Control Act. DPCU Finance Officer (typed or printed)* Signature* Date of Pre -Audit Certificate* Email Address* Remember to print this form, and obtain all required signatures prior to submission. PRINT Page 9 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 1 - 9 `� Cherry Bekaert"` Your Guide Forward April 26, 2023 Eric Credle New Hanover County, North Carolina 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 165 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Dear Mr. Credle: This engagement letter between New Hanover County, North Carolina (hereafter referred to as the "County" or "you" or "your" or "management") and Cherry Bekaert LLP (the "Firm" or "Cherry Bekaert" or "we" or "us" or "our") sets forth the nature and scope of the services we will provide, the County's required involvement and assistance in support of our services, the related fee arrangements, and other Terms and Conditions, which are attached hereto and incorporated by reference, designed to facilitate the performance of our professional services and to achieve the mutually agreed -upon objectives of the County. Summary of services We will provide the following services to the County as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023: Audit and attestation services We will audit the basic financial statements of the County as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023, including the governmental activities, the business type activities, the aggregate discretely presented component units, each major fund and the aggregate remaining fund information, including the disclosures. We will not audit the New Hanover County ABC Board, The Airlie Gardens Foundation, Inc. and the NHW Healthcare, Inc. Those financial statements will be audited by other auditors whose reports will be furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the information included for these component units, will be based solely on the reports of the other auditors. We will refer to the component auditors in our audit opinion. 2. We will audit the schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards. As part of our engagement we will apply certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements or the financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards; the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200 ("Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act"); and the State Single Audit Implementation Act. 3. We will audit the supplementary information which includes the combining and individual fund statements and schedules. As part of our engagement, we will apply certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements or the financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. cbh.com Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 1 New Hanover County, North Carolina April 26, 2023 Page 2 4. We will apply limited procedures to the required supplementary information (e.g., pension plan information or County's management's discussion and analysis (MD&A)), which will consist of inquiries of County's management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management's responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the financial statements. Nonattest accounting and other services We will provide the following additional services: 1. Complete the appropriate sections of and sign the Data Collection Form. Your expectations Our services plan, which includes our audit plan, is designed to provide a foundation for an effective, efficient, and quality -focused approach to accomplish the engagement objectives and meet or exceed the County's expectations. Our services plan will be reviewed with you periodically and will serve as a benchmark against which you will be able to measure our performance. Any additional services that you may request, and that we agree to provide, will be the subject of separate written arrangements. The County recognizes that our professional standards require that we be independent from the County in our audit of the County's financial statements and our accompanying report in order to ensure that our objectivity and professional skepticism have not been compromised. As a result, we cannot enter into a fiduciary relationship with the County and the County should not expect that we will act only with due regard to the County's interest in the performance of this audit, and the County should not impose on us special confidence that we will conduct this audit with only the County's interest in mind. Because of our obligation to be independent of the County, no fiduciary relationship will be created by this engagement or audit of the County's financial statements. The engagement will be led by April Adams, who will be responsible for assuring the overall quality, value, and timeliness of the services provided to you. Audit and attestation services Our audit will be conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; and the standards for financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; the provisions of Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act; the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996; OMB Guidance for Grants and Agreements (2 CFR 200) and the State Single Audit Implementation Act. The objective of our audit is to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the County's basic financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion(s) about whether the County's basic financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and to report on the fairness of the additional information referred to in the Summary of Services section when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS and Government Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements, including omissions, can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 2 New Hanover County, North Carolina April 26, 2023 Page 3 they would influence the judgment of a reasonable user made based on the financial statements in conformity with the basis of accounting noted above. The objective also includes reporting on: • Internal control over financial reporting and compliance with the provisions of applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a material effect on the financial statements in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. Internal control over compliance related to major programs and an opinion (or disclaimer of opinion) on compliance with laws, regulations and the provisions of contracts or grant agreements that could have a direct and material effect on each major program in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards ("Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act") and the State Single Audit Implementation Act. Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements We will conduct our audit in accordance with GAAS and the standards for financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and will include tests of accounting records, a determination of major programs in accordance with Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act, and other procedures as deemed necessary to enable us to express such opinions about whether the financial statements are fairly presented, in all material respects, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). We will also: • Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. Obtain an understanding of the County and its environment, including internal control relevant to the audit, sufficient to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and to design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risk, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion(s). The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentation, or the override of internal control. • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management. We will also evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstance, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the County's internal control. However, Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 3 New Hanover County, North Carolina April 26, 2023 Page 4 • we will communicate to you in writing concerning any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in internal control relevant to the audit of the financial statements that we have identified during the audit. • Conclude, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the County's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. Nonattest accounting and other services In connection with any of the audit, accounting, or other services noted below, we will provide a copy of all schedules or other support for you to maintain as part of your books and records supporting your basic financial statements. You agree to take responsibility for all documents provided by Cherry Bekaert and will retain copies based on your needs and document retention policies. By providing these documents to you, you confirm that Cherry Bekaert is not responsible for hosting your records or maintaining custody of your records or data and that Cherry Bekaert is not providing business continuity or disaster recovery services. You confirm you are responsible for maintaining internal controls over your books and records including business continuity and disaster recovery alternatives. In addition, any documents provided to Cherry Bekaert by the County in connection with these services will be considered to be copies and will not be retained by Cherry Bekaert after completion of the accounting and other services. You are expected to retain anything you upload to a Cherry Bekaert portal and are responsible for downloading and retaining anything we upload in a timely manner. Portals are only meant as a method of transferring data, are not intended for the storage of client information, and may be deleted at any time. You are expected to maintain control over your accounting systems to include the licensing of applications and the hosting of said applications and data. We do not provide electronic security or back-up services for any of your data or records. Giving us access to your accounting system does not make us hosts of information contained within. The accounting and other services described in this section are nonaudit services, which do not constitute audit services under Government Auditing Standards, and such services will not be conducted in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. We will perform the services in accordance with applicable professional standards. We, in our sole professional judgment, reserve the right to refuse to perform any procedure or take any action that could be construed as assuming County's management responsibilities. In conjunction with providing these accounting and other services, we may use third party software or templates created by Cherry Bekaert for use on third party software. Management expressly agrees that the County has obtained no rights to use such software or templates and that Cherry Bekaert's use of the County's data in those applications is not deemed to be hosting, maintaining custody, providing business continuity, or disaster recovery services. Data collection form We will complete the appropriate sections of and sign the Data Collection Form that summarizes our audit findings. We will provide copies of our reports to the County; however, it is the County's management's responsibility to submit the reporting package (including financial statements, schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards, summary schedule of prior audit findings, auditors' reports, and corrective action plan) along with the Data Collection Form to the designated federal audit clearinghouse and, if appropriate, to Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 4 New Hanover County, North Carolina April 26, 2023 Page 5 pass -through entities. The Data Collection Form and the reporting package must be submitted within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditors' reports or nine months after the end of the audit period. County's management responsibilities related to accounting and other services For all nonattest services we perform in connection with the engagement, you are responsible for designating a competent employee to oversee the services, make any management decisions, perform any management functions related to the services, evaluate the adequacy of the services, retain relevant copies supporting your books and records, and accept overall responsibility for the results of the services. Prior to the release of the report, the County's management will need to sign a representation letter acknowledging its responsibility for the results of these services, and acknowledging receipt of all appropriate copies. County's management responsibilities related to the audit The County's management is responsible for (1) designing, implementing, and maintaining internal controls, including internal controls over federal and State awards, and for evaluating and monitoring ongoing activities, relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to help ensure that appropriate goals and objectives are met; (2) following laws and regulations; (3) ensuring that there is reasonable assurance that government programs are administered in compliance with compliance requirements; and (4) ensuring that the County's management and financial information is reliable and properly reported. The County's management is also responsible for implementing systems designed to achieve compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. You are also responsible for the selection and application of accounting principles; for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements, schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards and all accompanying information in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; and for compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including federal statutes) and the provisions of contracts and grant agreements (including award agreements). Your responsibilities also include identifying significant contractor relationship in which the contractor has responsibility for program compliance and for the accuracy and completeness of that information. The County's management is responsible for making all financial records and related information available to us, including additional information that is requested for purposes of the audit (including information from outside of the general and subsidiary ledgers), and for the accuracy and completeness of that information. You are also responsible for providing us with (1) access to all information of which it is aware that is relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements, such as records, documentation, identification of all related parties and all related -party relationships and transactions, and other matters, (2) access to personnel, accounts, books, records, supporting documentation, and other information as needed to perform an audit under the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act, (3) additional information that we may request for the purpose of the audit and (4) unrestricted access to persons within the County from whom we determine it necessary to obtain audit evidence. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 5 New Hanover County, North Carolina April 26, 2023 Page 6 Your responsibilities include adjusting the financial statements to correct material misstatements and for confirming to us in the written representation letter that the effects of any uncorrected misstatements aggregated by us during the current engagement and pertaining to the latest period presented are immaterial, both individually and in the aggregate, to the financial statements taken as a whole. You are responsible for the design and implementation of programs and controls to prevent and detect fraud, and for informing us about all known or suspected fraud affecting the County involving (1) the County's management, (2) employees who have significant roles in internal control, and (3) others where the fraud could have a material effect on the financial statements. Your responsibilities include informing us of your knowledge of any allegations of fraud or suspected fraud affecting the County received in communications from employees, former employees, grantors, regulators, or other. In addition, you are responsible for identifying and ensuring that the County complies with applicable laws, regulations contracts, agreements, and grants and for taking timely and appropriate steps to remedy fraud and noncompliance with provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, or grant agreements that we report. Additionally, as required by the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act, it is the County's management's responsibility to evaluate and monitor noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of federal and State awards; take prompt action when instances of noncompliance are identified including noncompliance identified in audit findings; promptly follow up and take corrective action on reported audit findings; and prepare a summary schedule of prior audit findings and a separate corrective action plan. The County's management is responsible for identifying all federal and State awards received and understanding and complying with the compliance requirements and for the preparation of the schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards (including notes and noncash assistance received, and COVID-19 related concepts, such as lost revenues, if applicable) in conformity with the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act. You agree to include our report on the schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards in any document that contains and indicates that we have reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards. You also agree to include the audited financial statements with any presentation of the schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards that includes our report thereon OR make the audited financial statements readily available to intended users of the schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards no later than the date the schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards is issued with our report thereon. Your responsibilities include acknowledging to us in the written representation letter that (1) you are responsible for presentation of the schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards in accordance with the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act, (2) you believe the schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards, including its form and content, is stated fairly in accordance with the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act, (3) the methods of measurement or presentation have not changed from those used in the prior period or, if they have changed, the reasons for such changes), and (4) the County has disclosed to us any significant assumptions or interpretations underlying the measurement or presentation of the schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards. You are responsible for the preparation of the supplementary information, which we have been engaged to report on, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. You agree to include our report on the supplementary information in any document that contains and indicates that we have reported on the supplementary information. You also agree to include the audited financial statements with any presentation of the supplementary information that includes our report thereon OR make the audited financial statements readily Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 6 New Hanover County, North Carolina April 26, 2023 Page 7 available to users of the supplementary information no later than the date the supplementary information is issued with our report thereon. Your responsibilities include acknowledging to us in the written representation letter that (1) you are responsible for presentation of the supplementary information in accordance with GAAP, (2) you believe the supplementary information, including its form and content, is fairly presented in accordance with GAAP, (3) the methods of measurement or presentation have not changed from those used in the prior period (or, if they have changed, the reasons for such changes), and (4) you have disclosed to us any significant assumptions or interpretations underlying the measurement or presentation of the supplementary information. The County's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a process for tracking the status of audit findings and recommendations. The County's management is also responsible for identifying and providing report copies of previous financial audits, attestation engagements, performance audits or other studies related to the objectives discussed in the Audit and attestation services section of this letter. This responsibility includes relaying to us corrective actions taken to address significant findings and recommendations resulting from those audits, attestation engagements, performance audits, or other studies. You are also responsible for providing County's management views on our current findings, conclusions, and recommendations, as well as your planned corrective actions, for the report, and for the timing and format for providing that information. The County's management agrees to assume all management responsibilities relating to the financial statements, schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards and disclosures, and any other nonaudit services we provide. You will be required to acknowledge in the management representation letter our assistance with preparation of the financial statements, schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards, and disclosures, and that you have reviewed and approved the financial statements, schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards, and disclosures prior to their issuance and have accepted responsibility for them. Further, you agree to oversee the nonaudit services by designating an individual, preferably from senior management, with suitable skill, knowledge, or experience; evaluate the adequacy and results of those services; and accept responsibility for them. Reporting Our report will be addressed to the Board of Commissioners of the County. Circumstances may arise in which our report may differ from its expected form and content based on the result of our audit. Depending on the nature of these circumstances, it may be necessary for us to modify our opinion or add emphasis -of -matter or other -matter paragraphs to our auditor's report, or if necessary, withdraw from this engagement. If our opinion is other than unmodified, we will discuss the reasons with you in advance. If, for any reason, we are unable to complete the audit or are unable to form or have not formed an opinion, we may decline to express opinions or issue reports, or may withdraw from this engagement. We will also issue written reports upon completion of our Single Audit. The Government Auditing Standards report on internal control over financial reporting and on compliance and other matters will include a paragraph that states that (1) the purpose of the report is solely to describe the scope of testing of internal control and compliance and the result of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the County's internal control or on compliance, and (2) the report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the entity's internal control and compliance. The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act report on internal control over compliance will include a paragraph that states that the purpose of the report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of testing of internal control Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 7 New Hanover County, North Carolina April 26, 2023 Page 8 over compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements of the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act. Both reports will state that the report is not suitable for any other purpose. Management Representations The Firm will rely on the County's management providing the above noted representations to us, both in the planning and performance of the audit, and in considering the fees that we will charge to perform the audit. Fees The estimated fees contemplate only the services described in the Summary of Services section of this letter. You may request that we perform additional services not addressed in this engagement letter. If this occurs, we will communicate with you concerning the scope of the additional services and the estimated fees which will be at our discounted billing rates noted in the table below. We also may issue a separate engagement letter covering the additional services. In the absence of any other written communication from us documenting such additional services, our services will continue to be governed by the terms of this engagement letter. Bill Rates Skill Level Standard Bill Rate Discounted Bill Rate Partner $ 385 $ 270 Director $ 350 $ 245 Senior Manager $ 340 $ 235 Manager $ 265 $ 185 Senior Accountant $ 220 $ 155 Staff Accountant $ 165 $ 115 Intern $ 100 $ 70 Paraprofessional $ 165 $ 115 Audit Service Center $ 100 $ 70 Administrative $ 150 $ 105 The following summarizes the fees for the services described above: Description of services Audit services Audit of the financial statements* Accounting services Completion of Data Collection Form Total Estimated fee $ 123,000* *This fee assumes that major grant compliance work to be performed in accordance with Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards ("Uniform Guidance and the State Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 8 New Hanover County, North Carolina April 26, 2023 Page 9 Single Audit Implementation Act") and the State Single Audit Implementation Act will remain at a similar level to prior years. The major programs differ in size, complexity, and the number of required compliance elements to be completed in accordance with Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act and the State Single Audit Implementation Act. Our existing fee assumes that we will be auditing seven single audit programs. If there are more than seven single audit programs required to be audited as major programs (including DSS Crosscutting), the fee above will be adjusted by $5,000 per program. The fees will be billed periodically. Invoices are due on presentation. A service charge will be added to past due accounts equal to 1'/2% per month (18% annually) on the previous month's balance less payments received during the month, with a minimum charge of $2.00 per month. If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign a copy of this letter in the space provided and return it to us. No change, modification, addition, or amendment to this letter shall be valid unless in writing and signed by all parties. The parties agree that this letter may be electronically signed and that the electronic signatures will be deemed to have the same force and effect as handwritten signatures. If you have any questions, please call April Adams at (919) 782-1040. Sincerely, CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 1?/1-11-7 1-to ATTACHMENT - Engagement Letter Terms and Conditions NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ACCEPTED BY: TITLE: DATE: Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 9 Attachment - Page 1 Cherry Bekaert LLP Engamment Letter Terms and Conditions The following terms and conditions are an integral part of the attached engagement letter and should be read in their entirety in conjunction with your review of the letter. Limitations of the audit report Should the County wish to include or incorporate by reference these financial statements and our report thereon into any other document at some future date, we will consider granting permission to include our report into another such document at the time of the request. However, we may be required by generally accepted auditing standards ("GAAS") to perform certain procedures before we can give our permission to include our report in another document such as an annual report, private placement, regulator filing, official statement, offering of debt securities, etc. You agree that the County will not include or incorporate by reference these financial statements and our report thereon, or our report into any other document without our prior written permission. In addition, to avoid unnecessary delay or misunderstandings, it is important to provide us with timely notice of your intention to issue any such document. Limitations of the audit process In conducting the audit, we will perform tests of the accounting records and such other procedures as we consider necessary in the circumstances to provide a reasonable basis for our opinion on the financial statements. We also will assess the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the County's management, as well as evaluate the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit will include procedures designed to obtain reasonable assurance of detecting misstatements due to errors or fraud that are material to the financial statements. Absolute assurance is not attainable because of the nature of audit evidence and the characteristics of fraud. For example, audits performed in accordance with GAAS are based on the concept of selective testing of the data being examined and are, therefore, subject to the limitation that material misstatements due to errors or fraud, if they exist, may not be detected. Also, an audit is not designed to detect matters that are immaterial to the financial statements. In addition, an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS does not include procedures specifically designed to detect illegal acts having an indirect effect (e.g., violations of fraud and abuse statutes that result in fines or penalties being imposed on the County) on the financial statements. Similarly, in performing our audit we will be aware of the possibility that illegal acts may have occurred. However, it should be recognized that our audit provides no assurance that illegal acts generally will be detected, and only reasonable assurance that illegal acts having a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts will be detected. We will inform you with respect to errors and fraud, or illegal acts that come to our attention during the course of our audit unless clearly inconsequential. In the event that we have to consult with the County's counsel or counsel of our choosing regarding any illegal acts we identify, additional fees incurred may be billed to the County. You agree that the County will cooperate fully with any procedures we deem necessary to perform with respect to these matters. We will issue a written report upon completion of our audit of the County's financial statements. If, for any reason, we are unable to complete the audit, or are unable to form, or have not formed an opinion on the financial statements, we may decline to express an Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 10 Attachment - Page 2 opinion or decline to issue a report as a result of the engagement. We will notify the appropriate party within your organization of our decision and discuss the reasons supporting our position. Audit procedures — general An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements; therefore, our audit will involve professional judgment about the number of transactions to be examined and the areas to be tested. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the County's management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We will plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable rather than absolute assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether from (1) errors, (2) fraudulent financial reporting, (3) misappropriation of assets, or (4) violations of laws or governmental regulations that are attributable to the County or to acts by the County's management or employees acting on behalf of the County. Because the determination of waste and abuse is subjective, Government Auditing Standards do not expect auditors to perform specific procedures to detect waste or abuse in financial audits, nor do they expect auditors to provide reasonable assurance of detecting waste and abuse. Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, combined with the inherent limitations of internal control there is an unavoidable risk that some material misstatements may not be detected by us, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards. In addition, an audit is not designed to detect immaterial misstatements or violations of laws or governmental regulations that do not have a direct and material effect on the financial statements. However, we will inform the appropriate level of the County's management of any material errors, fraudulent financial reporting, or misappropriation of assets that come to our attention. We will also inform the appropriate level of management of any violations of laws or governmental regulations that come to our attention, unless clearly inconsequential. Our responsibility as auditor is limited to the period covered by our audit and does not extend to any later periods for which we are not engaged as auditors. Our procedures will include tests of documentary evidence supporting the transactions recorded in the accounts, and may include tests of the physical existence of inventories, and direct confirmation of receivables and certain assets and liabilities by correspondence with selected customers, funding sources, creditors and financial institutions. We will request written representations from your attorneys as part of the engagement, and they may bill you for responding to this inquiry. At the conclusion of our audit, we will require certain written representations from you about your responsibilities for the financial statements; schedule of expenditures of federal and State awards; federal award programs; compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements; and other responsibilities required by generally accepted auditing standards. Audit procedures — internal controls Our audit will include obtaining an understanding of the County and its environment, including internal controls relevant to the audit, sufficient to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and to design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks and obtain evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion(s). The risk of not detecting a material Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 11 Attachment - Page 3 misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentation, or the override of internal control. Tests of controls may be performed to test the effectiveness of certain controls that we consider relevant to preventing and detecting errors and fraud that are material to the financial statements and to preventing and detecting misstatements resulting from illegal acts and other noncompliance matters that have a direct and material effect on the financial statements. Our tests, if performed, will be less in scope than would be necessary to render an opinion on internal control, including cybersecurity, and, accordingly, no opinion will be expressed in our report on internal control issued pursuant to Government Auditing Standards. As required by the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act, we will perform tests of controls over compliance to evaluate the effectiveness of the design and operation of controls that we consider relevant to preventing or detecting material noncompliance with compliance requirements applicable to each major federal award program. However, our tests will be less in scope than would be necessary to render an opinion on those controls and, accordingly, no opinion will be expressed in our report on internal control issued pursuant to the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act. An audit is not designed to provide assurance on internal control or to identify significant deficiencies or material weaknesses. However, during the audit, we will communicate to the County's management and those charged with governance internal control related matters that are required to be communicated under American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA") professional standards, Government Auditing Standards, and the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act. Audit procedures - compliance As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the basic financial statements are free of material misstatement, we will perform tests of the County's compliance with provisions of applicable laws and regulations, contracts and agreements, including grant agreements. However, the objective of those procedures will not be to provide an opinion on overall compliance and we will not express such an opinion in our report on compliance issued pursuant to Government Auditing Standards. The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act requires that we also plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the auditee has complied with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of federal and State awards applicable to major programs. Our procedures will consist of tests of transactions and other applicable procedures described in the OMB Compliance Supplement for the types of compliance requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each of the County's major programs. For federal programs that are included in the Compliance Supplement, our compliance and internal control procedures will relate to the compliance requirements that the Compliance Supplement identifies as being subject to audit. The purpose of these procedures will be to express an opinion on the County's compliance with requirements applicable to each of its major programs in our report on compliance issued pursuant to the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Implementation Act. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 12 Attachment - Page 4 Nonattest services (if applicable) All nonattest services to be provided in the attached engagement letter (if applicable) shall be provided pursuant to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct requires that we establish objectives of the engagement and the services to be performed, which are described under nonattest services in the attached letter. You agree that the County`s designated individual will assume all the County's management responsibilities for the nonattest services we provide; oversee the services by designating an individual, with suitable skill, knowledge, or experience; evaluate the adequacy and results of the services; and accept responsibility for them. In order to ensure we provide such services in compliance with all professional standards, the designated individual is responsible for: • Making all financial records and related information available to us • Ensuring that all material information is disclosed to us • Granting unrestricted access to persons within the entity from whom we determine it necessary to obtain audit evidence • Identifying and ensuring that such nonattest complies with the laws and regulations The accuracy and appropriateness of such nonattest services shall be limited by the accuracy and sufficiency of the information provided by the County`s designated individual. In the course of providing such nonattest services, we may provide professional advice and guidance based on knowledge of accounting, tax and other compliance, and of the facts and circumstances as provided by the County`s designated individual. Such advice and guidance shall be limited as permitted under the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. Communications At the conclusion of the audit engagement, we may provide the County`s management and those charged with governance a letter stating any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses which may have been identified by us during the audit and our recommendations designed to help the County make improvements in its internal control structure and operations related to the identified matters discovered in the financial statement audit. As part of this engagement, we will ensure that certain additional matters are communicated to the appropriate members of the County. Such matters include (1) our responsibilities under GAAS, (2) the initial selection of and changes in significant accounting policies and their application, (3) our independence with respect to the County, (4) the process used by County`s management in formulating particularly sensitive accounting estimates and the basis for our conclusion regarding the reasonableness of those estimates, (5) audit adjustments, if any, that could, in our judgment, either individually or in the aggregate be significant to the financial statements or our report, (6) any disagreements with the County`s management concerning a financial accounting, reporting, or auditing matter that could be significant to the financial statements, (7) our views about matters that were the subject of the County`s management's consultation with other accountants about auditing and accounting matters, (8) major issues that were discussed with the County`s management in connection with the retention of our services, including, among other matters, any discussions regarding the application of accounting principles and auditing standards, and (9) serious difficulties that we encountered in dealing with the County`s management related to the performance of the audit. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 13 Attachment - Page 5 Other matters Access to working papers The working papers and related documentation for the engagement are the property of the Firm and constitute confidential information. We have a responsibility to retain the documentation for a period of time to satisfy legal or regulatory requirements for records retention. It is our policy to retain all workpapers and client information for seven years from the date of issuance of the report. It is our policy to retain emails and attachments to emails for a period of 12 months, except as required by any governmental regulation. Except as discussed below, any requests for access to our working papers will be discussed with you prior to making them available to requesting parties. Any parties seeking voluntary access to our working papers must agree to sign our standard access letter. We may be requested to make certain documentation available to regulators, governmental agencies (e.g., SEC, PCAOB, HUD, DOL, etc.), or their representatives ("Regulators") pursuant to law or regulations. If requested, access to the documentation will be provided to the Regulators. The Regulators may intend to distribute to others, including other governmental agencies, our working papers and related documentation without our knowledge or express permission. You hereby acknowledge and authorize us to allow Regulators access to and copies of documentation as requested. In addition, our Firm, as well as all other major accounting firms, participates in a "peer review" program covering our audit and accounting practices as required by the AICPA. This program requires that once every three years we subject our quality assurance practices to an examination by another accounting firm. As part of the process, the other firm will review a sample of our work. It is possible that the work we perform for the County may be selected by the other firm for their review. If it is, they are bound by professional standards to keep all information confidential. If you object to having the work we do for you reviewed by our peer reviewer, please notify us in writing. Electronic transmittals During the course of our engagement, we may need to electronically transmit confidential information to each other, within the Firm, and to other entities engaged by either party. Although email is an efficient way to communicate, it is not always a secure means of communication and thus, confidentiality may be compromised. As an alternative, we recommend using our Client Portal ("Portal") to transmit documents. Portal allows the County, us, and other involved entities to upload and download documents in a secure location. You agree to the use of email, Portal, and other electronic methods to transmit and receive information, including confidential information, between the Firm, the County, and other third party providers utilized by either party in connection with the engagement. Use of third party providers and alternative practice structure Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC (an associated, but not affiliated entity) are parties to an administrative services agreement ("ASA"). Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are operating in an arrangement commonly described as an "alternative practice structure". Pursuant to the ASA, Cherry Bekaert LLP leases professional and administrative staff, both of which are employed by Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC, to support Cherry Bekaert LLP's performance under this engagement letter. As a result, Cherry Bekaert LLP will share your confidential information with Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC so that the leased employees are able to support Cherry Bekaert LLP's performance under this engagement letter. These leased employees are under the direct control and supervision of Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 14 Attachment - Page 6 Cherry Bekaert LLP, which is solely responsible for the professional performance of the services under this engagement letter. The leased employees are subject to the standards governing the accounting profession, including the requirement to maintain the confidentiality of client information, and Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC have contractual agreements requiring confidential treatment of all client information. To the extent Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC will provide tax, advisory, and/or consulting services to you, Cherry Bekaert LLP will provide Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC with access to your accounting, financial, and other records that Cherry Bekaert LLP maintains to enable Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC to provide those services to you. In addition to the structure noted above, in the normal course of business, we may on occasion use the services of an independent contractor or a temporary or loaned employee, all of whom may be considered a third party service provider. On these occasions, we remain responsible for the adequate oversight of all services performed by the third party service provider and for ensuring that all services are performed with professional competence and due professional care. We will adequately plan and supervise the services provided by the third party service provider; obtain sufficient relevant data to support the work product; and review compliance with technical standards applicable to the professional services rendered. We will enter into a contractual agreement with the third party service provider to maintain the confidentiality of information and be reasonably assured that the third party service provider has appropriate procedures in place to prevent the unauthorized release of confidential information to others. Subpoenas In the event we are requested or authorized by the County, or required by government regulation, subpoena, or other legal process to produce our working papers or our personnel as witnesses with respect to our engagement for the County, the County will, so long as we are not a party to the proceeding in which the information is sought, reimburse us for our professional time and expense, as well as the fees and expenses of our counsel, incurred in responding to such a request at standard billing rates. Dispute resolution provision This Dispute Resolution Provision sets forth the dispute resolution process and procedures applicable to any dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this engagement letter or the services provided hereunder, or any other audit or attest services provided by or on behalf of the Firm or any of its subcontractors or agents to the County or at its request ("Disputes"), and shall apply to the fullest extent of the law, whether in contract, statute, tort (such as negligence), or otherwise. Mediation All Disputes shall be first submitted to nonbinding confidential mediation by written notice to the parties, and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations under the standards set forth in the Federal Rules of Evidence and all applicable state counterparts, together with any applicable statutes protecting the confidentiality of mediations or settlement discussions. If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution ("CPR"), at the written request of a party, shall designate a mediator. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 15 Attachment - Page 7 Arbitration procedures If a Dispute has not been resolved within 90 days after the effective date of the written notice beginning the mediation process (or such longer period, if the parties so agree in writing), the mediation shall terminate and the Dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held at a mutually agreeable location. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the CPR Rules for Non -Administered Arbitration that are in effect at the time of the commencement of the arbitration, except to the extent modified by this Dispute Resolution Provision (the "Rules"). The arbitration shall be conducted before a panel of three arbitrators. Each of the County and the Firm shall designate one arbitrator in accordance with the "screened" appointment procedure provided in the Rules, and the two party -designated arbitrators shall jointly select the third in accordance with the Rules. No arbitrator may serve on the panel unless he or she has agreed in writing to enforce the terms of the engagement letter and to abide by the terms of the Rules. Except with respect to the interpretation and enforcement of these arbitration procedures (which shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act), the arbitrators shall apply the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (without giving effect to its choice of law principles) in connection with the Dispute. The arbitrators may render a summary disposition relative to all or some of the issues, provided that the responding party has had an adequate opportunity to respond to any such application for such disposition. Any discovery shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules. The result of the arbitration shall be binding on the parties, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Costs Each party shall bear its own costs in both the mediation and the arbitration; however, the parties shall share the fees and expenses of both the mediators and the arbitrators equally. Waiver of trial by jury In the event the parties are unable to successfully arbitrate any dispute, controversy, or claim, the parties agree to WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY and agree that the court will hear any matter without a jury. Independent contractor Each party is an independent contractor with respect to the other and shall not be construed as having a trustee, joint venture, agency, or fiduciary relationship. No third party beneficiaries The parties do not intend to benefit any third party by entering into this agreement, and nothing contained in this agreement confers any right or benefit upon any person or entity who or which is not a signatory of this agreement. Statute of limitations The County agrees not to bring any claims against any partner or employee of the Firm in any form for any reason. The County and the Firm agree that any suit arising out of or related to the services contemplated by this engagement letter must be filed within one year after the cause of action arises. The cause of action arises upon the earlier of (i) delivery of the final work product for which the firm has been engaged, (ii) where applicable, filing of the final work product for which the firm has been engaged, or (iii) the date which the services contemplated under this engagement letter are terminated by either party. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 16 Attachment - Page 8 Terms and conditions supporting fees The estimated fees set forth in the attached engagement letter are based on anticipated full cooperation from the County's personnel, timely delivery of requested audit schedules and supporting information, timely communication of all significant accounting and financial reporting matters, the assumption that unexpected circumstances will not be encountered during the audit, as well as working space and clerical assistance as mutually agreed upon and as is normal and reasonable in the circumstances. We strive to ensure that we have the right professionals scheduled on each engagement. As a result, sudden County requested scheduling changes or scheduling changes necessitated by the agreed information not being ready on the agreed -upon dates can result in expensive downtime for our professionals. Any last minute schedule changes that result in downtime for our professionals could result in additional fees. Our estimated fees do not include assistance in bookkeeping or other accounting services not previously described. If, for any reason, the County is unable to provide such schedules, information, and assistance, the Firm and the County will mutually revise the fee to reflect additional services, if any, required of us to achieve these objectives. The estimated fees contemplate that the County will provide adequate documentation of its systems and controls related to significant transaction cycles and audit areas. In providing our services, we will consult with the County with respect to matters of accounting, financial reporting, or other significant business issues as permitted by professional standards. Accordingly, time necessary to affect a reasonable amount of such consultation is reflected in our fees. However, should a matter require research, consultation, or audit work beyond that amount, the Firm and the County will agree to an appropriate revision in our fee. The estimated fees are based on auditing and accounting standards effective as of the date of this engagement letter and known to apply to the County at this time. Unless otherwise indicated, estimated fees do not include any time related to the application of new auditing or accounting standards that impact the County for the first time. If new auditing or accounting standards are issued subsequent to the date of this letter and are effective for the period under audit, we will estimate the impact of any such standard on the nature, timing, and extent of our planned audit procedures and will communicate with the County concerning the scope of the additional procedures and the estimated fees. The County agrees to pay all costs of collection (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that the Firm may incur in connection with the collection of unpaid invoices. In the event of nonpayment of any invoice rendered by us, we retain the right to (a) suspend the performance of our services, (b) change the payment conditions under this engagement letter, or (c) terminate our services. If we elect to suspend our services, such services will not be resumed until your account is paid. If we elect to terminate our services for nonpayment, the County will be obligated to compensate us for all time expended and reimburse us for all expenses through the date of termination. This engagement letter sets forth the entire understanding between the County and the Firm regarding the services described herein and supersedes any previous proposals, correspondence, and understandings whether written or oral. Any subsequent changes to the terms of this letter, other than additional billings, will be rendered in writing and shall be executed by both parties. Should any portion of this engagement letter be ruled invalid, it is agreed that such invalidity will not affect any of the remaining portions. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 17 EISNERAMPER Report on the Firm's System of Quality Control November 29, 2022 To the Partners of Cherry Bekaert LLP and the National Peer Review Committee EisnerAmper LLP 111 Wood Avenue South Iselin, NJ 08830-2700 T 732.243.7000 F 732.951.7400 We have reviewed the system of quality control for the accounting and auditing practice of Cherry Bekaert LLP (the firm) applicable to engagements not subject to PCAOB permanent inspection in effect for the year ended April 30, 2022. Our peer review was conducted in accordance with the Standards for Performing and Reporting on Peer Reviews established by the Peer Review Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Standards). A summary of the nature, objectives, scope, limitations of, and the procedures performed in a system review as described in the Standards may be found at www.aicpa.org/prsummary. The summary also includes an explanation of how engagements identified as not performed or reported on in conformity with applicable professional standards, if any, are evaluated by a peer reviewer to determine a peer review rating. Firm's Responsibility The firm is responsible for designing and complying with a system of quality control to provide the firm with reasonable assurance of performing and reporting in conformity with the requirements of applicable professional standards in all material respects. The firm is also responsible for evaluating actions to promptly remediate engagements deemed as not performed or reported on in conformity with the requirements of applicable professional standards, when appropriate, and for remediating weaknesses in its system of quality control, if any. Peer Reviewer's Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the design of and compliance with the firm's system of quality control based on our review. Required Selections and Considerations Engagements selected for review included engagements performed under Government Auditing Standards, including compliance audits under the Single Audit Act; audits of employee benefit plans; an audit performed under FDICIA; and an examination of service organizations (SOC 2 engagement). As a part of our peer review, we considered reviews by regulatory entities as communicated by the firm, if applicable, in determining the nature and extent of our procedures. "EisnerAmper" is the brand name under which EisnerAmper LLP and Eisner Advisory Group LLC provide professional services. EisnerAmper LLP and Eisner Advisory Group LLC are independently owned firms that practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations and professional standards. EisnerAmper LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services, and Eisner Advisory Group LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business consulting services. Eisner Advisory Group LLC and its subsidiary � entities are not licensed CPA firms. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 18 Opinion In our opinion, the system of quality control for the accounting and auditing practice of Cherry Bekaert LLP applicable to engagements not subject to PCAOB permanent inspection in effect for the year ended April 30, 2022, has been suitably designed and complied with to provide the firm with reasonable assurance of performing and reporting in conformity with applicable professional standards in all material respects. Firms can receive a rating of pass, pass with deficiency(ies), or fail. Cherry Bekaert LLP has received a peer review rating of pass. EisnerAmper LLP Iselin, New Jersey EisnerAmper LLP Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 2 - 2 - 19 t9)L AICPA December 16, 2022 Michelle Thompson Cherry Bekaert LLP 3800 Glenwood Ave Ste 200 Raleigh, NC 27612-5532 Dear Michelle Thompson: National Peer Review Committee It is my pleasure to notify you that on December 16, 2022, the National Peer Review Committee accepted the report on the most recent System Review of your firm. The due date for your next review is October 31, 2025. This is the date by which all review documents should be completed and submitted to the administering entity. As you know, the report had a peer review rating of pass. The Committee asked me to convey its congratulations to the firm. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Michael Wagner Chair, National PRC +1.919.402.4502 cc: Marc Fogarty, Steven Siegel Firm Number: 900010011816 Review Number: 594133 220 Leigh Farm Road, Durham, NC 277C7-8110 T: t 1.919.402_4502 F; t1,919,41967P �f Commissioners - May 15, 2023 avcpaglobal,corn I cimaglobal,com I alopa,orgTERP2Ogg- 20 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION MEETING DATE: 5/15/2023 Consent DEPARTMENT: Budget PRESENTER(S): Eric Credle, Chief Financial Officer CONTACT(S): Eric Credle and Michelle Daniels, Budget Officer SU BJ ECT: Adoption of Budget Amendments BRIEF SUMMARY: The following budget amendments amend the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Environmental Management 23-062 CFCC Health Program Expansion 23-064 ARPA Funds 23-065, 23-066 Bid Deposits 23-067 Sheriff's Office 23-068, 069, 070, 071 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: Good Governance o Strong Financial Performance ■ Proactively manage the county budget RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS: Adopt the ordinances for the budget amendments listed. ATTACHMENTS: BA 23-062 BA 23-064 BA 23-065 BA 23-066 BA 23-067 BA 23-068 BA 23-069 BA 23-070, 071 COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager) Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 3 Recommend adoption. COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS: Adopted budget amendments 5-0. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 3 AGENDA: May 15, 2023 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment(s) be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment Strategic Focus Area: Effective County Management Strategic Objective(s): Deliver quality service at the right time Fund: Environmental Management Department: Environmental Management Expenditure., Decrease Increase Total BA 23-062 Environmental Management $ 180,000 $ 180,000 Total $ - $ 180,000 $ 180,000 Revenue: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-062 USDA Grant $ 180,000 $ 180,000 Total $ - $ 180,000 $ 180,000 Prior to Actions Toda Department Budget $ 23,995,722 Total if Actions Taken $ 24,175,722 Section 2: Explanation BA 23-062 will accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Garbage to Gardens (G2G) program in the amount of $180,000 over a two-year period. The grant will be used to pay for personnel costs of a new Sustainability Education Program Coordinator to implement the G2G program, as well as the supplies needed. The grant requires an in -kind 25% match that will be achieved through current staff efforts of Environmental Management, Soil & Water Conservation District, and NC Cooperative Extension, towards the program over the two-year period, amounting to $55,275. The G2G program is focused on educating schools, students, staff, and parents about how to divert organic waste from the garbage of school cafeterias to compost. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment(s) 23-062 amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, is adopted. Adopted, this 15th day of May, 2023. (SEAL) William E. Rivenbark, Chairman ATTEST: Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 3 - 1 - 1 AGENDA: May 15, 2023 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment(s) be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment Strategic Focus Area: Superior Education & Workforce Strategic Objective(s): Support the private sector's need for talent to fill higher -wage jobs Fund: CFCC Health Program Expansion Capital Project Fund Expenditure: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-064 Capital Project Expense $ 1,999,923 $ 1,999,923 Total $ - $ 1,999,923 $ 1,999,923 Revenue: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-064 Installment Loan Proceeds $ 1,999,923 $ 1,999,923 Total $ - $ 1,999,923 $ 1,999,923 Prior to Total if Actions Actions Tod a Taken CFCC Capital Project Budget $ 11,875,000 $ 13,874,923 Section 2: Explanation BA 23-064 will increase the CFCC Health Program Expansion Capital Project Fund. The Board of Commissioners adopted the capital project ordinance for the purchase of the building located at 319 N. Third Street in October 2022. Phase 1 is to renovate the existing building to house nursing classrooms, nursing labs, faculty offices, and a five patient room stimulation suite and support spaces. Installment loan proceeds will be used to pay for this phase. With the addition of this project, the county will remain in compliance with its debt capacity limit. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment(s) 23-064 amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, is adopted. Adopted, this 15th day of May, 2023 (SEAL) William E. Rivenbark, Chairman ATTEST: Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 3 - 2 - 1 AGENDA: May 15, 2023 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment(s) be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment Strategic Focus Area: Effective County Management Strategic Objective(s): Deliver quality service at the right time Fund: General Revenue: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-065 Transfer in from Special Revenue ARPA $ 71,896 $ 71,896 BA 23-065 Appropriated Fund Balance $ (71,896) $ (71,896) Total $ (71,896) $ 71,896 1 $ - Prior to Actions Total if Actions Today Taken Appropriated Fund Balance $ 28,416,575 Is 28,344,679 Section 2: Explanation BA 23-065 appropriates American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) unspent funds that were budgeted to cover Tax Department salaries in FY22 and reappropriates the unspent amount of $71,896 to cover a portion of Tax Department salary expense in FY23, thereby reducing appropriated fund balance for the current year. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment(s) 23-065 amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, is adopted. Adopted, this 15th day of May, 2023. (SEAL) William E. Rivenbark, Chairman ATTEST: Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 3 - 3 - 1 AGENDA: May 15, 2023 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment(s) be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment Strategic Focus Area: Strong Financial Performance Strategic Objective(s): Proactively manage the county budget Fund: General Expenditure: Decrease increase Total BA 23-066 Transfer to Special Revenue Fund $ 30,000 $ 30,000 Total $ - $ 30,000 11 $ 30,000 Revenue: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-066 Appropriated Fund Balance $ 30,000 $ 30,000 Total $ - $ 30,000 $ 30,000 Prior to Total if Actions Actions Today Taken Appropriated Fund Balance $ 28,416,575 $ 28,446,575 Fund: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Expenditure: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-066 American Rescue Plan Act S 30,000 $ 30,000 Total S - $ 30,000 1 $ 30,000 Revenue: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-066 Transfer In from General Fund S 30,000 $ 30,000 Total $ - $ 30,000 $ 30,000 Section 2: Explanation BA 23-066 increases appropriated fund balance for expenditures deemed ineligible under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These were business grants for which the receipient was unable to provide sufficient documentation to support their expenditures. These funds will be transferred into the ARPA Business Assistance program budget, where these expenditures occurred. ARPA funds previously used for these expenditures will be reassigned to other ARPA programs as approved by the Board of Commissioners at its April 3, 2023 meeting. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment(s) 23-066 amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, is adopted. Adopted, this 15th day of May, 2023. (SEAL) William E. Rivenbark, Chairman ATTEST: Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 3 - 4 - 1 AGENDA: May 15, 2023 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment(s) be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment Strategic Focus Area: Strong Financial Performance Strategic Objective(s): Proactively manage the county budget Fund: Special Purpose Expenditure: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-067 Project - Bid Deposits $ 52,830 $ 52,830 Total $ - $ 52,830 $ 52,830 Revenue: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-067 Project - Bid Deposits $ 52,830 $ 52,830 Total $ - $ 52,830 $ 52,830 Prior to Total if Actions Actions Today Taken Project Budget $ 40,000 $ 92,830 Section 2: Explanation BA 23-067 appropriates an expenditure for the refund of a bid deposit on the River Road Pier Replacement Project that needs to be refunded. This is to comply with a technical accounting standard that requires the initial deposit and subsequent refund to be reflected separately. There is no impact to fund balance. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment(s) 23-067 amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, is adopted. Adopted, this 15th day of May, 2023. (SEAL) William E. Rivenbark, Chairman ATTEST: Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 3 - 5 - 1 AGENDA: May 15, 2023 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment(s) be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment Strategic Focus Area: Superior Public Health & Safety Strategic Objective(s): Sustain the community capacity to prepare for and respond to public safety demands Fund: Federal Forfeited Property Department: Sheriffs Office Expenditure., Decrease Increase Total BA 23-068 Supplies $ 45,119 $ 45,119 Total $ - $ 45,119 $ 45,119 Revenue: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-068 Federal Forfeited Property $ 43,511 $ 43,511 BA 23-068 Interest Earnings $ 1,608 $ 1,608 Total $ - $ 45,119 I $ 45,119 Prior to Total if Actions Actions Tod a Taken Departmental Budget (FFP) $ 510,590 $ 555,709 Section 2: Explanation BA 23-068 budgets Federal Forfeited Property receipts dated 4/21/23, 4/25/23, and interest income for March 2023. Funds will be used for supplies for law enforcement purposes only. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment(s) 23-068 amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, is adopted. Adopted, this 15th day of May, 2023. (SEAL) William E. Rivenbark, Chairman ATTEST: Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 3 - 6 - 1 AGENDA: May 15, 2023 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment(s) be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment Strategic Focus Area: Superior Public Health & Safety Strategic Objective(s): Sustain the community capacity to prepare for and respond to public safety demands Fund: Controlled Substance Tax (CSTAX) Department: Sheriffs Office Expenditure: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-069 Supplies S 2,301 $ 2,301 BA 23-069 Training & Travel $ 2,300 $ 2,300 Total $ - $ 4,601 $ 4,601 Revenue: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-069 Controlled Substance Tax $ 4,394 $ 4,394 BA 23-069 Interest Earnings $ 207 $ 207 Total $ - $ 4,601 $ 4,601 Prior to Total if Actions Actions Tod a Taken Departmental Budget (CSTAX) $ 163,577 $ 168,178 Section 2: Explanation BA 23-069 budgets a Controlled Substance Tax receipt dated 4/14/23, and interest income for February and March 2023. Funds will be used for supplies and training and travel for law enforcement purposes only. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment(s) 23-069 amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, is adopted. Adopted, this 15th day of May, 2023. (SEAL) William E. Rivenbark, Chair ATTEST: Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 3 - 7 - 1 AGENDA: May 15, 2023 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following Budget Amendment(s) be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment Strategic Focus Area: Superior Public Health & Safety Strategic Objective(s): Sustain the community capacity to prepare for and respond to public safety demands Fund: General Fund Department: Sheriffs Office Expenditure: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-070 Capital Outlay -Motor Vehicles $ 21,386 $ 21,386 BA 23-070 Capital Outlay -Vehicle Equipment $ 6,481 $ 6,481 BA 23-071 Overtime $ 7,064 $ 7,064 Total $ - $ 34,931 $ 34,931 Revenue: Decrease Increase Total BA 23-070 Vehicle MgmtInsurance Proceeds $ 27,867 $ 27,867 BA 23-071 Misc Revenue $ 7,064 $ 7,064 Total $ - $ 34,931 $ 34,931 Prior to Total if Actions Actions To av Taken Departmental Budget $ 67,957,871 $ 67,992,802 Section 2: Explanation BA 23-070 budgets insurance proceeds for a totaled vehicle (2018 Dodge Charger) and related equipment, which will be used towards replacing the vehicle. BA 23-071 budgets overtime reimbursement from the FBI Task Force. Section 3: Documentation of Adoption This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment(s) 23-070 & 23-071 amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, is adopted. Adopted, this 15th day of May, 2023. (SEAL) William E. Rivenbark, Chairman ATTEST: Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 3 - 8 - 1 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION MEETING DATE: 5/15/2023 Regular DEPARTMENT: County Manager PRESENTER(S): Commissioners and Chris Coudriet, County Manager CONTACT(S): Bo Dean, Human Resources Analyst SU BJ ECT: Presentation of Service Awards and Introduction of New Employees BRIEF SUMMARY: Service awards will be presented to retirees and employees. New employees will be introduced. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: • Good Governance o Effective County Management ■ Increase transparency and awareness about county actions RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS: Present service awards and meet new employees. COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager) Present service awards and meet new employees. COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS: Presented service awards and met new employees. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 4 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION MEETING DATE:5/15/2023 Regular DEPARTMENT: Senior Resource Center PRESENTER(S): Amber Smith, Director Senior Resource Center CONTACT(S): Amber Smith, Director Senior Resource Center SU BJ ECT: Consideration of Older Americans Month Proclamation BRIEF SUMMARY: Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the celebration of Older Americans Month (OAM). The 2023 theme is "Aging Unbound", which offers an opportunity to explore wide range of aging experiences that promotes the importance older adult services, encourages independence by paving our own paths as we age, and celebrate diverse aging experiences. On this 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month, we honor our senior citizens, whose lifetimes of hard work, devotion to family, and commitment to community have laid the foundation of our county today. New Hanover County is home to more than 56,000 residents age 60 or older, and we are committed to building an age friendly community that enhances quality of life of all older adults. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: • Good Governance o Effective County Management ■ Deliver quality service at the right time • Superior Public Health & Safety o Sustain the community capacity to prepare for and respond to public safety demands ■ Reduce or prevent community risks RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS: Adopt proclamation. ATTACHMENTS: Older Americans Month Proclamation COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager) Recommend adoption. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 5 COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS: Adopted proclamation 5-0. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 5 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OLDER AMERICANS' MONTH PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, on this 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month, New Hanover County recognizes the invaluable contributions of older adults to our past, present, and future; and WHEREAS, New Hanover County includes a growing number of older Americans who contribute their time, wisdom, and experience to our community; and WHEREAS, communities benefit when people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds are welcomed and have the opportunity to participate and live independently; and WHEREAS, New Hanover County recognizes the need to create a community that offers the services and support for older adults to make choices about how they age; and WHEREAS, New Hanover County can work to build an even better community for our older residents by: • Supporting services that promote wellness, encourage independence, and enhance quality of life. • Exploring and combating stereotypes. • Emphasizing the many positive aspects of aging. • Embracing our community's diversity; and WHEREAS, we urge all residents to celebrate our older citizens, help to create an inclusive society, and accept the challenge of flexible opinions around aging. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners that May, 2023 will be recognized as "Older Americans Month" in New Hanover County. ADOPTED this the 15t" day of May 2023. NEW HANOVER COUNTY William E. Rivenbark, Chair ATTEST: Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 5 - 1 - 1 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION MEETING DATE:5/15/2023 Regular DEPARTMENT: County Manager PRESENTER(S): Lisa Wurtzbacher, Assistant County Manager CONTACT(S): Lisa Wurtzbacher, Eric Credle, Chief Financial Officer, and Sara Warmuth, Chief Facilities Officer SU BJ ECT: Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of a Development Agreement for the Redevelopment of the Wilmington City Block bounded by Chestnut Street, Grace Street, Second Street, and North Third Street BRIEF SUMMARY: During 2021-2022, the County developed plans for the redevelopment of the Wilmington city block bounded by Chestnut Street, Grace Street, Second Street and North Third Street (the "Block"). The plans included a public -private partnership with a Wilmington developer in which the existing parking deck on the Block would be improved and a new county museum and library facility would be constructed by the developer on a portion of the Block and leased back to the County. The plans also called for the developer to purchase a portion of the Block for private development with the construction of mixed -use commercial/residential spaces. The mixed -use portion of the property was to be located where the County's library is currently situated. The completion of the project would have provided the County's citizens with a modern museum and library facility, a higher tax base arising from the private side of the development and was expected to generally revitalize the Block and surrounding properties. However, the proposed lease agreement included in the public -private partnership was not approved by the County's regulatory authority and thus did not move forward. The County subsequently purchased the architectural design plans for the museum/library for potential use at a future time. In the fall of 2022, the County was approached by representatives of Cape Fear Commercial, LLC ("CFC"), a real estate development firm located in Wilmington, NC. CFC requested to review, at no charge, the design plans of the museum/library that had been purchased by the County in order to determine the feasibility of proposing a renewed effort to accomplish similar goals as the prior initiative. At the March 30, 2023 Board of County Commissioners (the "Board") agenda review meeting, CFC reported the observations of their analysis and stated that a key part of their analysis was determining whether a renovation of the existing public library would be preferable over the construction of a new library. CFC reported that their conclusion was that renovating the existing library was too costly to be feasible due to the age and structure of the building. CFC proposed moving forward with a public -private partnership that would be similar to the prior initiative, including a private development component, and with the same general plans for the new museum/library, with a key difference being that the new museum/library would be financed by the County with a debt issuance instead of a lease. CFC also reported that they identified potential cost savings that could be realized in building the new museum/library compared to the prior design plans. Based on this report, the Board authorized County staff to negotiate a potential public -private development agreement with CFC to be considered for Board approval. County staff has engaged in negotiations with CFC and recommends that the Board approve the attached public -private partnership agreement, which includes the Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 following: • The development agreement is with the entity Cape Fear Development, LLC ("CFD") which has common ownership with CFC • The cost to the County for the new museum and library, along with the parking deck improvements, is not to exceed $60,524,860. • Prior to construction, CFD will request bids and enter into a guaranteed maximum price contract with a general contractor and will then submit a project budget to the County ("Project Budget"), at a cost which will not exceed $60,524,860. If the final project cost at completion is less than the Project Budget, the County shall be entitled to 80% of the cost savings and CFD shall be entitled to 20% of the cost savings. • The developer fee payable to CFD is 3.5% of the actual amount of the project costs, excluding the amount that the County paid for the design plans. • Once the new museum and library, along with the parking deck improvements, are substantially complete, the County agrees to sell the south parcel of the property to CFD. This is the location of the current public library. The timing of the sale is set to ensure library operations are not disrupted and continue through the construction of the new library. • The land sale from the County to CFD will be at a price equal to the higher of: 1) $3.5 million, or 2) the higher of two appraisals to be obtained approximately 12 months prior to the certificate of occupancy of the new museum and library, so long as the higher of the two appraisals is within 5% of the lower appraisal. If the higher of the two appraisals is not within 5% of the lower appraisal amount, a third appraiser will be retained to determine the value of the property. • Within 24 months of the land sale, CFD will begin construction of a mixed -use development on the site at a cost of no less than the greater of: 1) $30,125,838 or 2) 25% of the cost of construction and renovation of the entire project. The mixed -use development may include a combination of commercial and residential space. • Once improved, the existing parking deck will be shared between the county and CFD on mutually agreeable terms. If approved, the next step would be for staff to finalize the design plans and for CFD to put the construction project out for bid. Subsequently, a revised development agreement that incorporates the results of the bid process will be submitted to the Board for approval, which would be expected to occur in July 2023. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: • Good Governance Effective County Management ■ Deliver quality service at the right time RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS: Hold the public hearing and approve the development agreement between Cape Fear Development, LLC and New Hanover County. ATTACHMENTS: Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 Development Agreement 5-&23 Development Agreement Presentation 5.15.23 COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager) Recommend approval. COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS: Approved 5-0. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into on the day of , 2023, by the COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER, a public body, corporate and politic, having its principal office at 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina (the "County") and CAPE FEAR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company corporation, having its principal place of business at 102 Autumn Hall Drive, Suite 210, Wilmington, North Carolina, its successors and assigns (the "Developer"), regarding the redevelopment of the County's land located in the Wilmington City Block bounded by Chestnut Street, Grace Street, Second Street and North Third Street, more particularly described on Exhibit A (the "Land"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the County's Land includes: (i) a "Civic and Arts Facilities Parcel"; (ii) a "Parking Facilities Parcel"; and (iii) a "South Parcel," which South Parcel is intended for private development, all three said parcels being generally depicted on Exhibit A.1 attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the County identified an interest to redevelop the Civic Arts Facilities Parcel and the Parking Facilities Parcel for an improved public Civic and Arts Facility, and an improved parking facility to be utilized by both the County and the owner and occupants of the South Parcel Land, and to see the South Parcel developed by a private developer; WHEREAS, pursuant to the County's authority under the North Carolina Session Law 2017-86, and N.C.G.S. § 160D-1315 (the "Downtown Development Act"), the County has selected the Developer as its development partner, pursuant to the terms described herein; WHEREAS, the redevelopment and development of the Land contemplated herein will promote economic and cultural development of the area, and will enhance the public welfare and the public use and enjoyment of the area; and WHEREAS, the consideration to be paid by Developer to the County for the South Parcel to be conveyed to the Developer has been found to be reasonable. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 1 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, this Agreement and undertakings hereinafter set forth, the County and Developer hereby agree as follows: 1. Developer Services and Project Management Agreement. Pursuant to an agreement between the Developer and the County for the management of development of the Civic and Arts Facilities Parcel and the Parking Parcel (the "Project Management Agreement"), the Developer shall serve as the representative of the County in connection with the entitlement approval for the Property, and the design and construction of the improvements to the Civic and Arts Facilities Parcel and the Parking Parcel. The Manager and staff of the County and Developer shall execute a Project Management Agreement inclusive of the terms herein, promptly following approval and execution of this Agreement. Pursuant to that Project Management Agreement: a. Project Scope of Construction. The scope of construction of improvements for the Civic and Arts Facilities Parcel and the Parking parcel are generally described on the construction plans referenced and described on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Developer shall assist the County to value engineer and revise the plans and the scope of work, such value engineering to generally include the concepts described on Exhibit B.1 attached hereto and incorporated herein. b. Project Budget i. The anticipated project budget to develop and complete the improvements to the Civic and Arts Facilities Parcel and the Parking Parcel, pursuant to the plans to be revised as described above (the "County's Improvements") is estimated to be Sixty Million, Five Hundred Twenty Four Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty and 00/100 Dollars ($60,524,860.00), consistent with the estimated budget attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "Project Budget"), which Project Budget includes, without limitation, the anticipated construction costs. After revision to the plans consistent with Section La. above, full permitting of the County's Improvements, including without limitation issuance of a Building Permit, and execution of guaranteed maximum price construction contract with the general contractor (the "GMP Construction Contract"), the Developer will provide a summary of the updated development cost, including, without limitation, the GMP Construction Contract price, which updated 2 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 2 summary shall be the "Project Budget". The Project Budget shall be no greater than the estimated budget described above and on Exhibit C. H. Promptly after the Date of Completion of Construction of the County's Improvements, the Developer will provide a summary and accounting of the total actual cost of construction of the work under the GMP Construction Contract (the "Actual Construction Cost") to the County. In the event that the Actual Construction Cost is less than GMP Construction Contract price, then the County shall be entitled to the amount equal to eighty percent (80%) of the difference between the Actual Construction Cost and the GMP Construction Contract price (the "Construction Cost Savings"), with the general contractor and the Developer each receiving a payment equal to ten percent (10%) of savings pursuant to the GMP Construction Contract. C. Development Fee. In consideration of the Developer's services provided pursuant to the Project Management Agreement, the County shall pay to the Developer a fee equal to 3.5% of the actual costs and expenses of the design, construction and development of the Civic and Arts Facilities Parcel and the Parking Facilities Parcel, excluding the approximately $2,500,000 of costs and expenses incurred by the County in connection with design related work prior to this Agreement. The development fee will be established as a fixed number as of completion of the final budget. d. Payment of Costs and Expenses. The County shall be responsible for all of the costs and expenses of development of the Civic and Arts Facilities Parcel and the Parking Facilities Parcel, including the County's Improvements. To the extent that any such costs or expenses are incurred and paid by the Developer under the Project Budget, the County shall, promptly, and in every event no more than thirty (30) days following notice of said costs and expenses paid by the Developer, reimburse the Developer for the same. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Developer is at risk and the County shall not owe any reimbursement of project costs and expenses unless and until commencement of construction of the County Improvements. 2. Subdivision of the Land. Developer shall prepare a recombination subdivision plan (the "Subdivision Plat") to divide the Land into the: (i) "Civic and Arts 3 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 3 Facilities Parcel"; (ii) "Parking Facilities Parcel"; and (iii) "South Parcel," in a manner materially similar to the concept plan attached hereto at Exhibit A.1, and Developer and County shall cooperate to obtain approval for and record said Subdivision Plat to facilitate the establishment of the three parcels as independent parcels of land. 3. Construction of the Civic and Arts Facilities and the Parking Facilities. Pursuant to the Project Management Agreement, Developer shall serve as the representative of the County in connection with the entitlement approval for the development of the Civic and Arts Facilities Parcel and the Parking Facilities Parcel, and the design and construction of the County's Improvements. Developer shall be responsible for completing design details, obtaining all permits and entitlements necessary to complete the same, and the County shall use all reasonable efforts to cooperate to obtain said permits and entitlements. The provisions of the Project Management Agreement regarding the construction of the County's Improvements shall include consideration of the following, applicable to the Developer, general contractor and its subcontractors, architect or other providers as appropriate: a. Insurance provisions regarding liability, worker's compensation, and builder's risk materially consistent with the following: i. Worker's compensation insurance to cover all persons employed in connection with the construction as required by the general statutes of the State of North Carolina and Employer's Liability Insurance; ii. Builders Risk insurance sufficient to cover the replacement cost of the County Improvements; iii. Business automobile liability insurance with a limit of not less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00); iv. General Liability insurance with a limit of not less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00); and V. Professional Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00). b. Bonding Requirements consistent with the following: i. Performance Bond. Prior to Commencement of Construction, the 2 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 4 general contractor shall furnish, or cause to furnished, a performance and maintenance bond, executed by a company duly authorized to do business in North Carolina, in an amount equal to at least One Hundred Percent (100%) of the construction costs of the County's Improvements to guarantee the faithful performance of the work, subject to adjustment throughout completion of the several phases of the County's Improvements. ii. Payment Bond. Prior to Commencement of Construction, the general contractor shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, a payment bond, executed by a company duly authorized to do business in North Carolina, in an amount equal to at least One Hundred Percent (100%) of the construction costs of the County's Improvements, subject to adjustment throughout the completion of the several phases of the County's Improvements. In connection with construction of the County's Improvements, Developer shall direct its general contractor to: (i) use its reasonable and good faith efforts to comply with G.S. 143-128.2, G.S.143-128.4, and to recruit and select small business entities, and (ii) to fully comply with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security employee legal status E-Verify requirements for itself and all its subcontractors. 4. Approval of Final Project Plans and Budget. After completion and approval of the final design and plans for the County's Improvements, and submission of the proposed GMP Construction Contract by the general contractor to the Developer and the County: a. The County will retain a third party cost management consultant to review the general contractor's bid and pricing for the GMP Construction Contract to verify compliance with all applicable processes and procedures and to verify that the pricing reflected therein is fair and reasonable. b. County staff will then cooperate with the Developer to propose an amendment to this Agreement to incorporate the finalized plans and Project Budget for consideration by the Board of Commissioners after all appropriate notice and hearing. 5 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 5 C. Then, subject to the Board of Commissioners' approval of debt financing to fund the construction of the County Improvements, the County shall submit a request for approval of said financing by the LGC (as defined below). 5. Development Timeline to Ensure Continuity of Library Services. The New Hanover County Library is currently operating within facilities existing on the South Parcel. In order to facilitate continuity of library services to the community, the Project Management Agreement the South Parcel Purchase and Sale Agreement described below will provide that the development of the Land shall be staged such that: (i) the Civic and Arts Facilities will be developed prior to the sale and development of the South Parcel; and (ii) the sale of the South Parcel shall not be completed until after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the Civic and Arts Facilities, to allow for the relocation (and uninterrupted operation) of the existing library services to the new improvements on the Civic and Arts Facilities Parcel. 6. Purchase and Sale of South Parcel. The County agrees to sell and convey fee simple title to the South Parcel, free of any unacceptable encumbrances, to the Developer, and the Developer agrees to purchase the same, for a price equal to the greater o£ (a) Three Million Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($3,500,000.00), or (b) the agreed upon appraised value, as described below; said sale being subject to satisfaction of all applicable contingencies, said contingencies including without limitation: (i) all necessary and desirable permitting and entitlement for Developer's intended use of the South Parcel, and (ii) resolution of any and all interfering title encumbrances necessary to allow Developer's intended use of South Parcel. Closing on said purchase and sale shall be contingent upon substantial completion of the County's Improvements, and shall occur thirty (30) days after completion of the County's Improvements and satisfaction of all conditions to closing. To establish the agreed upon appraised value (the "Appraised Value") for the purchase and sale of the South Parcel, the parties shall: a. Approximately twelve (12) months prior to the certificate of occupancy for the Civic and Arts Facilities Parcel, each party will obtain an appraisal of the South Parcel, each of which appraisal shall take into account the 0 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 6 South Parcel Development Obligations described below. b. If the higher of the two appraisals is within 5% of the lower of the two appraisals, then the parties agree that the Appraised Value shall be the higher of the two appraisals. C. If the difference between the two appraisals is greater than 5%, then the two appraisers shall select a third appraiser, which third appraiser shall be retained equally by both the County and the Developer to review the two appraisals and deliver an opinion of value, and said third appraiser's valuation shall be the Appraised Value for the South Parcel. The Manager and staff of the County and the Developer shall execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the sale of South Parcel to the Developer, inclusive of the terms herein, upon approval of this Agreement by the Board of Commissioners as described in Section 10.a below. 7. Development of the South Parcel. The Developer will develop and improve the South Parcel Developer to provide a private Mixed Use development, consistent with all of the following (collectively, the "South Parcel Development Obligations"): a. The cost of improvements to the South Parcel shall be no less than the greater of i) $30,125,838 or ii) the amount equal to 25% of the cost of construction and renovation of all three parcels, consistent with the Downtown Development Act; b. The Developer will commence construction on the South Parcel within twenty four (24) months of acquisition of title to the same. In the event that the Developer fails to timely commence construction of said development, subject to force majeure, then the County will have the option to repurchase the South Parcel for ninety percent (90%) of the Developer's purchase price for the same; C. The Developer will present final plans along with the cost estimate for said improvements to the County and receive input from the County Commissioners on the "South Parcel Improvements" prior to beginning construction; and d. To the extent that the Developer's improvements to the South Parcel include multifamily housing, Developer shall make at least 5% of the multifamily units on the South Parcel available for workforce housing purposes for at least 10 years. 7 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 7 8. Parking Parcel. The County and the Developer shall share the use of the improved Parking Parcel to support the improvements on both the Civic and Arts Facilities Parcel and the South Parcel. During the design phase of this partnership, and prior to submittal of the proposed financing of the County's Improvements to the Local Government Commission, the parties will reasonably agree to specific terms for mutual use of the parking facilities on the Parking Parcel pursuant to a "Parking Agreement" regarding the allocation of usage, management, maintenance and repair of the Parking Parcel. 9. Temporary Construction Easement. The County shall grant and convey to the Developer a temporary construction easement over the Land from the date of execution of the Project Management Agreement until the completion of the improvements to the Land contemplated herein. 10. Contingent upon Approval. The parties obligations hereunder are expressly conditioned on the following: a. Approval by the County Commissioners. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement has been approved by an affirmative vote of the County Commissioners on , 2023, after publication and notice of the Agreement. b. Required Approvals. This Agreement is contingent on obtaining all required regulatory approvals associated with financing the costs associated with this Agreement. The County shall use best efforts to promptly obtain the required approvals. C. Project Management Agreement. This Agreement is contingent upon execution of a Project Management Agreement by the County and the Developer, consistent with the terms and conditions described herein. 11. County Authority. The County Manager and staff are expressly authorized to enter and execute any and all necessary, desirable, and ancillary agreements and instruments utilized to facilitate the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation instruments of conveyance, leases, easement agreements and the like. 12. Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted under the provisions of this Agreement ("Notice") shall, unless otherwise specified, be in 0 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 8 writing, sent by hand delivery or by certified first class mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt required, to the following addresses: As to the County: County of New Hanover 230 Government Center Drive Wilmington, NC 28403 Attn: County Manager With a copy to: County Attorney 230 Government Center Drive Wilmington, NC 28403 Attn: Kemp Burpeau As to Developer: Cape Fear Development Partners, LLC Attn: Brian Eckel 102 Autumn Hall Drive Suite 210 Wilmington, NC, 28403 With a copy to: Ward and Smith. P.A. Attn: Sam Franck 127 Racine Drive Suite 101 Wilmington, NC 28403 or to such other address in the United States as the party to whom the notice is sent shall have designated in writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section 9. Any such Notice shall be deemed received (a) in the case with a deposit with an overnight courier, on the business day immediately following such deposit, and (b) in the case of deposit in United States mail, on the date appearing on the return receipt therefor. Any party to this Agreement may change its address by giving the other party written Notice of it new address as herein provided. 13. Additional Terms. a. The County represents and warrants to the Developer, and the Developer represents and warrants to the County that: (i) it knowingly and voluntarily agrees to 0 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 9 all the terms set forth in this Agreement, (iii) it knowingly and voluntarily agrees to be legally bound by this Agreement, (iv) the execution of this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary and appropriate authority, subject to the contingencies described herein. b. This Agreement, including all Exhibits attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties as to the transaction described herein, and no amendment, modification, or addendum to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing dated subsequent to the date hereof and executed by the duly authorized officers of the respective parties hereto. The requirement for such a writing shall apply to any waiver of the requirement of a written modification pursuant to this paragraph and shall be deemed an essential term of this Agreement. This Agreement will be deemed drafted by all parties hereto and shall not be construed against any party as the drafter of this Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, and assigns. C. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. d. The validity, construction, interpretation, and administration of this Agreement shall be governed by the substantive laws of the state of North Carolina, and any action brought in relation to or to enforce or construe the same shall be brought in the Superior Courts of North Carolina, and each party waives any rights or defenses relating to jurisdiction. e. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. [Signatures to Follow] II Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 10 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals to this Agreement this day of , 2023. COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER By: Name: Chris Coudriet Title: Manager CAPE FEAR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC By: Name: Title: Manager Exhibits Attached A. Legal Description of the Land A.1 Planned Subdivision of the Land B. Current Plans for County Improvements B.1 Planned Value Engineering C. Estimated Budget 12 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 11 EX14TBTT A Legal Description of Property Those certain parcels of land comprising approximately one city block bounded by Chestnut Street, Grace Street, Second Street and North Third Street in historic downtown Wilmington, North Carolina and identified as: 1. 201 Chestnut Street- NHC PID# R04817-016-005-000 2. 205 Chestnut Street- NHC PID# R04817-016-008-000 3. 209 Chestnut Street- NHC PID# R04817-016-009-000 4. 212 North Third 2nd Street- NHC PID# R04817-016-004-000 5. 216 & 218 North Third Street - NHC PID# R04817-016-002-000 6. Un-addressed Parcel - NHC PID# R04817-016-014-000 7. Un-addressed Parcel - NHC PID# R04817-016-015-000 8. 216 Grace Street — NHC PID# R04817-016-016-000 9. 230 North 2nd Street — NHC PID# R04817-016-001-000 The above referenced parcels being more particularly described on "Composite Boundary ALTA/NSPS Land Survey of the Project Grace Properties" prepared by Bateman Civil Survey Company and sealed by surveyor Dovelle Outlaw, PLS, with Surveyor's Certificate, dated 8.28.2018. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 12 EXHIBIT A.l Approximate Planned Subdivision of the Land . rV "" '1%; ;-r -. r0KGE.STREET j Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 13 10:4S.IIN10D.1 Current Plans for County Improvements 1. Project Grace Architectural Permit Set drawings prepared by LS3P; dated 07.15.2022 2. Project Grace Structural Permit Set drawings prepared by LS3P and Wood Engineering; dated 07.15.2022 3. Project Grace Civil Permit Set drawings prepared by LS3P and Paramounte Engineering; dated 07.15.2022 4. Project Grace MEP Permit Set drawings prepared by LS3P and Newcomb & Boyd; dated 07.15.2022 5. Project Grace Landscape Permit Set drawings prepared by LS3P and Stewart; dated 07.15.2022 6. Project Grace Specifications Vol. 1 and Vol. 2; dated 07.15.2022 7. The above referenced plans and associated work being subject to Project Grace outlined value engineered document attached as Exhibit B.1; prepared by Monteith Construction dated 3.15.2023 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 14 EXHIBIT B.1 Planned Value Engineering No. Item OL Comments 1 2 Ramps in parking deck 1.a Remove two doors and ramp into museum and Libraryfrom parking deck 3 Brick 2.a Choose a Utility size brick from a regional manufacturer. Standard brick sizes. Select from Oldecastle 2. b Revise all exterior stone walls to Utility brick. Delete timber benches - Revise to alternate material $ 30 sf Use stone tile applied to CIA use Oldecastle. 2.c Delete precast seat wall and precast stair treads to exterior Already complete 3.a Remove first floor reading terra ce(move glass walls to outer walls& enclose terraces) CFD to review with Library 3 Reading Terrace 3.1h Remove second floor reading terrace )move glass walls to outer walls &enclose terraces) 4 Eq u ipment Screen 4.a Change to less expensive screen material - revise size- Will carry 200kallowance for this screen wall Reduce footprint raise bottom 4 4.1b Revise size of concrete isolation pad at roof equipment location 5 Alumium 5.1b Change all interior aluminum storefront to drywall with 3 x 7 wood door in hollow metel frame with 2'sidelight Delete sidelight add full glass in door. Only back of house areas. 6 Reducing ACM 6.a Replace ACM around punched window openings with brick masonry, inset 1" from typical exterior face of brick 7 Glass Railings Za Change Panel Railing on south side of children's ramp and Railing around Museum to 42" gwb wall with oak wood cap. Keep single stainless steel handrail on both sides of ramp. Delete LED lightening. Pre - Exhibit stair railing on 2 nd floor to remain glass. Revise stairs to provide intermediate strutural supports. Need high quality finish on gyp board to prevent scuffing. Change 2nd floor railing from perforated metal to glass. Library initially wanted glass changed to perforated metal. Perforated metal base bid. Glass rail is alternate. 8 Staff Terrace 8.a Remove staff terrace altogether including canopy and paver system. Leave door for roof access. 9.a Replace all ACT 4 to ACT 1- acoustic Ceiling- Carry allowanceof$ 20/sf 9 Acoustic Ceilings 9.b Remove Ru Ion Cell ing and replace with GWB - Revise to mid level pricing for th is ceiling $ 30/sf to be esta b Ished as a n a Ilowa n ce. 10 Movable Partitions 10.a Remove all operable wall room L236/1_235. Provide glass wall. Delete door L218A. 11 Plumbing 11.a Change pumbing pipes to be PVC under slab only(keep cast iron risers) 12 Structural 12.a Reduce required floor loading from 175psf to 125psf 12 Structural 12.1b Delete vapor lock add mixture to concrete mix 13 Uni-strut 13.a Reduce interior Ceiling uni-strut system at museum side by 1/3. 14 Terrace Wall Tie Downs 14.a Completely remove vertical wall tie -downs from terrace (steel post in wall, section 3-3, A -A, and B-B on 5-404) and uni-strut posts at terrace 15 Mechanical 15.a Provide scroll compressor chillers in lieu of variable speed screw - County to Confirm 15.6 Provide ECM arrays in lieu of AC fans with VFDs on ERU-R-1- County to Confirm. 16.a Costfor all track lighting and grid system at Museum - reduce by 1/3. 16.1b Reduce track lighting on exterior terraces& power outlets to code requirements 16 Electrical 16.c Reduce for all floor boxes for power and data in museum side. Reduce to 50 floor boxes. 16.d VE savings of light fixture package 16.e Reduce IT drops to one per office. 17 3rd Street Display Wall 17.a Priovide alternate design for 3rd St display Wall (Nano wall,canopy,structure, false wall behind door, HVAC, data/power, etc.) Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM- 6 - 1 - 15 EXHIBIT C Estimated Budget COST/ COST SUMMARY TOTAL COST GSF DESIGN & ENGINEERING $2,118,000 $22.49 CONSTRUCTION $54,065,437 $574.11 ADMINISTRATIVE $45,000 $0.48 MARKETING $25,000 $0.27 PROFESSIONAL FEES $180,000 $1.91 PROJECT MANAGEMENT FEES $1,975,170 $20.97 CONTINGENCY $2,116,254 $22.47 TOTAL $60,524,860 $643 ND:4890-7361-5201, v. I Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 6 - 1 - 16 Project Grace Development Agreement Project History • 2017: Market and Site Analysis conducted • 2018: Request for Proposals for redevelopment • 2019-2021: Development team reviews site alternatives • March 2021: Memorandum of Understand with Zimmer Development • Summer 2021— Spring 2022: Discovery, schematic design, and construction documents • Fall 2022: Financing not approved • Fall 2022: Zimmer withdrew & County purchased design plans • Winter 2023: Cape Fear Development review of plans and project Project Schematics • Approximately 94,000 gross* square feet of new, purpose-built, modern facility • A space that brings the library and museum together to enhance the visitor's experience • Library space will include spaces for adults, children, teens, local history • Museum space will include an e� immersive theater, several galleries, space for a changing gallery • Shared space will include multi- purpose rooms and an outdoor terrace . *Gross square footage to include entire building �- f footprint inclusive of areas such as loading dock and - bay �. "INNIq .� #7W Proposed Development Agreement • Construction of public and private components to be managed by Cape Fear Development • Preliminary museum/library budget of $60,524,860 • Excludes direct purchases such as furniture and exhibits • Includes developer fee of 3.5% • Includes parking deck improvements • Final budget to be approved by Board in July 2023 • Sale of south parcel to developer • Greater of $3.5 million or appraised value • Sale after completion of museum/library facility Proposed Development Agreement • South parcel development • Will include mixed -use development • If residential is included, at least 5% of units would be workforce housing for at least 10 years • Private investment no less than $30,125,838 • Construction commences within 24 months of sale of south parcel • Parking would be shared, and a parking agreement would be negotiated between parties • Development agreement is contingent of County's financing approval Project Budget Design & Engineering $21118,000 Construction 54,065,437 Construction Contingency 21116,254 Other 21225,170 Total Estimated Project Budget $60,524,861 * This cost does not include direct purchases to be made by County such as FF&E, special inspections, and exhibit design and fabrication. These costs are currently being developed/finalized and will be included in the July presentation on the final development agreement. Estimated Debt Impact Annual Debt Service on $60,524,861 over 20 Years at 3.48% _ $4,225,791 Debt Per Capita Debt to Assessed Tax Base Value Debt Service to Operating Expense < $2,200 $1,655 < 1.60% 0.72% < 20% 12.6% $1,915 13.5 % Based on June 30, 2023 estimates, including the previously approved debt issuance that is in process. Financial Analysis Facility Construction — Debt Principal $ 60,524,861 Interest on Debt Total 20 Year Cost Less: Land Sale & Estimated Tax Revenues — 20 yrs.* Tota I Net Cost $ 23,990,953 $ 84,515,814 $ 71183,191 $ 77,332,623 * Only assumes land sale for $3.5 million + property taxes on $30.1 million private investment at current tax rate, with 3% annual growth in value. There is potential for room occupancy taxes, sales taxes, and parking space rentals. Project Grace Comparison Construction Costs Financing Structure — 20 year term Annual Payments $48,795,390 Lease $4,003,000 Analysis of Payments by NHC Total Lease Payments $80,060,000 Construction Costs to NHC — Debt Principal Est. Total Interest Payments Total Payments From NHC $80,060,000 Total Interest Cost $31,264,610 Annual Interest Rate 5.48% - Imputed * Project cost increase is due primarily to inflation, as project scope is substantially the same. $60,524,861* Debt $4,225,791 $60,524,861 $23,990,953 $84,515,814 $23,990,953 3.48% - Stated (Estimated) Timeline & Next Steps • Revise designs and bid project: now through June 2023 • Request Board of Commissioner approval of final budget and financing application: July 2023 • Request Local Government Commission approval: September 2023 • Construction begins: October 2023 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION MEETING DATE:5/15/2023 Regular DEPARTMENT: Finance PRESENTER(S): Eric Credle, Chief Financial Officer CONTACT(S): Eric Credle and Martha Wayne, Deputy Chief Financial Officer SU BJ ECT: Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Third Quarter Financial Results BRIEF SUMMARY: On a quarterly basis, county staff updates the Board of County Commissioners on the financial status of the county. The third quarter of fiscal year 2023 will be presented, which includes financial activity through March 31, 2023. As an overview: • The General Fund has received $302.6 million, or 80.9% of budgeted revenue for the year, and has expended $273.6 million, or 67.0% of total budgeted expenditures for the year. • The Debt Service Fund has received $48.5 million, or 83.9% of budgeted revenue for the year, and has expended $48.2 million, which is 83.3% of total budgeted expenditures for the year. • The Environmental Management Fund has received $13.0 million (61.1%) and expended $15.1 million (67.8%). • The Fire Services Fund has received $18.0 million (89.2%) and expended $15.8 million (76.5%). • The Stormwater Services Fund has received $4.0 million (96.5%) and expended $3.1 million (66.1%). • For the American Rescue Plan Fund, all funds have been received in this multi -year fund. Year to date in 2023, this fund has recorded $0.5 million in earnings and expended $8.1 million. A transfer from the fund balance to revenue that will match the year's expenses will be recorded at year end. The remaining budget is expected to be expended by 12/31/24. The funds' revenues and expenditures are generally in -line with, or favorable to, expectations and are generally tracking closely to prior years. Additional analysis is included in the attachments. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: • Good Governance o Strong Financial Performance ■ Proactively manage the county budget Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 7 RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS: Hear the presentation. ATTACHMENTS: 3.31.23 BOCC Quarterly Financial Summary Financial Summaries Finance Report Presentation COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager) Hear the presentation. COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS: Heard presentation. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 7 New Hanover County Financial Summary Executive Summary For the Period Ended March 31, 2023 Intrnrluctinn Attached is a fiscal summary for select New Hanover County funds for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. Included is a summary of revenues and expenditures as recorded by the County for the General, Debt Service, Environmental Management, Fire Services, Stormwater Services, and American Rescue Plan Act Funds. This information is provided to update you on the financial status of the County on a regular basis throughout the fiscal year. The narrative below provides analysis of the tables and charts that follow. General Fund Highlights: Revenues Property taxes are generally due by the end of the first week in January of each year. Thus, at this point in the year, the County has received the vast majority of collections that will be received. Through March 31, 2023, the county had collected 98.6% of the total budgeted amount, which is slightly higher than the proportion of actual collections for the two prior years. This would typically indicate that the county will exceed the budgeted amount. o In terms of dollars, the county has collected $203.8 million compared to $203.1 million in the prior year. The slightly higher collections for fiscal year 2023 are a result of a 1.1% increase in the tax base and a slightly higher collection rate, which are partially offset by the decrease in the property tax assessment rate that was included in the 2023 budget. Sales taxes are received from the State in the third month following the related sale. Thus, this report reflects taxes from sales occurring from July 2022 to December 2022. Sales taxes have been tracking higher than budget thus far in the fiscal year, with actual receipts of $49.4 million representing 56.9% of the total budget. This compares favorably to $42.4 million at this point in fiscal 2022 (51.1% of the total received for the full year) and $37.1 million for fiscal year 2021 (50.7%). The higher percentage in fiscal year 2023 indicates that the county will likely exceed the budgeted amount for the fiscal year. o Sales tax receipts for the first half of the fiscal year were approximately $3.3 million higher than budget estimates. Actual receipts for January and February, which have been received since April 1, 2023, have been approximately the same as the budgeted amounts for the two months combined, and thus the county remains approximately $3.3 million higher than budget. • Other Taxes are down $1 million from the prior year and are tracking slightly lower than budget, with 72.0% of the total budget collected year to date, which is lower than expected since we are 75% through the fiscal. The reason for the decrease is lower real estate transfer taxes, which are likely being impacted by slower home sales due to higher interest rates. • Charges for Services amount to $9.8 million compared to $9.7 million in the prior year and are running slightly ahead of budget at 78.9% of the budget collected thus far. • Intergovernmental Revenue has trended downwards the past two years due primarily to lower hurricane and pandemic -related grants. Fiscal year to date, the county has recognized $27.8 million compared to $30.4 million in the prior year. The collection rate of 59.5% in the current year is consistent with the prior year collection rate. Significant amounts of this revenue are reimbursed after the expenditure has been made, and thus the revenue is recorded at a lag. • Investment in income of $5.8 million is running significantly ahead of the prior year and is already more than twice the budgeted amount for the year, with the increase being due to higher interest rates. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 7 - 1 - 1 For fiscal year 2023, the biggest component of budgeted Other Revenues is an anticipated transfer from the ARP fund, which has not yet occurred. Staff projects that this line item will finish the year very close to budget. • The county's budget reflects $33.9 million in appropriated fund balance. With revenues tracking higher than budget and expenditures tracking lower than budget, it is expected that the amount of fund balance expended will be substantially less than budget. Expenditures • Expenditures in substantially all government functions are in the 60-70% range of spend rates compared to being 75% through the year. Additionally, the spend rate for most functions is less than prior years. This should indicate that the county's expenditures will finish the year lower than budget. DEBT SERVICE FUND HIGHLIGHTS: As with the General Fund, the bulk of ad valorem taxes are received in December and January. Collections through the third quarter were approximately $15.6 million compared to $21.1 million in the prior year, with the decrease being due to the dedicated tax rate declining from 4.46 cents to 3.21 cents. As a percentage of budget, year-to-date collections are at 100.2%, which is slightly higher than the prior year and indicates the budget has already been met. • As with the General Fund, this report includes six months of sales tax receipts. Also consistent with the General Fund, sales taxes are tracking favorable to budget, with the first six months of receipts amounting to 54.8% of the annual budget compared to collections in the prior two years comprising approximately 49% of the total received for the year. Debt service payments for the first nine months of the fiscal year totaled $48.2 million, which are paid from this fund when they become due, and the amount paid to date is consistent with expectations. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FUND HIGHLIGHTS: As with the General Fund, many revenues and expenses do not fall evenly throughout the year for Environmental Management. • Total revenues through the first nine months of the current fiscal year were $13.0 million compared to $14.1 million in the prior year, which included $1.7 million in hurricane grants. • Total expenditures for the first nine months of the fiscal year were $15.1 million compared to $17.9 million for the prior year. The decline in 2023 is due to $4.7 million in lower capital project transfers, which was partially offset by $0.7 million in loan repayments to the general fund and $0.8 million in higher operating expenses. • Charges for Services realized in the first nine months of the fiscal year amounted to $12.2 million, which is higher than the prior year amount of $11.6 million, with the increase being due to the increase in the tipping fee. Tonnage at the landfill is slightly below prior year at 287,288 tons compared to 289,302 in the prior year. The current year tipping fees equate to 64.6% of the budget for the year, which is materially consistent with this point in each of the two prior years being at 67-68%. • Salaries expense of $1.9 million is virtually unchanged from the prior year and represents 70.2% of the total budget compared to 71.8% in the prior year. • Operating expenditures of $5.8 million are higher than the prior year amount of $5.0 million due to budgeted increases in the current year associated with the new litter management program. As a percent of total budget, they are at 54.1% in the current year compared to 64.0% in prior year. • Debt service and capital expenses occur when related capital assets are needed and payments are due. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 7 - 1 - 2 FIRE SERVICES FUND HIGHLIGHTS: • Total revenue for the first nine months of year amount to $18.0 million and expenditures total $15.8 million, with revenue exceeding expenses by $2.2 million, which, as noted below is due to the pattern of receipts of property tax revenue. It is expected by the end of the fiscal year that revenue and expenditures will be approximately the same. • As with the General Fund, the bulk of ad valorem taxes are received in December and January. Collections through March 31, 2023 were approximately $13.4 million, or 99.0% of the total budget, both amounts of which are slightly higher than the prior year ($13.0 million and 96.8%). • As with the General Fund, this report includes six months of sales tax receipts. Also consistent with the General Fund, sales taxes are tracking favorable to budget, with the first six months of receipts amounting to 58.1% of the annual budget compared to collections in the prior two years comprising approximately 49% of the total received for the year. • Salaries and benefits of $9.5 million are higher than the prior year amount of $7.9 million due primarily to new positions and are generally tracking budget with expense to date comprising 79% of the annual total. • Debt service and capital expenses occur when related capital assets are needed and payments are due. • Overall, expenditures through the first half of the fiscal year are at 76.5% compared to 71.4% in the prior year. STORMWATER SERVICES FUND HIGHLIGHTS: This is the second year of providing this service to the unincorporated county. During the first year, fees charged to residents were subsidized with an allocation from the general fund. Thus, this is the first full fiscal year with a stand- alone balanced budget. • Total revenues for this fund halfway through the year were $4.0 million and total expenditures were $3.1 million, resulting in an excess of $948 thousand. • Stormwater fees are included with property tax bills, and thus follow the same pattern of receipt as ad valorem taxes — predominantly in December and January. Through March 2023, there has been $4.0 million collected, or 96.5% of the annual budget. • Salary expense has amounted to 66.8% of the total budget, while operating expenses are at 70.6% of the budget. Capital expenditures occur when payments are due. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUND HIGHLIGHTS: Program expenses through March 31, 2023 amounted to $8.1 million and are being incurred in a manner consistent with the approved plan. Thus far in the fiscal year, 70% of expenditures have related to physical and mental health. Related to revenue, a true -up entry will be recorded at the end of the fiscal year that will result in revenue matching expenditures. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 7 - 1 - 3 NEW HANOVER COUNTY Financial Summary Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 Ad GENERAL FUND 2021 2022 2023 Actual YTD YTD %to Actual YTD YTD %to Budget Actual YTD YTD %to 3-31-2021 Actual Full Year 3-31-2022 Actual Full Year FY22-23 3-31-2023 Budget Revenues Property Taxes $ 171,718,475 96.5% 203,089,569 97.2% 206,724,165 203,770,664 98.6% Sales Taxes 37,073,825 50.7% 42,432,818 51.1% 86,821,830 49,415,425 56.9% Other Taxes 5,005,728 77.2% 5,727,377 75.4% 6,509,100 4,686,900 72.0% Charges for Service 9,585,328 71.8% 9,687,856 68.9% 12,442,689 9,820,415 78.9% Intergovernmental Revenue 36,286,810 64.5% 30,356,657 60.4% 46,747,623 27,755,313 59.4% Investment Earnings 375,258 70.7% 1,676,184 56.6% 2,569,650 5,755,015 224.0% Other Revenues 1,035,521 67.0% 524,433 11.1% 5,558,982 1,443,556 26.0% Long Term Debt Proceeds 1,633,893 100.5% - 0.0% 6,844,886 - 0.0% Total General Fund Revenues 262,714,838 79.4% 293,494,894 77.8% 374,218,925 302,647,288 80.9% Expenditures General Government 32,467,870 70.7% 34,726,772 63.7% 75,313,102 45,227,393 60.1% Human Services 40,275,539 63.7% 46,091,469 69.1% 82,015,832 49,508,444 60.4% Public Safety 56,955,799 72.1% 57,726,203 71.1% 92,536,443 65,049,039 70.3% Public Safety - Hurricanes 281,526 87.4% 36,792 77.3% 874,493 42,585 4.9% Economic and Physical Development 1,476,259 93.1% 1,096,353 84.8% 2,449,652 1,413,849 57.7% Culture and Recreation 8,320,694 68.4% 9,790,522 71.2% 21,454,212 10,553,591 49.2% Education - Community College 8,117,433 75.0% 8,213,211 75.0% 13,494,742 8,941,108 66.3% Transfers Out: Education - Public Schools 63,220,232 75.8% 69,650,217 75.0% 96,674,493 69,541,194 71.9% Debt Service Fund 16,666,218 100.0% 15,395,060 100.0% 17,336,132 17,336,132 100.0% Other - Primarily Capital 1,334,541 98.8% - 0.0% 5,937,203 5,937,203 100.0% Total General Fund Expenditures 229,116,110 72.9% 242,726,598 70.7% 408,086,304 273,550,538 67.0% Appropriated Fund Balance - - 33,867,379 - Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures $ 33,598,728 50,768,296 - 29,096,750 80.9% GF Revenues 7i.8% 79.4% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 0FY23 Qtr 3-%to Budget 30.0% 40.0% 0FY22 Qtr 3-%to Actual 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 0FY21 Qtr 3-%to Actual 80.0% 90.0% 67.Q% GF Expenditures 70.7% 72.9% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% ■FY23 Qtr 3-%to Budget ■FY22 Qtr 3-%to Actual 0FY21 Qtr 3-%to Actual Note: Includes Escrow Funds Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 7 - 2 - 1 NEW HANOVER COUNTY Financial Summary Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 DEBT SERVICE FUND 2021 2022 2023 Actual YTD YTD % to Actual YTD YTD % to Budget Actual YTD YTD % to 3-31-2021 Actual Full Year 3-31-2022 Actual Full Year FY22-23 3-31-2023 Budget Revenues Property Taxes Sales Taxes Intergovernmental Revenue Investment Earnings Transfer In from Other Funds Total Debt Service Fund Revenues Expenditures Debt Service Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures Debt Service Revenues Debt Service Expenditures 22,648,241 96.6% 21,145,520 97.3% 15,566,835 15,593,750 100.2% 7,983,429 48.7% 9,304,614 49.2% 19,616,023 10,754,543 54.8% 5,777,469 86.5% 5,069,668 90.7% 5,300,722 4,817,334 90.9% 447 83.5% 86 60.1% - 849 - 16,666,218 100.0% 15,395,060 98.2% 17,336,132 17,336,132 100.0% 53,075,804 84.0% 50,914,948 82.2% 57,819,712 48,502,608 83.9% 55,314,382 89.1% 52,212,411 88.6% 57,819,712 48,166,091 83.3% (2,238,578) (1,297,463) - 336,517 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 0FY23 Qtr3-%to Budget 0FY22 Qtr3-%to Actual 0FY21 Qtr3-%to Actual 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 7 - 2 - 2 NEW HANOVER COUNTY Financial Summary Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OPERATING FUND 2021 2022 2023 Actual YTD YTD %to Actual YTD YTD %to Budget Actual YTD YTD %to 3-31-2021 Actual Full Year 3-31-2022 Actual Full Year FY22-23 3-31-2023 Budget Revenues Charges for Service 12,143,673 67.4% 11,602,854 67.8% 18,863,256 12,192,851 64.6% Intergovernmental Revenue 13,346 2.2% 304,144 47.7% 588,000 361,630 61.5% Intergovernmental Rev -Fed Grant Hurr - 0.0% 1,719,635 100.0% - - - Other 347,922 67.9% 487,184 68.5% 541,000 384,919 71.1% Long Term Debt Issued - - 0.0% 1,195,837 - 0.0% Transfers in from GF 36,850 36,850 100.0% Total Environmental Mgmt Revenue 12,504,941 62.4% 14,113,818 67.7% 21,224,943 12,976,250 61.1% Expenditures Salaries and Benefits 1,874,379 68.5% 1,981,666 71.8% 2,771,517 1,945,311 70.2% Operating Expenditures 4,983,601 71.3% 4,957,055 64.0% 10,698,590 5,783,107 54.1% Operating Exps - Hurricanes 2,611,983 100.0% - - - - Debt Service 156,859 100.0% 96,600 90.1% 194,173 106,857 55.0% Capital Expenditures 431,361 29.8% 209,642 56.4% 1,920,670 576,113 30.0% Transfers: To General Fund - - - - 664,471 664,471 100.0% To Capital Projects 10,140,000 100.0% 10,700,122 100.0% 6,000,000 6,000,000 100.0% Total Environmental Mgmt Expenditt 20,198,183 83.9% 17,945,085 82.8% 22,249,421 15,075,859 67.8% Appropriated Fund Balance - - - - 2,520,779 - 0.0% Administrative Reserve (1,496,301) 0.0% Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures (7,693,243) (3,831,268) (2,099,609) Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 7 - 2 - 3 NEW HANOVER COUNTY Financial Summary Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 FIRE SERVICES FUND Revenues Property Taxes Sales Taxes Intergovernmental Revenue Charges for Services Other Long Term Debt Issued Transfers: From General Fund From Special Revenue Total Fire Services Revenues Expenditures Salaries and Benefits Operating Expenditures Debt Service Capital Expenditures Transfers: To General Fund To Capital Projects Total Fire Services Expenditures Appropriated Fund Balance Administrative Reserve Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures Fire Services Revenues Fire Services Expenditures 2021 2022 2023 Actual YTD YTD % to Actual YTD YTD % to Budget Actual YTD YTD % to 3-31-2021 Actual Full Year 3-31-2022 Actual Full Year FY22-23 3-31-2023 Budget 10,450,052 95.9% 13,024,559 96.8% 13,527,204 13,386,043 99.0% 1,905,765 48.7% 2,223,154 49.3% 4,709,151 2,734,833 58.1% 430 0.4% - - 72,000 - 0.0% 23,809 91.8% 29,755 64.8% 42,995 31,350 72.9% 71,562 55.8% 41,668 23.3% 5,968 24,426 409.3% 650,683 100.0% - 0.0% - - - 835,246 100.0% - 148,301 148,301 100.0% - - - - 1,671,474 1,671,474 100.0% 13,937,547 84.2% 15,319,136 79.1% 20,177,093 17,996,427 89.2% 6,899,258 68.1% 7,903,959 69.1% 12,096,333 9,502,501 78.6% 2,680,756 81.8% 3,170,328 80.5% 4,385,493 3,228,371 73.6% 1,260,640 81.3% 1,222,599 76.3% 1,638,159 1,232,132 75.2% 1,410,488 84.8% 1,096,674 86.4% 2,531,528 1,839,078 72.6% - - - 0.0% - - - 300,000 100.0% - - - - 12,551,142 74.2% 13,393,560 71.4% 20,651,513 15,802,082 76.5% - - - - 788,736 - - - - (314,316) - 1,386,405 1,925,576 2,194,345 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% 0FY23 Qtr 3-%to Budget ■FY22 Qtr3-%to Actual 0FY21 Qtr3-%to Actual Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 7 - 2 - 4 NEW HANOVER COUNTY Financial Summary Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 STORMWATER FUND 2021 2022 2023 Actual YTD YTD %to Actual YTD YTD %to Budget Actual YTD YTD %to 3-31-2021 Actual Full Year 3-31-2022 Actual Full Year FY22-23 3-31-2023 Budget Revenues Charges for Service - - 715,601 98.5% 4,173,004 4,026,422 96.5% Long Term Debt Issued 372,959 18.2% - - - - - Investment Earnings - - 0.0% 132 Intergovernmental Revenue - - Other - - - - - Transfer In from General Fund 226,295 100.0% - 12,309 12,309 100.0% Total Stormwater Revenues 599,254 26.4% 715,601 19.1% 4,185,313 4,038,863 96.5% Expenditures Salaries and Benefits - - 402,900 62.4% 1,020,034 680,886 66.8% Operating Expenditures 368,186 86.7% 1,000,880 65.3% 1,840,420 1,299,341 70.6% Operating Exps - Hurricane - - - - - - Debt Service 1,970 100.0% 216,090 53.2% 412,039 221,670 53.8% Capital Expenditures 49,725 7.4% 919,357 81.7% 1,400,236 888,506 63.5% Total Stormwater Expenditures 419,881 38.4% 2,539,227 63.7% 4,672,729 3,090,403 66.1% Appropriated Fund Balance - - - 499,725 - - Administrative Reserve - (12,309) - 0.0% Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures 179,373 (1,823,626) 948,460 96 % Stormwater Revenues 19.1% 26.4% 66.1% Stormwater Expenditures 8.4% 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0% 120.0% 0FY23 Qtr3-%to Budget 0FY22 Qtr 3-%to Actual 0FY21 Qtr3-%to Actual Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 7 - 2 - 5 NEW HANOVER COUNTY Financial Summary Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUND 2021 2022 Remaining 2023 Actual YTD YTD % to Actual YTD YTD % to Budget Actual YTD YTD % to 3-31-2021 Actual Full Year 3-31-2022 Actual Full Year FY22-23 3-31-2023 Budget Revenues Intergovernmental Revenue - 0.0% 11,384,279 100.0% 28,252,751 - Charges for Services - - - - 275,782 Investment Earnings 0.0% 12,362 36.7% 275,267 Transfer In from General Fund - - 0.0% - - - Total Revenues 0.0% 11,396,641 96.7% 28,252,751 551,049 2.0% Expenditures Broadband Assistance - 6,208 46.3% 139,098 29,457 21.2% Business & Employment Assistance 3,301,923 99.8% 1,137,010 255,759 22.5% Housing 1,463,614 90.2% 2,565,015 1,907,978 74.4% Physical & Mental Health 1,560,331 48.7% 18,000,367 5,675,300 31.5% Infrastructure & EM - 185,259 42.6% 1,116,752 168,187 15.1% Essential County Gov't Services 0.0% 155,153 5.0% 3,965,665 - 0.0% Total Expenditures 0.0% 6,737,624 57.2% 28,252,751 8,115,428 28.7% Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures 7 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 7 - 2 - 6 Third Quarter Financial Summary Fiscal Year 2023 Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 Overview Property tax rate per $100 of assessed value F/Y 2023 = 45.5 cents F/Y 2022 = 47.5 cents Property tax bills mailed in late July • Payable by citizens without interest until January 5, 2023 • Tax receipt peak period is December -January Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 Overview - continued Sales taxes Received in the third month following the sale July -December sales tax receipts • Were received prior to March 31, 2023 and are included in the accompanying slides January and February 2023 sales taxes were received in April -May 2023 • Only reflected in the immediately following slide. $100 $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 Sales Taxes — Total for July 2022 — February 2023 $55.3 2021- Actual $64.7 2022 - Actual + 14% (in millions) $73.6 + 5% $70.3 2023 - Actual 2023 - Budgeted General Fund Revenues vs Expenditures • Revenues of $302.6 million through March 2023 represent 80.9% of total budget (77.8% for prior year) • Total expenditures of $273.6 million represent 67.0% of budget (70.7% for prior year) $350 $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 302.6 273.6 293.5 242.7 PTOMM 229.1 2023 2022 2021 ■ Total Revenues ■ Total Expenditures (in millions) General Fund Revenues • Property tax revenue up slightly, even with the lower tax rate • 98.6% of budgeted property tax received (97.2% in prior year) • Sales taxes up from $42.4 million in prior year to $49.4 million in current year. • 56.9% of budgeted sales tax received (51.1% in prior year) • Other Revenues include Investment Income which amounts to $5.8 million 2023 vs. $1.7 million in prior year • Partially offset by lower Intergovernmental Revenue $250 $203.8 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 $203.1 $171.7 $49.4 $49.4 $42.4 $48.0 $37.1 2023 2022 2021 ■ Property Taxes ■ Sales Taxes ■ Other Revenues (in millions) $53.9 General Fund Expenditures • Total expenditures of $273.6 million represent 67.0% of budget (70.7% for prior year) • Most functions actual expenditures are higher than prior year due to an increase in their budgets 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 $78.4 $65.0 $77.9 $57.7 $49.5 > $46.1 11$34.71 $17.3 $18.2 1$15.4 $10.9 $71.3 $57.0 $40.3 $32.5■ 2023 2022 2021 ■ Education ■ Public Safety ■ General Government ■ Human Services ■ Debt Service ■ Other (in millions) Debt Service Fund Revenues & Expenditures • Total Revenues collected of $48.5 million, or 83.9% of budget (82.2% in prior year) • Revenues are primarily property tax and sales tax allocations • Expenditures represent actual debt payments • Transfers from General Fund bridge any gap $70.0 $60.0 $50.0 $40.0 $30.0 $20.0 $10.0 $0.0 $48.5 $48.2 2023 ■ Total Revenue $50.9 $52.2 2022 Total Expenditures (in millions) $ $53.1 55.3 2021 Recycling & Solid Waste • Fund Runs Under Stand -Alone Business Model • Fees for services comprise substantially all revenue • Increase in tipping fee has been partially offset by lower tonnage • 287,288 tons in 2023 vs. 289,302 in 2022 • Revenue of $13.0 million fiscal year to date is lower than prior year amount of $14.1 million • Prior year includes $1.7 million in hurricane grants • Expenditures year to date of $15.1 million vs. $17.9 million in prior year. • Capital project expenditures down $4.7 million from prior year $25.0 $20.0 $15.0 $10.0 ,ts n $0.0 $15.1 $13.0 $17.9 $14.1 2023 2022 ■ Revenues ■ Expenditures (in millions) $20.2 $12.5 I a 2021 Fire Services • Total revenues of $18.0 million through March 31, 2023 represent 89.2% of budget (79.1% in prior year). • Revenues are primarily property tax and sales tax allocations • Total expenditures of $15.8 million, or 76.5% of total budget (71.4% in prior year). $18.0 16 $15.8 14 12 10 8 6 4 $15.3 $13.4 2023 2022 ■ Revenues ■ Expenditures (in millions) $13.9 $12.6 2021 Stormwater Services • First Full Year of this Fund Running Under Stand -Alone Business Model • First year of full fee being charged • Fee is included on property tax bill • Revenue is front loaded, whereas expenses occur throughout year • 96.5% of total fee budget has been collected through March 2023 • Expenditures of $3.1 million year to date vs. $2.5 million in prior year. • 66.1% of total budget in current year vs. 63.7% in prior year $4.5 $4.0 $4.0 $3.5 $3.1 $3.0 $2.5 $2.0 $2.5 $0.7 $0.6 $0.4 ■ 2023 2022 2021 ■ Revenues Expenditures (in millions) American Rescue Plan Act Fund • $45.5 million received in total • $25.8 million spent to life to date • $8.1 million spent in the first nine months of F/Y 2023 • Primarily on Physical and Mental Health initiatives • Substantially all of the remaining funds have been earmarked and will be committed by 12/31/24 Other • Investment Portfolio • Unrealized losses amount to $30.4 million at 3/31/23 $4.3 million higher than at 6/30/22 • $6.8 million improvement vs. 12/31/22 • Due to interest rate increases • Investments that are included in unassigned general fund balance have improved $139K since 6/30/22 • Credit risk remains sound No commercial paper holdings • Will result in unrealized losses reversing and recognized as earnings as the investments approach maturity • Investment income through 3/31/23 = $5.8 million vs. budget for total year of $2.6 million • Expected to result in favorable variance at 6/30/23 of $6+ million Questions NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION MEETING DATE: 5/15/2023 Regular DEPARTMENT: Budget PRESENTER(S): Chris Coudriet, County Manager CONTACT(S): Eric Credle, Chief Financial Officer and Michelle Daniels, Budget Officer SU BJ ECT: Presentation of FY23-24 Recommended Budget and FY24-28 Capital Improvement Plan BRIEF SUMMARY: The County Manager will present the FY24 New Hanover County Recommended Budget and FY24-28 Capital Improvement Plan to the Board of County Commissioners. The Non -County Agency Funding Committee will also present it's recommendations for FY23-24. The required public hearings and presentations by a number of organizations are scheduled for June 5, 2023. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: Good Governance o Strong Financial Performance ■ Minimize taxes and fees ■ Plan for the long-term financial health of the county ■ Proactively manage the county budget RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS: Hear presentations. ATTACHMENTS: Item 8 Recommended Budget to BOCC FY23-24 5.15.23 Final Non -County Agency Funding Committee Presentation 5-15-2023 COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager) Hear presentations. COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS: Heard Presentation. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 FY 23m24 Recommended Budget Advancing the Board of Commissioners' priorities through strategic investments and fiscal discipline Recommended Budget Framework 1. Priorities set by the Board through its adopted strategic plan and board actions • Superior Education & Workforce • Intelligent Growth & Economic Development • Superior Public Health & Safety • Community and Social Equity • Good Governance 2. Revenue parameters set by the Board through plan and policy • Minimize impact on taxes and fees • Maintain fund balance position within policy goal of 18-21 • Ensure good stewardship of Revenue Stabilization fund Spending Recommendations for Major Funds All Funds General Fund Fire Rescue Stormwater Services Recycling & Solid Waste $ 590.8M $ 444 M $ 36.2M $ 4.9M $ 25.5M Tax Rates - No Change • General Fund Tax Rate 43.1 cents dedicated to the General Fund • 2.4 cents dedicated to the Debt Service Fund Proposed FY24 Rate: 45.5 cents • Fire Services • No change from FY 22-23 adopted rate Proposed FY24 Rate: 7.25 cents Fees - No Change • Stormwater Services • 4t" year of service in unincorporated county • 2nd year full fee charged to residents Proposed FY24 Fee: $5.65/ERU/month • Recycling & Solid Waste • $2 surcharge for State of NC • $2 surcharge for interfund loan payback Proposed FY24 Fee: $52/ton General Fund Revenues • Ad valorem: $229.2 million • Tax base: $50.6 billion (3.55% increase) • Ad valorem rate of 45.5 cents ($0.431 General Fund, $0.024 Debt Service Fund) • Value of penny: $5,036,969 • Sales taxes: $116.2 million • Assumes no growth over FY23 year-end estimates, compares to 6.5% growth over FY22 year-end projection for FY23 adoption • Currently collected 8.2% over FY23 budget estimates • Fund Balance: $5.8 million • Uses a portion reserved for future capital project and capital outlay, above the 21% policy limit • All uses are one time money for one-time or time limited expenses General Fund Revenues • Mental Health and Substance Use Fund: $5.3 million (Initial Spend -Consistent with Board -Approved Strategy) • Interest: $2.1 million • Principal: $3.2 million • Revenue Stabilization Fund: $9.9 million (all interest) • $6.5 million (community building) • $3.4 million (replace portion of lost revenue from FY23 tax cut) General Fund Revenues CHARGES FOR OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL SERVICES REVENUES 2oi 4% OTHER 14 r%mrU c 0 VCING RCES BALANCE 2% General Fund Revenues Historical Tax Base 60 50 $47.90 $48.84 $50.60 40 $33.74 $34.84 $36.00 30 20 10 0 FY18-19 FY19-20 FY20-21 FY21-22* FY22-23 FY23-24 Recommended Tax Base (in billions) * Revaluation Year General Fund Revenues 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Historical Tax Rates Tota I Tota I Tota I Tota 1 57.00 55.50 55.50 47.50 42.50 04 Total 45.50 .L1 42.29 Tota 1 45.50 43.10 FY18-19 FY19-20 FY20-21 FY21-22 * FY22-23 FY23-24 Recommended General Fund Tax Rate Debt Service Fund Tax Rate Revenue Neutral Rate *Revaluation Year General Fund Revenues 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 General Fund Sales Taxes $85.5 $70.2 $76.5 $79.9 $104.0 $116.2 FY18-19 FY19-20 FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 Recommended Sales Taxes (in millions) General Fund Expenditures mi iraTinN nFRT DEBT SERVICE. 5% 0.46 CULTURAL & RECREATIONAL, ECONO PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, 0.40 New Hanover County Schools ADM 271432 3.39/C ADM Rate $3,434 --- Operating $ 94 million 3.3% Capital $ 10.7 million 128% Debt $ 22.5 million -3.3% Pre-K $1.9 million -23%* Teaching Fellowships $ 56,000 --- TOTAL $ 129,115,746 6.3% * One time start-up costs in prior year New Hanover County Schools • Assumes 27,432 students across the traditional k-1 2 system and charter schools • Total Appropriation: $129.1 million • 29.1 % of General Fund budget • Transfers between Purpose/Function of 10% or greater will require Board approval 135 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 95 New Hanover County Schools Historical School Funding Comparison FY18-19 FY19-20 FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY32-24 Recommended Total School Funding (including operating, capital and debt service in millions) New Hanover County Schools $4,000 $3,500 $3,000 $2,800 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $0 FY18-19 Historical Funding per Pupil (ADM Rate) $2,900 FY19-20 $3,434 $3,011* $3,434 $3,434 FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 Recommended ■ ADM Rate (Funding per Pupil) * Includes mid -year bonus Cape Fear Community College • Operating: $12.4 million (8.9% increase) • Capital: $1.9 million (-8.0%) • Debt Service: $10 million (-3.1 %) • Total: $24.4 million (2.2% increase) General Fund Strategic Enhancements Superior Education and Workforce • Northchase Library Construction - $8.4 million • Additional NHCS Capital - $6 million • Cape Fear Community College Capital - $1.9 million +new nursing building purchase &renovations Good Governance Technology Advancements - $1.2 million • Customer and Professional Services • Cybersecurity and Ransomware Protection General Fund Strategic Enhancements Intelligent Growth and Economic Development • Various Park Improvements- $8 million • N. and S. College Rd. Trails • Smith Creek Park • Echo Farms Expansion • Gordon Rd. Sidewalk/Trail • Trails End Pier/Kayak Launch • Ogden Park Playground Replacement General Fund Strategic Enhancements Superior Public Health and Safety Health and Human Services - $1.3 million • 17 full-time positions • Medicaid Expansion • Mental Health and Substance Use Strategy • Public Health Professional Services Public Safety - $2.7 million • Range Replacement and Equipment Storage • 911 Ethernet Conversion • Emergency Services Communications Coordinator • Public Safety Technology Supervisor and Professional Services Non -County Agencies • Social Impact Funding • Ending FY23 • Vendor Status • One (1) program transitioned to vendor status in FY23, $13,500 • Non -County Agencies - Human Services Funding Allocation $1,500,000 Requests from Agencies $2,542,008 Committee Recommendation $1,474,442 38 agencies applied for funding across 42 programs Economic Development Agencies • $197,652 for year three of a three-year plan to the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce for business retention, expansion and recruitment • $292,782 for Wilmington Business Development • $100,000 for Wilmington Downtown Inc. • $154,752 for the Wilmington Regional Film Commission • $100,000 for the Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County Recycling and Solid Waste Fund REVENUES • $52 per ton tipping fee (includes $2 state surcharge) - Noincrease • $48 per ton from FY17-18 to FY21-22 • FY23 - $2 to repay General Fund loan + $2 new litter program EXPENSES • Total Budget: $25.5 million • Capital projects: $8 million • Capital outlay: $2.3 million (vehicle and equipment replacements) Fire Services District Fund REVENUES • Recommended Tax Rate: No change • 7.25 cents per $100 of value EXPENSES • Total Budget: $36.2 million • Capital Projects: $15.5 million • Castle Hare + Gordon Road Fire Station • Capital Outlay: $1.5 million (Engine, vehicle replacements and equipment) Stormwater Services REVENUES • Annual $67.80 St01'111WdtE1' Fee- ($5.65 /equivalent residential unit /month) • No Change in fee EXPENSES • Total Budget: $4.9 million • Capital Outlay: $1.3 million (equipment and other improvements) 4t" year of stormwater program in unincorporated county 2nd year of full fee charged to residents Community Building Initiative • Funding plan initially adopted January 2022 • FY24 - 2nd full year of operations • 13 Programs/Initiatives across four priorities • $11.8 million spending plan • Funding Sources • ARPA Funds - $3.9 million • Escrow Funds - $6.5 million (interest only) • Fund Balance - $1.4 million Community Building Initiative Elements Too Good For Violence Port City United Impact Zone SROs W Community Resource Coordinators s $801,836 ARPA $280,103 ARPA $1,458,684 ARPA $328,450 Escrow $1,316,842 ARPA PCU-Connect W $1,2231401 Escro Legal Aid- Second Chance 3511770 Escrow Community Building Initiative Pre-K Expansion $975,000 Non-profit1Capacity Building Elementary SROs $1,226,902 $1,241,416 Career and Technical Certifications $1,012,109 Assistant District Attorney Boarding School Capital $140,573 $1,400,000 Escrow Escrow Escrow Escrow Escrow Fund Balance Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Strategy • Strategy adopted September 2022 • FY24 -15t full year of operations • 10 Programs/Initiatives across three priorities • $9.2 million spending plan • Funding Sources • Opioid Settlement Funds - $1.5 million • Escrow Funds - $5.3 million • Donations/Grants - $2.4 million Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Strategy Education & Outreach Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training D.A.R.E. Outreach & Education - substance abuse focus Outreach & Education - mental health focus Public Service Announcement / destigmatization of SUD Public Service Announcement / destigmatization of MH Total, Education & Outreach Initiatives Funding Stream MH & SUD Fund Opioid Funds Opioid Funds MH & SUD Fund Opioid Funds MH & SUD Fund FY24 Recurring/ Recommended One -Time 251000 Recurring 601000 One -Time 201000 Recurring 201000 Recurring 251000 Recurring 251000 Recurring $ 175,000 Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Strategy Access to Services & Treatment Clinicians Embedded w/ 911 Community Outreach Workers (Wilmington Olive Branch - Street Outreach) Employee Assistance Program for First Responders M-A-T for Detention Center (evidence based) M-A-T for EMS (evidence based) Mental Health Services in Detention Facility (Placeholder for future years) NHC Naloxone Replacement Robin Hood Road Renovations WPD Naloxone Replacement Youth Crisis Facility (Placeholder for future years) Total, Access to Services & Treatment FY24 Recurring/ Funding Stream Recommended One -Time MH & SUD Fund 533,441 Recurring MH & SUD Fund 200,000 Recurring MH & SUD Fund 135,132 Recurring Opioid Funds 182,000 Recurring Opioid Funds 520,000 Recurring MH & SUD Fund Recurring Opioid Funds 20,000 Recurring MH & SUD Fund 6,100,000 One -Time Opioid Funds 14,000 Recurring MH & SUD Fund $ 7,704,573 Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Strategy Sustainable Recovery & Wellbeing Coastal Horizon Post Overdose Response Team Scholarship opportunities to increase minorities in MH professions Employment Related Services for People in Treatment & Recovery Housing Support for People in Mental Health Treatment & Recovery Mental Health Outpatient Services for Uninsured Funding FY24 Recurring/ Stream Recommended One -Time Opioid Funds Pending Recurring MH & SUD Recurring Funds 501000 Opioid Funds 40,000 Recurring MH&SUD Funds 250,000 Recurring MH&SUD Funds 125,000 Recurring Opioid Use Disorder Treatment & Meds for Uninsured Opioid Funds MH&SUD Psychiatric Fellowship Program (Prescribers w/ priority for minorities) Funds Recovery Housing Support for People in Treatment or Recovery / Port Health / Capstone / Stepping Stone Opioid Funds Wraparound Support Services for People Transitioning from Opioid Treatment Total, Sustainable Recovery & Wellbeing Opioid Funds 125,000 Recurring 210,000 Recurring 250,000 Recurring 250,000 Recurring $ 1,300,000 Personnel Recommendations • General Fund: 25 new full-time positions • 5 dedicated to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Strategy • Stormwater Services: 1 new full-time position • Recycling & Solid Waste: 3 new full-time positions • $2.5 million salary lag FY 23-24 Recommended Budget in Summary • General & Debt Service Funds No change to Property Tax Rate - FY 24 recommended at assessment rate of 45.5 cents • 43.10 cents for the General Fund • 2.40 cents for the Debt Fund • Fire Rescue • No change - FY24 recommended at 7.25 cents • Recycling & Solid Waste • No change to Tip Fee - FY24 recommended at $52/ton • Stormwater Services • No change - $5.65 per equivalent residential unit (ERU)/month FY 23-24 Recommended Budget in Summary • Doing what we do better • Enhancements concentrated on operational performance, personnel enhancements focused on Public Health and Safety • Invests in our greatest asset, our people • Implementation of third -party pay study recommendations & cost of living adjustment to match CPI • Investments for growth • Last Frontier infrastructure, North Chase Library, Two Fire Stations • Implementation of Mental Health &Substance Use Disorder Strategy • The Healing Place, Robin Hood, Multiple Substance Use & Mental Health Programs, Mental Health Clinicians FY 23-24 Recommended Budget in Summary • Continued emphasis on community building • $11.8 million in total - $1 million for Career & Technical Certification Programs added, $1.4 million for Boarding School • Continued strong support of education • NHCS - $129.1 million (6.3% increase), plus School Resource Officers, School Nurses, Mental Health Therapists and Teacher Incentives • CFCC - $24.4 million (2.2% increase), plus $3.6M in renovations to recent county -purchased building • Helping the community/partners • Two CFPUA clean water initiatives, Tourism Development Authority, WAVE, Economic Development, Non -County Agency Funding, Capacity Building Grants FY 23m24 Recommended Budget in Summary - $590-8M Total Spending Modified General Fund Debt Service Fire Rescue Stormwater Services Recycling & Solid Waste Community Building Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Full Capital Improvement Plan $ 444 M $ 53.5M $ 36.2M $ 4.9M $ 25.5 M $ 11.8M $9.2 M $ 49.7M Next Steps • Public hearing scheduled for Monday, dune 5 • Board deliberation and direction to staff • Budget adoption between Monday, June 5 and Monday, June 19 Discussion - Questions? A&N A&NTAO,ALN A&N A&N \�/�\T/�\T/1\T/1\T/, pp - NON -COUNTY AGENCY FUNDING Process and Recommendations FY 23-24 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 1 r 91 L A Term Expires Shane Hartley Buddy Brooks Elizabeth DeBiasi Gail Eddie Randy Reeves Clare Kiley 06/30/23 06/30/23 06/30/24 06/30/24 06/30/24 06/30/24 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 2 COMMITTEE STEPS TO IMPROVE PROCESS 1. Modify Applications Based on Key Learnings 2. Provide Training to Non -County Agencies on Application & Process 3. Survey Non -County Agencies Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 3 3 , REVIEW PROCESS 1. Read/Review Applications 2. Review of Agency Mid -Year Performance Reports &Funding History 3. Discuss Appropriate Buckets and Scoring Rubric 4. Individual Scoring and Questions to Agencies 5. Question Responses and Final Aggregated Scores 6. Discussion and Allocation Decisions Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 4 4 SCORING RUBRIC Seven Scoring Categories 1. Alignment with New Hanover County Strategy and Goals 2. Request Aligned with Agency Mission 3. Request Aligns with Agency Capability 4. Collaborative Efforts Associated with Program/Service 5. Impact of Program — Multiplier 6. Demonstrated Impact of Program — Outcome 7. Degree Augments or Fills a New Hanover County Gap in Service oard of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 5 5 EVALUATION Programs scored individually by committee members and aggregated Discussion about areas of difference in scoring and key drivers Approximately 100 Hours of Committee time spent on process Objective Rating Instrument ZRubric Seven pre -identified criteria Each criteria scored on a 4-point scale Equally weighted (max score 28) Subjective Rating Overall rating that allows committee to capture other attributes not easily quantifiable or that may not be broadly applicable Scored on a 4-point scale (max score 4) Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 6 6 EVALUATION - CONTINUED Fund ThiF Organizations that deliver a program or service Supplies, tools, contract services, and other materials for staff to deliver programs Salaries for staff directly providing services to clients/patients/participants, etc. Not That..... Intermediaries/pass through organizations (receive $ and then redistribute it to other organizations) Marketing $ Capital expenditures (buildings/ vehicles) Administrative salaries/administrative overhead Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 7 TIER 1 — 90% OF ELIGIBLE REQUESTED FUNDING Accessible Coastal Carolina Events, Sports & Services/ACCESS Fit $ 10,000 $ 10,000 Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington, Inc./Permanent Supportive Housing $ 50,000 $ 50,000 Phoenix Employment Services of Wilmington/Growing Jobs & Wages for Low Inc $ 50,000 $ 45,000 A Safe Place/Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor & Peer Support Services Fivel4 Revolution, Inc./Women's Care Coordination Program Community Enrichment Initiatives, Inc./Wilmington Green Project $ 45,000 $ 45,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity/Construction of 10 Affordable Homes In Haven $ 50,000 $ 50,000 Young Scientist Academy/Code Ninas Domestic Violence Shelter & Services, Inc./Expanded Support Services Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 8 $ 39,085 $ 50,000 $ 36,074 $ 50,000 $ 9,000 $ 45,000 $ 40,500 $ 40,500 $ 36,000 $ 9,000 $ 45,000 $ 32,467 $ 45,000 8 A� GENCY/PROGRAM TIER 1 — 90% OF ELIGIBLE REQUESTED FUNDING CONTINUED First Fruit Ministries/Medical Outreach & Day Shelter for Unsheltered Homeless $ 42,000 $ 42,000 Family Promise of the Lower Cape Fear, Inc./Emergency Shelter $ 42,000 $ 42,000 Cape Fear Council of Governments/Scattered-Site Permanent Supportive Housin $ 50,000 $ 50,000 Communities In Schools of Cape Fear/Integrated Student Supports The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. SENC/MLK Jr. Celebration Week Feast Down East, Inc./Local Motive Mobile Farmers Market Coastal Horizons Center, Inc./Open House Traditional Living Program Cape Fear Clinic, Inc./Pharmacy Services Coastal Horizons Center, Inc/Reentry Systems for Effective Treatment $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 13,200 $ 13,200 $ 50,000 $ 28,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 47,170 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 37,800 $ 37,800 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 $ 11,880 $ 25,200 $ 42,453 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 9 IF927W TIER 1 — 90% OF ELIGIBLE REQUESTED FUNDING CONTINUED North Carolina Symphony Society, Inc./Music Education Program $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 4,500 Blue Ribbon Commission Prevention of Youth Violence/Summer Employment $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 45,000 Blue Ribbon Commission Prevention of Youth Violence/Youth Enrichment Zone $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 45,000 Cape Fear HealthNet, Inc./Enrollment and Eligibility Services $ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ 31,500 Going Beyond the Pink/Resource Hub $ 8,000 $ 81000 $ 7,200 Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern NC/Project Learn $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 45,000 Wilmington's Residential Adolescent Achievement Program/After School Enri $ 50,000 $ 25,588 $ 23,029 Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program/Scholarship Program $ 24,000 $ 24,000 $ 21,600 YMCA of Southeastern NC/Second Grade Swim Initiative $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 45,000 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 10 10 AGENCY/PROGRAM Requested Eligible Recommended IL :i Funding Funding Funding TIER 2 - 75% OF ELIGIBLE REQUESTED FUNDING Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC/Increasing Community Access to Free & Lo $ 50,000 $ 50,000 Lower Cape Fear LifeCare/Memory Partners & Grief Care Leading Into New Communities, Inc./LITE Community Health Worker Brooklyn Arts Music Academy/Music Is Life! Elderhaus, Inc./Participant-Centered Health Supports Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Inc./Piped Piper Theatre Historic Wilmington Foundation/Endowment Fund -Preservation Equity Communities In Schools of Cape Fear/Resiliency Task Force Canines for Service/Service Dog Training & Internships Child Development Center, Inc./Core Mission Support $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 24,746 $ 24,746 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 34,600 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 34,600 $ 50,000 $ 46,000 $ 15,000 $ 37,500 $ 37,500 $ 37,500 $ 37,500 $ 18,560 $ 111250 $ 25,950 $ 37,500 $ 34,500 $ 111250 YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear/New Choices $ 50,000 $ 42,800 $ 32,100 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 11 „ W A GENCY/PROGRAM AJ TIER 2 - 75% OF ELIGIBLE REQUESTED FUNDING CONTINUED Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum/US Colored Troops Program Greater Wilmington Youth Initiative, Inc./CommUNITY Program Beacon Education/GLOW Extended Day Learning Harbor United Methodist Church/Harbor Farm Spark Academy/Academic & Behavior Supports YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear/Childcare After School Lenny Simpson Tennis & Education Fund, Inc./One Love Tennis Education Soaring As Eagles Outreach Ministry, Inc./Inspired Minds Cape Fear Community Land Trust, Inc. Advance Youth Outreach/Youth Empowerment Solutions Fronting Life/Recovery Lifestyle Program Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 12 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 18,750 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 15,000 $ 50,000 $ 34,000 $ 25,500 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 37,500 $ 50,000 $ 20,000 $ 15,000 $ 36,386 $ 34,786 $ 26,090 $ 50,000 $ 32,500 $ 24,375 $ 50,000 $ 36,750 $ 27,563 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 37,500 $ 47,600 $ 20,500 $ 15,375 $ 50,000 $ 7,000 $ 51250 12 TIER 3 — NO FUNDING Genesis Block Foundation, Inc./Minorities In Trades $ 50,000 0 Quality Life Blueprint/Community-Based Public Health Response to Violence $ 50,000 0 Spark Academy/Scholarships $ 50,000 0 Spark Academy/Nutritional Meals $ 50,000 0 James B. Dudley Academy/Full-Time Academics $ 50,000 0 No Limit Boxing Club/Boxing Programs $ 19,305 0 No Limit Boxing Club/Tone Up Fighting Obesity & De -Stressing the Mind $ 16,975 0 No Limit Boxing Club/Revolving Doors $ 42,519 0 No Limit Boxing Club/Summer Camp Full Day $ 48,700 0 No Limit Boxing Club/Fishing Bootcamp $ 17,125 0 No Limit Boxing Club/Teen Summer Employment Program $ 431980 0 No Limit Boxing Club/Healthy Nutritional Summer Meals $ 18,515 0 Evolving Lives, Inc./Ultimate Battle Grounds $ 50,000 0 No Limit Boxing Club/Videol&6ff,61MC! rT °� 15, Zo2s $ 18,272 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL FUNDING REQUESTED/RECOMMENDED TOTAL ALLOCATION BALANCE $ 2,5421,008 $ 1,500,000 $ (1,042,008) $ 1,764,714 $ 114741442 $ 1,500,000 $ 25,558 *Eligible Funding — Items requested for funding that are ineligible have been deducted. (Salaries for positions & overhead expenses not directly tied to service delivery, marketing and pass throughs.) Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 14 14 I I NEXT STEP.. 1. Survey non -county agencies regarding process; incorporate feedback into FY24 process 2. Modify non -county agency application based on key learnings 3. Review scoring and consider changes to evaluation criteria 4. Continue training for non -county agencies on the application process and in -year reporting 5. Set due dates and calendar for FY25 process Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 15 15 QUESTIONS? Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 8 - 2 - 16 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION MEETING DATE:5/15/2023 Regular DEPARTMENT: Governing Body PRESENTER(S): CONTACT(S): Kym Crowell, Clerk to the Board SU BJ ECT: Committee Appointments BRIEF SUMMARY: Vacancies exist on the following boards and committees: • Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority • New Hanover County Commission for Women STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: • Good Governance o Effective County Management ■ Deliver quality service at the right time RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS: Make appointments. ATTACHMENTS: Chair Bill Rivenbark Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority New HanoNer County Commission for Women COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager) Approve appointments. COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS: The following appointments were made. New Hanover County Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority (1) vacancy, 3yr. term expiring 5/31/2026. Harry M. Knight - appointment approved 5-0. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 New Hanover County County Commission for Women (3) vacancies, 3 yr. term expiring 5/31/2026 Sheila. Evans - appointment approved 5-0. Lindy Ford - appointment approved 4-1. (Rob Zapple dissenting, recommended Jillian Hopman) Tracy Newkirk - appointment approved 5-0. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority Vacancy: Term: 3 years, expiring 5/31/26 Applicant Eligible For Reappointment Nominations Dwight Crainshaw Hunt Harris Harry M. Knight X Kurt Taube Attachments: Committee Information Sheet Attendance Applications Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 1 Number of members: 14 2 members appointed by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, 2 appointed by Wilmington City Council, 2 appointed by Bladen County Board of Commissioners, 4 appointed by the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners, 2 appointed by the Columbus County Board of Commissioners, and 2 appointed by the Pender County Board of Commissioners Regular Meetings: Second Monday of every month at 9:00 a.m. at the LCFVT,,&SA, 1107 Rew Pointe Boulevard, Suite 17, Leland, NC 28451 Statute or cause creating Authority: General Statutes 161A. Wilmington -New Hanover County Water and Sewer Authority was established in 1970 to meet the needs of local governments and industry. Its name changed in 1972 to the Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority in and became a regional. Brief on Functions: The Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority is responsible for providing wholesale regional raw water supply services to local governments and industry within its five - county service area comprised of Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender Counties. The Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority is a self-supporting agency that depends on customer rates and fees to support its operations. The Authority is a non-profit publ.ic agency organized under the provisions of the NC Water and Sewer Authorities Act. Purpose: Under the Enabling Legislation, the Authority is authorized, among other things, to construct and operate water and sewer systems located within its service area. The Authority may issue revenue bonds and fix and collect rates, fees and charges for services furnished by any water and sewer system operated by the Authority. Its purpose is to provide a reliable and dependable surface water supply as cost-effective as possible through economy of scale while operating on sound fiscal and utility principles. TERM OF OFFICE APPOINTMENT EXPIRATION New Hanover County Harry M. Knight First 5/18/20 3225 Aster Court Wilmington, NC 28409 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 175 Reappointed: Wilmington, NC 28403 1/09/23 Board ofCommissioners May 15.2023 LOWER CAPE FEAR WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY TERM OF OFFICE CURRENT MEMBERS APPOINTMENT EXPIRATION City of Wilmington Charlie Rivenbark First 6/21/16 5/13/19 P.O. Box 1810 Second 4/16/19 5/13/22 Wilmington, NC 28402 Third 5/24/22 5/13/25 910-791-0400 (W) Mayor Bill Saffo First 6/21/16 5/31/16 P.O. Box 1810 Second 5/13/19 Wilmington, NC 28402 Third 4/16/19 5/13/22 910-341-7815 (W) 910-341-4628 (F) Fourth 5/13/25 Bladen County Patrick DeVane First 1/11/21 9/15/23 827 Cromartie Road Elizabethtown, NC 28337 910-247-6308 (C) Wayne Edge First 6/17/13 9/15/14 County Commissioner Second 9/15/14 9/15/17 2202 First Street Third 2/19/18 9/15/20 Elizabethtown, NC 28337 Fourth 8/17/20 9/15/23 910-862-3713 (H) Brunswick County Phil Norris First 6/19/17 6/30/20 1429 Ash Little River Road Second 7/01/21 6/30/23 Ash, NC 28420 910-287-5900 (W) 910-253-2022 (F) Scott Phillips First 1/1/22 6/30/23 5229 Maultsby Road Leland, NC 28451 910-269-8651 (C) 910-253-9145 (H) Frank Williams First 12/12/16 12/31/20 County Commissioner Second 1/1/21 06/30/23 P.O. Box 1986 Leland, NC 28451 (910) 604-6510 William Sue 5/10/10 7/7/13 9124 Sue Circle, NE 7/13/13 7/7/16 Leland, NC 28451 7/8/16 7/4/19 (910) 371-2443 (H) 7/5/19 6/30/20 7/1/20 6/30/23 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 3 LOWER CAPE FEAR WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY TERM OF OFFICE CURRENT MEMBERS APPOINTMENT EXPIRATION Columbus County Al Leonard 12/7/09 12/06/13 Tabor City Town Manager 11 /4113 11 /03/17 P.O. Drawer 655 4/03/17 3/31/20 Tabor City, NC 28463 1 /06/20 1 /30/23 (910) 653-3458 (W) (910) 653-3970 (F) 3/22/23 1 /2/206 Chris Smith First 12/7/20 12/31/23 County Commissioner 1409 Peacock Road Whiteville, NC 28472 (910) 840-2975 Pender County Norwood Blanchard First 2/9/15 2/28/18 Post Office Box 1425 Second 2/6/18 2/28/21 Burgaw, NC 28425 Third 2/2/21 2/28/24 (910) 259-1310 (W) (910) 259-2003 (H) (910) 259-8281 (F) Jackie Newton First 12/12/16 12/5/19 County Commissioner Second 1/7/20 01/31/23 P.O. Box 5 Third 11 /07/22 11 /31 /2025 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 619-4692 (W) (910) 619-3869 (C) Executive Director: Tim Holloman File: /LCFW&S Administrative Assistant: Danielle Hertzog Revised 04/2023 1107 New Pointe Boulevard, Suite 17 Leland, NC 28451 (910) 383-1919 (W) (910) 383-1949 (F) www.lcfwasa.org Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 4 From: Danielle Hertzog <admin@lcfwasa.gov> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2023 4:13 PM To: Long, Melissa Subject: RE: Committee Sheet ** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe Sorry for the delay. I had to go back and get the data from before I started. ME= IFY 2021-2022, he only missed one meeting (09/2021). FY 2022-2023 was at every meeting. Kind regards, DanietTe.1-1�rtzog Financial Administration Assistant New email: Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority 1107 New Pointe Blvd., Suite 17 Leland, NC 28451. (910) 383-1919 (910) 3831949 From: Long, Melissa <mellong@nhcgov.,com> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 10:58 AM To: Danielle Hertzog <admin@lcfwasa.gov> Subject: RE: Committee Sheet I do need one more thing.. Can you provide me with Harry Knight's attendance during his current term? I just need the meeting dates and whether he attended or not. I'll need to submit that on Monday along with his application for the May 15 th agenda. Melissa Long Clerk To The Board, Deputy Board of Commissi4iers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 5 Lon. , Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Friday, April 28, 2023 4:15 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #3048 for Board and Committee Application External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority Applied to First Name Dwight Last Name Crainshaw Email Dwiaht28412@yvahoo.com Home Phone 9103501779 Cell Phone 9192289540 Business Phone Field not completed. Fax Field not completed. Home Address 642 Sea Castle Ct City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 22 Hanover County Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 6 Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community is represented. Gender Male Race White Age 87 Occupation Retired Applicant's Employer Retired Professional Activities Wilmington Senior Softball Assoc Licensed NC real estate agent Volunteer Activities Field not completed. Why do you wish to serve Past member And experience on this board or committee? What areas of concern Water quality and cost would you like to see addressed by this committee? Qualifications for serving 20 years experience in water treatment Chairman of NB Sanitary District Attended many national water seminars Other municipal or county None boards / committees on which you are serving Do you have a family No member employed by New Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference 1 Bill. Sue Reference 1 Phone 9105403543 Reference 2 Russ Lane Reference 2 Phone 9102794571 Reference 3 Waldo Joye Board of Commissi(?ners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 7 Reference 3 Phone 9102970640 Additional comments Want to use my experience to make a difference Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 4/28/2023 Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browserW Board of Commissi(3hers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 8 Lonq, Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 3:51 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online For Submission #2608 for Board and Committee Application Exten )41 Email° D(,') Inot ckck firflks' Open or rellfly until yoti kir)iWN it iS,,safr, Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority Applied to First Name Hunt Last Name Harris Email Home Phone 9105404552 Cell Phone 9105404552 Business Phone Field not completed. Fax Field not completed. Home Address 2236 Lynnwood Drive City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28403 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 30 Hanover County Board of Commissiohers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 9 Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community is represented. Gender Race Age Occupation Applicant's Employer Male White 33 Attorney Law Firm Carolinas Professional Activities Leadership Wilmington - Class of 2023 Ability Garden Advisory Board A Safe Place Associate Committee New Hanover County Bar Association Member Lawyer On The Line Volunteer Volunteer Activities Ability Garden Board (2023); Pro -Bono Legal Services; Lawyer On The Line Why do you wish to serve on this board or I believe I would be able to provide an unbiased, but educated, committee? opinion on how to provide our citizens with reliable and consistent surface water services that are also cost-effective and efficient. What areas of concern Ensuring the services provided are consistent, fairly -priced, would you like to see and advantageous to all of our citizens. I also believe we need addressed by this to ensure that we are planning for the future and any possible committee? foreseeable obstacles in providing these services. Qualifications for serving I possess years of legal experience representing HOAs, private parties, developers, and utility operators in all facets of developing, providing, and maintaining water, sewage, stormwater, and utilities. I believe that this experience, along with my knowledge of real estate and corporate law will be a great asset to the Authority. Other municipal or county boards / committees on which you are serving Do you have a family member employed by New Hanover County? Ability Garden Advisory Board No ";TITTIT111 11151ir 111;=_ muomi Board of Commissidliers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 10 Reference 1 Randy Tornsic Reference 1 Phone (910) 777-8455 Reference 2 Keith Austin Reference 2 Phone (910) 352-3660 Reference 3 Nancy Guyton Reference 3 Phone (910) 274-4489 Additional comments Thank you for taking the time to review my application. I believe if provided the opportunity, I will quickly prove to be a great asset to the Authority and our citizens. Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 4/5/2023 Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? View ft.jLLyrLqr browseir,, Board of commissianers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 11 Lonq, Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Monday, April 3, 2023 11:43 AM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #2559 for Board and Committee Application y Extert'4l ErnaH: IlDa not click flrtks, q,,)en altacl''n''nents, or rep�y uirafl you kiii4)w ft os safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being Applied to First Name Last Name Email Home Phone Cell Phone Business Phone Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority Harry Knight hkrijgLA8 Af?LcD_aqLcm'n 910-794-4956 nUIRT-DZI14TI, Field not completed. Fax Field not completed. Home Address 3225 Aster Court City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28409 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 23 Hanover County Board of CommissiAers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 12 Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community is represented. Gender Male Race White Age 60 Occupation Retired GE Manager/Engineer, Real Estate Broker Applicant's Employer Intracoastal Realty Corp Professional Activities See attached Resume Volunteer Activities See attached Resume Why do you wish to serve This is a re -appointment. Currently serve as Vice -Chairman of on this board or the Authority and will be 2024 Chairman if re -appointed committee? What areas of concern Continue to upgrade and increase capacity of the system to would you like to see meet the increasing needs of NHC. Complete evaluation and addressed by this additional main line crossing the Gape fear river to prevent committee? system shutdown if failure occurred Qualifications for serving See attached resume. Extensive experience in managing all aspects of water distribution systems and environmental aspects Other municipal or county Wilmington/New Hanover Port, Waterway and Beach boards / committees on Commission which you are serving Do you have a family No member employed by New Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference 1 David Small Reference 1 Phone 910-538-4555 Reference 2 Jay Burney Reference 2 Phone 910-471-9436 Reference 3 Ted Davis Board of Commissi&ers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 13 Reference 3Phone 910-524-4496 Additional comments This is a reappointment Upload additional information Date 4/3/2023 Consent 4|understand that any board orcommittee appointee may be removed without cause byamajority nfCounty Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? BomdofCommis=i4em May 15.2023 Harry M. Knight 3225 Aster Court Wilmington, NC 28409 (910)398~7090 Education and Trainin-q ^ BSKXEfrom West Virginia University (1885)34GP&a1 ^ Qualified Naval Nuclear Power Plant Engineer (1989) (Functional equivalent of Masters of Science Nuclear Engineering, Nmactual degree given) ^ Obtained 12cd24required credits for K8SK8E(Material Science) from RM /1989\ ^ Completed GE, Martin Marietta, and Lockheed Martin Corporation Training Programs: Krepnor Trego Problem Analysis, Process Review Facilitator, Shipley Association Technical Writing Course, High Performance Organization, Covey Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, and LMT Center of Excellence Management Training. GE New Manager, Advanced Management and Plant Manager training courses. ° Previous holder of DOD Top Secret, Restricted Data and DOE Q level, Restricted Data security o|uonencam. Both currently inactive (no current need hoknow status) Local Boards and Commissions ~ Wilmington/New Hanover Port, Waterway, and Beach Commission — Appointed Feb. 2020. Reappointed K8arch2O23 w Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority — Appointed June 2O2O. Currently the Vioe-Chaimmon. Incoming Chairman for 2024ifreappointed Self Employed, Small Business Owner (1/2014 to current) Resigned/retired early from corporate business world to start and run small business. Operate asuccessfu| real estate investment and renovation company. Currently NC Licensed as a Real Estate Broker and represent Intracoastal Realty Corporation, the region's premier brokerage firm. Work Experience and Histo!y (General Electric Company, Nuclear Division) PEoject Director Steam D!yers, GE Hitachi Americas (1012009 - 12/2013). Responsible for the design, analysis, and modification team ofengineers and scientists for Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel Internals related tothe Steam Dryer. Team ofpersonnel located mnboth UScoasts and Japan. Exclusively assigned mUnon-USremotormxodkduebo previousinternetono|nuoleorexpmhmnoe' Also assigned and successfully completed the largest US Nuclear Plant Instrumentation Upgrade in record time, schedule and onbudget tosupport Nuclear Plant emergent issue with regulatory agency. Environmental Health and Safe!y Manager, Nuclear Fuel Cycle (10/200§ — 10/2009 The EHS Fuel Cycle serves as the leader of the Environment, Health 8Safety (EHS) organization for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle business in the Americas, Japan and Global Laser Enrichment. Responsibilities include ensuring the development and continuous improvement of Environment, Health and Safetyand leadership of the Licensing, Security, Nuclear Safety, Radiation Safety and Material Control & Accountability Board ofCommissioners May 15.2023 functions within GNF-&Reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and manages all aspects materially required by NRC Special Nuclear Materials License for Global Nuclear Fuels and Global Laser Enrichment. Emeraencv Director, Global Nuclear Fuels (12/2002 — 1012009) Concurrent position with other responsibilities. Fully responsibleand ultimate authority for all actions taken during off -normal conditions of the nuclear facility in accordance with NRC specialnunlearmatehmkm|icmnse. Reports directly to Chief Executive Officer during performance of duties Fuel COMDonents Operation Manager. Global Nuclear Fuels 8/2004 —_10/20061 Assigned responsibility for recovery ofthe Fuels Components Manufacturing Operation following a Zirc Fire event in July of 2004 that shutdown the facility. Re-established safe operating conditions and controls returning the operation to full production. Established an operational structure that recovered and exceeded 2004 production by 40% for the year. During 2005 and 2006 continued to improve FCO operations including right sizing mrganizmtinn, exceeding historical tubing production capability and de|ayehngorganization for more efficient operation. • Established record tubing production with 10% mmduoUmn inC)T * Reduced VV|Pbvapproximately $GO0k * Established Channel production Lean Model line creating >$500k funds flow * Reduced escaping defects bvapproximately 7O96 ° Improved Tubing yields such that approximately $400k annual savings achieved through raw material * savings w Reduced FCOrecordable injuries to|ovwamdevaranhievmd ° Introduced BNF2product line capability for tubing (P9)and Channels * Maintained Site Emergency Director primary responsibilities and completed NHC observed drill with nn significant comments Global Logistics Manager, Glo al Nuclear Fuels (12/200g — 8/20041 Responsible for all aspects of moving incoming raw material and outgoing customer delivery of nuclear materials around the world from both the USA and Japan facility. Established the One GNF Logistics Organization combining the strengths of the USA and Japan organizations into a single organization. During this assignment I was also responsible for the design modifications, testing, initial licensing and construction nfthe RA-JII bundle shipping container for use in the USA and other foreign locations based onthe current Japanese designed container. Both the container project andopenationmofLogisdiue required interface with governmental agencies (Foreign and Domestic) for licensing and approval of openaUona/conatruction.This position was also responsible for the Environmental Projects indioUves. During nnytenor the CaF2Lagoon cleanup project wmmcpmp|eb*d.Thiovvaotheming|a|argeet Environmental Project inGEmtthmUme.P 'eutwaamainbainedaheodofmchcdu|eandunderbud8mL Emeraencv Preparedness and Security Manager, Global Nuclear FueLs LS/2000 —_12/20021 Responsible for overall Security and Emergency Response capability for the Wilmington,NC Nuclear and Aircraft Engines facility. Upgraded the site's security plan and physical protection scheme based unthe events of 9-11. Numerous GE corporate and Governmental agency reviews of the new security measures and plan identified this site as a best practice within GE and industry. Also during this time I program managed the licensing and initial construction of the new nuclear powder shipping container (NPC) an $8WYK0Capital Investment project. RunninOthispnojeotpequiredeodensivehove|asvveUeainterfamevvdh governmental regulatory agencies (Foreign and Domestic) getting license approval and construction Board ofCommissioners May 15.2023 Company (Previousiv a GE Company)) Radioactive Materials Laboratory Manager (2/99:§I?R22)� Assumed management of the Naval Radioactive Materials Laboratory due to performance and personnel issues within the laboratory. Fully responsible and accountable for the Radioactive Materials evaluation program. Responsible for the testing and evaluation of new structural and fuel materials for the NR program. Also responsiblefor post decommissioning material evaluations toensure equipment and material performed smexpected during their lifetime. Line manager responsible for a $14M equipment, facility and capability upgrade. KAPL Advanced Encilneerinq Proqram (9197-2/99). 3-year company sponsored program toobtain on advanced degree inanengineering discipline. Must beselected for the program bycompany senior managers based on sustained excellent performance and technical capability. Final approval hmenter program approved bvthe General Manager. ~ 1 -year intensive KAPL taught courses in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (heat transfer and fluid flow>.and Nuclear Enginaerinu/Oemign. , 2years intensive study atRP|University inonEngineering discipline. Completed 2mf4semesters before being transferred to RML management to correct previous management issues ° Completed 1rst rotating assignment in the Material and Fabrication Processes group. Assignment dealt with the evaluation of new materials and methods to support the NR program. Currently onassignment in the TO/Radioactive Materials Lab. Assignment involves the coordination and setup ofa$14N1VW|E investment in state of the art material property evaluation equipment for new NR fuel systems. Test Support Operations Manager (IL9 �-9/97� Responsible for the overall leadership and coordination of skilled craft resource activities related to development of advanced materials and technological advancement ofthe Naval Nuclear Power Program. ^ Implemented improved methods to forecast and utilize skilled resources to meet the laboratories testing needs. Production was increased bv25percent. This was inspite ofacontinuing downsizing environment within the Naval Reactors Program. ^ Worked with the Union represented personal at the laboratory to promote a more open and cooperative atmosphere within the company. Grievances and complaints over the period dropped and represented personal are now more involved inthe overall process. ° Assumed overall responsibility for the Company's Welding and Quality Inspection programs. The welding program obtained full recovery from a self-imposed shutdown of activities a year prior. The welding program is now fully engaged and capable of supporting the testing needs of the business. The Quality Inspection program increased its capability by greater that 50 percent and is now considered one ofthe best programs onsite. This imasignificant change from their old reputation ofbarely supporting the needs ofthe customers and the program. ° Routinely used to lead or participate in task groups to evaluate and improve below standard performing organizations within PAPL Maintenance Manager (IgL9� Directly responsible for the overall maintenance and operating schedule ofthe nuclear plant and support equipment. ^ Reduced the length of planned maintenance shutdowns by 33 percent while increasing the amount of maintenance performed bv25percent during these shutdowns. " Developed and implement methods to safely conduct maintenance during operating periods that historically were performed during shutdown periods. Reduced the number mfshutdown periods bv33 percent. ^ Reduced the plants out of commission and restricted use only equipment to historical lows. Adthe time of final shutdown the plant had zero out of commission and restricted use equipment. Never been achieved before except adinitial startup inthe eady1980'm. ^ Coordinated operations affecting other site organizations including discharge systems to New York Waterways. Improved overall operation ofthe system such that noState Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit violations occurred during this period. Board ofCommissioners May 15.2023 Senior assistant to the Operations Manager. Performed the following functions and responsibilities: ^ Implementation of all changes affecting plant operating and technical manuals. Several changes were made increasing the plant'ereliability and flexibility. ^ Planning, coordination, and executing special test procedures. Several one mfakind and first ofakind tests were run during this period. All executed flawlessly with better than expected results. ^ Implemented several improvements in the plants operating schedule and manual requirements to increase the p|mnt'mdepletion mission. Received several awards from the Site Manager for continuous improvement inthis area. ^ Acted for the Operations Manager routinely inhis absence. Shift Supervisor (10/91:IjL931, Senior supervisor assigned to the plant each shift. Direct representative mfthe Plant Manager and has commensurate authority tocarry out his duties and responsibilities. His responsibilities are aefollows: ^ Ensuring the safe, effective and efficient conduct ofevolutions including training, testing, maintenance and repairs. Maintain proper upkeep and cleanliness ofengineering spaces. ^ Ensure his staff (approximately 50 Staff and 150 students) maintain adequate technical knowledge and vvotchobandenocomply with procedural and formal standards. Directing the Engineering Officer mfthe \NobcM in carrying out his duties. Carryoutthm plant program efficiently and expeditiously. ^ Participate in test procedure technical and operational reviews. Ensure plant readiness for start of testing and proper execution ofnuclear plant testing. Nuclear Plant Engineer J6186-10/91L. Assistant to the Shift Supervisor responsible for the day to day operation, maintenance, training, and testing of the nuclear power plant including all support systems. Directly responsible for operations during vvmtohatand|ng. Qualified Shift Supervisor and Nuclear Test Engineer while onshift during this time. Board ofCommissioners May 15.2023 Lonq, Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2023 12:53 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #2776 for Board and Committee Application External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority Applied to First Name Kurt Last Name Taube Email ktaube007Cd)charter. net Home Phone (910)612-0715 Cell Phone (910)612-0715 Business Phone Field not completed. Fax N/A Home Address 9309 Line Drive City Wilmington State North Carolina Zip Code 28412-3417 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 53 Hanover County Board of CommissAers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 19 Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community is represented. Gender Male Race Caucasian Age 75 Occupation Retired Applicant's Employer N/A Professional Activities American Water Works Association Volunteer Activities Cypress Island Townhome Maintenance Association Board Member Why do you wish to serve Was Executive Director of the LCFW &SA from 1978 to 2005 on this board or and always had interests in regional opportunities for public committee? services for New Hanover County and our region. What areas of concern The continued orderly regional growth of opportunities for would you like to see providing the expansion of regional raw water and sewer addressed by this services. committee? Qualifications for serving Twenty five years of experience in regional planning, economic development, and understanding of the governmental decision making process. Other municipal or county None boards / committees on which you are serving Do you have a family No member employed by New Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference 1 Bill Hernon Reference 1 Phone 910-622-5469 Reference 2 Lonnie Spell Reference 2 Phone 336-255-0026 Reference 3 Tim Holloman Board of CommissJners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 20 Reference 3 Phone 018-333-5933 Additional comments Field not completed. Upload additional information Date 4/16/2023 Consent �|understand that any board orcommittee appointee may be removed without cause bymmajority ufCounty Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? Board ofCommissiAnem May 15.2023 Kurt G. Taube 9309 Line Drive Wilmington, N.C. 28412-3417 (910)612-0715 ktaubeQQ7 �ii gharter,net OBJECTIVE: Volunteer to Help My Community and People EXPERIENCE: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Transportation Security Officer (TSO) May 2008-May 2014 Worked at the Wilmington International Airport as a part-time Transportation Security Officer (TSO). Was certified as a dual officer at the checkpoint as well as in baggage following federal security procedures and requirements to assure safety for the flying public. The job entailed constant testing and certification of procedures and rules. North Carolina's Southeast (NCSE) Project Consultant Sept 2005 —July 2007 Automotive Assembly Plant Project: Coordinated the development of an RFQ-Scope of Work to do a "Site Feasibility Study" or three Mega -Sites identified in Hoke, Richmond and Scotland Counties, North Carolina, for the location of an automotive assembly plant or supply facility. Identified qualified engineering firms to respond to RFQ-Scope of Work, coordinated interview process, and rated firms for short listing. Helped prepare site data and information for each Mega -Site in preparation for meeting with national recognized site consultant. Prepared and submitted final report to North Carolina's Southeast. Warehouse Distribution Center Project: Prepared criteria for the selection of industrial sites in Brunswick County for the purpose of attracting large to mega size distribution center warehouse clients to Brunswick County, North Carolina in conjunction with the existing and future State Ports Authority. Worked closely with Brunswick County Economic Development Director and selected 12 sites in eastern Brunswick County ranging from 67 to 2783 acres. Property owners were identified, maps of the properties were created, and approval was obtained from 8 out of the 12 property owners to market the sites on the part of North Carolina's Southeast website. Approved properties are currently marketed at www.ncse.org Final report of project was submitted to NCSE on September 20, 2006. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 22 University of N.C. at Wilmington (UNCW) Adjunct Program Associate 2006- 2007 Academic Year The Board of Trustees of UNCW approved my appointment as Adjunct Program Associate at its meeting on August 4, 2006 at the recommendation of Dr. James f. Merritt, Assistant Director, Center for Marine Science Research, UNCW. The appointment was without salary and voluntary. I assisted Dr. Merritt from time to time with aspects of the Lower Cape Fear River Program. Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority Executive Director March 1978 - March 2005 • Planned and implemented the financing/construction of a $20,000,000 regional water supply system in Southeastern North Carolina to provide 4.5 million gallons per day of raw water to local governments and industry. • Managed the operation and maintenance of the water system. • Negotiated user contacts with local governments and industry. • Coordinated with attorneys, engineers, and financial advisors the issuance of over $12,975,000 of revenue bonds and the procurement of $8,700,000 in state and federal grants for capital projects. • Prepared and administered a $2,000,000 annual budget. • Managed the investment of up to $8,000,000 in fund balance and maintained a positive and sound financial position. • Managed and administered all business affairs for a board of 13 representatives appointed by the member governments. • Oversaw regulatory matters and other dealings with local, state and federal agencies. • Established the State's first Regional Lab Analytical Testing Program and negotiated participation by 17 local governments in Southeastern North Carolina resulting in an annual average cost savings of 37% for lab testing services. • Spearheaded the approval and installation of highway signs by the NCDOT identifying the boundaries of the Cape Fear River Basin. • Established rates, fees, and regulations for rendering water service by the Authority. • Developed and oversaw capital improvement programs and long-range capital improvement plans. • Served on numerous government boards/committees relating to maintaining the quality of water in the Cape Fear River basin and in subterranean aquifers. • Responsibilities included public relations and public speaking skills. Established website for the organization. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 23 Cherryville Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jan 1977 - February 1978 Responsible for the implementation of the City of Cherryville's first effort in organizing an industrial development program. Organized the department, established the budget, hired the required staff and developed program objectives. Attracted diversified industry to Cherryville through prospecting and hunting missions; developed promotional materials; developed existing industry retention and expansion program; procured grants for economic development; secured industrial sites and buildings; developed local financing capabilities to assist prospective industry; coordinated efforts with the state and other economic development agencies; educated community leaders, board members and government officials on economic development process; laid plans for an industrial park; reorganized Chamber of Commerce into a more active and responsive organization to achieve other elements of community needs such as housing, water/sewer, recreation, transportation, planning, etc; conducted continuous update of data and special surveys on the area. Directly assisted in locating three new diversified industries in Cherryville in 1977. They were Modern Polymers, Hytec Corporation and Bradington-Young, Inc. Community Development Director, Cabarrus County November 1976 - January 1977 Economic Development Coordinator, Gaston County December 1975 - November 1976 Planner, York County Planning Commission January 1974 — December 1975 Cartographer, Centralina Council of Governments October 1971 - June 1974 EDUCATION: University of North Carolina at Charlotte BA, Geography - 1971 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Basic Industrial Development Course —1977 American Water Works Association Seminar on Rates and Charges and the Legal Environment Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 24 ORGANIZATIONS: American Water Works Association (AWWA) Lower Cape Fear River Program, Chairman (2001-2002) Cape Fear River Assembly, President (2003-2005) North Carolina Economic Developers Association REFERENCES: Available upon request Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 1 - 25 New Hanover County Commission for Women Vacancies: 3 Term: 3 years, expiring 5/31/26 Applicants Eligible for Reappointment Nominations Jenny Adams Natalyn Bachek Zoe Elsenboss Sheila Evans X Carrah Faircloth Shana Filter Lindy Ford Terrie Hall Naari Honor Jillian Hopman Michaela Howells Josalin Hunter Hayley Jensen Blanche Beverly Moore Mandy Moore Tracey Newkirk Amanda Sans Eren Simpson Latasha Simpson Jessica Williams Attachments: Committee Information Sheet Attendance Applications Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 1 NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMMISSION FOR WOMEN Number of Members: 11 members 1 YWCA Lower Cape Fear CEO or Designee 5 appointed by County Commissioners; 5 appointed by Wilmington City Council Terms: Each member of the Commission shall be appointed to serve a term of three (3) years, or until a successor is appointed; provided however, that on the initial Commission, three (3) of the members shall serve a term of one (1) year; three (3) of the members shall serve a term of two (2) years; four (4) of the members, including the YWCA Lower Cape Fear CEO, or designee, shall serve a term of three (3) years. Members shall serve no more than two (2) full successive terms unless there is a break of at least one (1) full term between appointments. Regular Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of every month at 4:00 p.m. Statute or cause creating Board: BOCC bylaws adopted August 12, 2019. Brief on the functions: The Commission shall be organized for the purpose of acting as an advocate for women and a resource of information on the status of women in New Hanover County for the New Hanover. County Board of Commissioners (Board) and Wilmington City Council (Council): • To identify the status of women and assess the needs of women in New Hanover County (County) and the City of Wilmington (City); • To provide a status of women in New Hanover County report on an annual basis to the Board and Council; • To provide information and recommendations to the Board and Council on the needs and issues important to women as it deems necessary in improving and upholding the opportunities in employment, education and community services for all people, regardless of sex; • To work toward the betterment of the status of women with respect to employment and educational opportunities, health services, childcare services, welfare services, financial services, and community leadership opportunities; • To serve as an umbrella to coordinate and support all women's initiatives, organizations, and networks in the County and the City including coordinating and cooperating with the YWCA and other organizations involved in activities on the status of women; and • To conduct educational seminars in collaboration with other organizations for residents and businesses in the County and the City. TERM OF OFFICE CURRENT MEMBERS APPOINTMENT EXPIRATION Sheila Evans, Chair 818 Bradshaw Terrace First 10/21/19 5/31/23 Wilmington, NC 28409 910-233-5480 (C) , ? Bhairavi Jeganathan, Vice -Chair 2153 Fowler Street First 10/21/19 5/31/23 Wilmington, NC 28403 443-424-2472 (C) Mireya Lupercio PO Box 7074 Unexpired 8/23/21 5/31/22 Wilmington, NC 28406 First 5/16/22 5/31/25 919-802-6460 (C) Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 2 NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMMISSION FOR WOMEN CONT. TERM OF OFFICE CURRENT MEMBERS APPOINTMENT EXPIRATION April Scott 1406 Weimaraner Ct. First 5/17/21 5/31/24 Wilmington, NC 28411 910-431-2512 (C) VACANT 5/31 /23 City, of,Wilmington Members Tara Hix 339 Saint Rosea Road Unexpired 2/21/23 6/18/24 Wilmington, NC 28405 843-222-2586 (C) Jane Birnbach 233 Racine Dr., Unit 6 First 2/18/20 2/18/22 Wilmington, NC 28403 Second 3/18/22 2/18/25 910-612-0891 (C) 910-763-4424, ext. 110 Bridget Tarrant 111 South 9t" St. First 2/18/20 2/18/22 Wilmington, NC 28401 Second 3/15/22 2/18/25 708-917-1148 (C) Olivia Thames 520 Capeside Drive Unexpired 3/21/23 5/19/24 Wilmington, NC 28412 910-228-8667 Debbie Todd 3808 Antelope Trail First 3/17/20 6/18/23 Wilmington, NC 28409 Second 5/18/21 910-231-0750 (C) YWCA Lower Cape Fear CEO or Designee: Velva Jenkins, CEO First 10/21/19 10/31/22 910-799-6820 Ex. Officio Member: Representative of the North Carolina Council for TBD TBD Women TBD Staff liaison: Linda Thompson Chief Diversity and Equity Officer 230 Government Center Dr., Suite 120 Wilmington, NC 28403 Revised 3/2023 910-798-7414 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 3 -j (,4 Ln r� Ln qr 05 CY) (%4 C) CL .00� 0 cr u 0 uj x x x x x LLJ ui LU LU Uj > > z 0 x Z LLJ z x > uj, b 0 x X X LLJ LU LLJ . ......... xI LULLJ .. . . 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Gender Female Race White Age 55 Occupation Educator Applicant's Ermnployer Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington Professional activities Field not completed. Volunteer Activities Field not completed,, Why do you wish to serve I am interested in serving on the committee to create a stronger on this board or bridge for the young women of Wilmington as they move from committee? the school systern into higher education and into the community., as an educator at an alp girls charter school, I see the challenges facing young women in our county. I would Ike to help improve the opportunities, access, equity and availability of services to these young wornern and others so that they can enjoy healthy and successful Imes in New 11anover County. What areas of concern Field not co pletod. would you like to see addressed by this committee? uafificatlons for serving The majority of rmny time and efforts over the past 5 years have been dedicated to being a part of the team that has been building and growing the Girls ILeadership academy of Wilmington from. I am a prof'essionai educator with a masters degree, Teacher of the 'year for GLOW 2021-2022, and most irnportantly„ a heart for service. Other municipal or county bone boards / committees on which you are serving IDo you have a family No member employed by New HanoverCounty? List three local personal references and phone numbers Board of Commissianers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 7 Reference 1 Kate Tayloe, Principal of GLOW Reference I Phone 910-338-5258 Reference 2 Todd Godbey, CEO of GLOW Reference 2 Phone 910-338-5258 Reference 3 Katie Ann Majeski Turner, Colleague Reference 3 Phone 910-338-5258 Additional comments Field not completed. Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 4/16/2023 Consent I understand that any board or committee appointee may be removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your Board of Commissio3hers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 8 Lone, Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Sunday, April 2, 2023 8:10 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #2543 for Board and Committee Application Externap Ernaflk Do not dick hunks, open attad�iii'neii'its, our rep l[y unW you Ilunow ft is safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name Natalyn Last Name Bachek Email airsteeth12987 ftrnafl.corn Home Phone 9102331076 Cell Phone 9102331076 Business Phone Field not completed. Fax Field not completed. Home Address 130 Stoneybrook Road City Wilmington State North Carolina Zip Code 28411 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 36 Hanover County Board of Commissidners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 9 Personal information collected below ishJassure @ of the community is represented. Gender Female Race White Occupation Dental Hygienist Applicant's Employer Otero Family, Cosmetic &|mp|ant Dentistry Professional Activities Seeing patients daily to better their overall health and oral hygiene practices, Oral cancer screenings, Nutritional counseling and oral health instruction, Taking and developing dental xrays, Document patient care and treatment plans; OSHA &H|P/V\officer, CPR/BLS trained, Dental Hygiene continuing education attendee (loca|/nationwidainvolvements) Volunteer Activities Be The Bridge training, Be The Bridge Foundations Course Why dwyou wish toserve | have spent 38years inNew Hanover County. | have been nnthis board mr raised here and now |mmraising ayoung woman here. |aman cmnomnMteeY advocate for vvommn'orights and wmvery passionate about seeing those rights befulfilled inour very own town. Accessibility iaextremely important & notifying the public ofall the resources New Hanover County has tooffer ionext inline. | would love tolearn aamperson, but also mmateam, hobetter o vvomon'o experience in my hometown. | would also like to better this area emthat mydaughter has abrighter future being active in our community. What areas mfconcern Accessibility to resources for all people inNHC, especially the would you like tmsee marginalized; Specialized after labor/delivery care for mothers addressed bxthis and/or families. omnornh±ee7 Qualifications for serving Open-minded native who iowilling bolearn and see things from different perspectives. Other municipal nrumnty None boards / committees mn which you are serving Doyou have a family No member employed bvNew Hanover County? Board ofCommis=icAem May 15.2023 List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference 1 Lindsey Otero Reference 1Phone 917-334-2474 Reference K8isme|Ctenn Reference 2Phone 817'304-7010 Reference Dana Evans Reference Phone 910-620-4240 Additional comments Field not completed. Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 4/2/2023 Consent �|understand that any board mrcommittee appointee may b* removed without cause bvamajority ofCounty Commissioners. Email not displaying uonnctk'? Board ofCommi~iA~m May 15.2023 Long, Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Saturday, April 1, 2023 8:20 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #2538 for Board and Committee Application x'�Ileinr"41 6 rriiall'. Do riot (,Ak]( links, q�('m of rqfly t,wtfl youi kirio%v fll-' �ssa'h! Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name Zoe Last Name Elsenboss Email &')aMLq' .-C—,om- Home Phone 3074199155 Cell Phone Field not completed. Business Phone 9105095757 Fax Field not completed. Home Address 1010 Nutt St apt 4221 City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28401-5473 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 1 Hanover County Board of CommissAers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-12 Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community is represented. Gender Female Race White Age 33 Occupation Banking Center Manager Applicant's Employer Bank OZK Professional Activities NHC RWC, WILMINGTON WOMEN WITH A PURPOSE (grapevine charter) Volunteer Activities Field not completed. Why do you wish to serve 1.) to make a difference 2.) develop skills that I may not have on this board or the opportunity to develop at my job 3.) build a professional committee? network 4.) develop a deeper understanding of the committee and serving New Hanover county What areas of concern Raising revenue to pay for all services that the county would you like to see government perform. Often, citizens are wanting and expecting addressed by this more but rarely think about the costs associated with these committee? changes. I would like to focus on the communities understanding and raising necessary funds Qualifications for serving Known in the county, have continuous partnerships with businesses throughout NHC due to my current employer, and they will to make a difference in our community. Other municipal or county NA boards / committees on which you are serving Do you have a family No member employed by New Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference 1 Jared Coffel Reference 1 Phone 7043225220 Reference 2 Wingate Edwards Board of Commissiaers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-13 Reference 2 Phone 3364062538 Reference 3 Joe Carrol Reference 3 Phone 3368133857 Additional comments Field not completed. Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 4/11/2023 Consent ~ I understand that any board or committee appointee may be removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? Viewjt bMur birowseir. Board of Commissioliers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-14 Lone® Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Friday, April 14, 2023 8:54 AM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission *2741 for Board and Committee Application FxteirinaV [,rnaflk Do not ckck krfl<s, (-)pen attac[irnents, or rq,:fly uni:fl you Iknovi lid is s�afe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name Sheila Last Name Evans Email sheflarng gevans afl.corn Home Phone 9102335480 Cell Phone Field not completed. Business Phone Field not completed. Fax Field not completed. Home Address 818 Bradshaw Terrace City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 30 Hanover County Board of Commissiobers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-15 Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community is represented. Gender Female Race Caucasian Age 60 Occupation Mediator/Executive Assistant Applicant's Employer Human Capital Solutions Professional Activities Managing the NHC Disrict Court Mediation Program Volunteer Activities NHC Office of Diversity and Equity Williston Legacy Graduation Girl Scouts UNCW Catholic Campus Ministry Why do you wish to serve I have served one term - Secretary- 1st year, Chair - 2nd & on this board or 3rd year and feel that WE are finally gaining momentum and committee? would like to see some anticipated projects through. What areas of concern Continued progress with the Pulse Survey to gather our own would you like to see organic data to share with the NHC Commissioners/Wilmington addressed by this City Council committee? Qualifications for serving I have served one term - Secretary -1st year, Chair - 2nd & 3rd year and feel that WE are finally gaining momentum and would like to see some anticipated projects through to fruition. Other municipal or county None boards / committees on which you are serving Do you have a family No member employed by New Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference 1 Wanda Marino Reference 1 Phone 9104719001 Reference 2 Jan Kenndey Board of Commissioliers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-16 Reference 2 Phone 9103671404 Reference 3 J. Corpening Reference 3 Phone 9106175130 Additional comments Field not completed. Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 4/14/2023 Consent �|understand that any board orcommittee appointee may be removed without cause bvmmajority ofCounty Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly Board ofCommissiaem May 15.2023 Lonq, Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2023 11:46 AM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online For Submission #1912 for Board and Committee Application DftenmEirriaL Do rorc1lick, lliYuks, 013E11rii or reply tjrfl'Jyc'nu kin("PA( it �S Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name Carrah Last Name Faircloth Email Carratfak'clott @y Home Phone 910-850-1171 Cell Phone 910-850-1172 Business Phone Field not completed. Fax Field not completed. Home Address 4525 Still Meadow Dr. Apt. 105 City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 1.5 Hanover County Board of Commissiolners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-18 Personal information collected below is to assure a of the community isrepresented. Gender Famneb* Race White Age 42 Occupation Teaching Assistant Applicant's Employer Uy4CVV Professional Activities | am afi|mmmker. mxihar, grad abudent, and teacher. Volunteer Activities Field not completed. Why dmyou wish tmserve |mmnpassionate about vxommn'missues, opportunities for onthis board nr women, support for women and advocating for women. Plus, cmnnnnh1ee7 I'd like anopportunity tobe aservice tmmycommunity. What areas mfconcern Field not completed. would you like tosee addressed bvthis committee? Qualifications for serving | research issues women face, and |make films based on thmoeienuen. Other municipal orcounty None boards / committees mn which you are serving Omyou have afamnily No member employed bvNew Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference Kim Carr Reference lPhone 704-248-1037 Reference 2 Andrea Lawson Reference 2Phone 704-560-2924 Reference Dave Monahan Reference 3Phone 910-398-2338 Board ofCommissiOnem May 15.2023 Additional comments Field not completed. Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 31212023 Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? Vew ui h''ii.y; Board of Commissidhers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 20 Long, Melissa ® application@webformsnhcgov.com on behalf of Shana Filter <application@webformsnhcgov.com> Sent: Monday, March 7, 2022 2:57 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Application for New Hanover County Commission for Women Attachments: shanas-resume-3-1.docx External Erri;A: not cHck flnks, q:,)eirt attaclhin" er,bts, or, iiepy uinl.H yc)ui knoW it Its safe Board or Committee being applied to: New Hanover County Commission for Women Name Shana Filter Email gha.qafift.e.O. @ all.com �2 gni_ Home Address 1609 Willoughby Park Drive #4 Wilmington, North Carolina 28412 United States J,V1_a2 it, Mailing Address (if different from home address) United States mon-01 Home Phone (919) 671-7988 Cell Phone (919) 671-7988 Years living in New Hanover County 3 Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community is represented. Gender Female Race white Age 5 1 Do you have a family member employed by New Hanover County? No Applicant's Employer Board of CommissiAers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-21 n/a Occupation non-profit administration Why do you wish to serve on this board or committee? To engage and support ALL women of New Hanover County. Qualifications for serving: former Chamber of Commerce director, former employee of the Salvation Army Other municipal or county boards/committees on which you are serving: List three local personal references and phone numbers: Reference I Reference I Phone Reference 2 Thomas Harrison Reference 2 Phone (919) 834-6733 Reference 3 Shakeda Muldrow Reference 3 Phone (336) 312-4766 Upload additional information. shanas-resufne-3-1,,docx . . - ............... Date 03107/2022 Consent INunderstand that any board or committee appointee may be removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners. Board of CommissiAers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-22 Shana G. Filter / i 1 Universes _qf Maryland -- Q -C Ile Park B.A. in Journalism, Minor in English Literature, May 1993 Colle Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-24 From: noreply@civicplus.com ® Thursday, March 2, 2023 1:37 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online For Submission #1914 for Board and Committee Application Exterr',41 Ernaflk Do riot cfick kirfl<s, (,)1pen attac[irnerits, di 11,'qAy urffiyou kn)(,)w fl lls safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name Lindy Last Name Ford Email ��rigydf�[��Uafl.cqrn Home Phone 9108997954 Cell Phone 9108997954 Business Phone Field not completed. Fax Field not completed. Home Address 5001 MONCK CT City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28409 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 8 Hanover County Board of Commissiobers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-25 Personal information collected below isho assure a of the cOnOnmuOhv isrepresented. Gender Fmnnde Race White Occupation Clinical Dietitian Applicant's Employer Lindy Ford Wellness, LLC Professional Activities ° Registered Dietitian/Clinical Nutritionist inWilmington, NC ° Own & run asuccessful nutrition practice, Lindy Ford Wellness, LUCinWilmington, NC. (My patient load ie7O96 ° Highest rated in Wilmington. Please look atmyGmogle Review ° Contracted os anutrition counselor for ocounty health department inMaryland. | worked with the employees to improve their health outcomes. | also spoke to5OO*people ot their quarterly staff meetings. °| produce health and nutrition videos for myYouTubechannel /32 Keubechbere\:Lindy Ford Nutrition and Wellness. ° Nominated for Wilma yNaQazine'oWomen bmWatch Candidate: Health; 2020 °|oma staff writer for Aoe||a Pharmaceuticals onNutrition and Thyroid Health issues. °| speak tonurses' organizations, government agencies, law enforcement and other civic organizations about health & nutrition. Volunteer Activities °| grew upinWashington, DC, but migrated uphnBaltimore where | lived for many years. | worked for mnon prmfit organization in Baltimore City called the "Spa House." Our mission was toassist upioid addicted prostitutes living in deplorable conditions. VVe provided them hot meals, clothing and o place hoget a hot shower. Our ultimate goal was to help them get into afree datox program at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Once they successfully got through the program, vve vvmu|d then assist them with job training. Several of our successful graduates actually came back towork inthe non profit with us. °VVomen'sHealth Fair (Feb 2O23).This was mnevent sponsored bvNatural Awakenings and Beyond the Pink. |was one ofthe keynote speakers. Hundreds attended. | speak to many different organizations on lifestyle issues including health, wellness and nutrition. Board ofCommissidhem May 15.2023 °|have traveled tomany 3rd world countries for humanitarian and medical aid. Before bgot too dangerous, | went toHaiti once ayear bowork inmnorphanage inGreomier. ° | traveled to the Dominican Republic to help with medical tnaatnomnba. Dr. Ken White (surgeon in Wilmington, NC) or8anizeotheoathpe. Surgeons and medical professionals come from all over the US. | worked with the medical team that went out tothe remote villages. | assisted in medical care, but also gave nutrition classes tuthe locals. ° I've volunteered for Meals mnWheels; Novant medical staff appreciation events & hurricane relief inWilmington, NC. ° I've worked inmany different feeding programs inBaltimore Why do you wish to serve |work with women mnmdaily basis to optimize their health and on this board or wellness. The byproduct of this work is that these women also cornrnitte*9 improve mentally and emotionally. | speak tmlarge groups of women and | understand their unique needs. | personally understand how hard itimtowork and raise ofamily etthe same time. What areas ofconcern VVomen'shealth. | would like Lnsee vvonnmn'shealth outcomes would you like tosee improve. The State ofNCdoes not have stellar health addressed bxthis outcomes for women. When avvPman\ahealth improves, it committee? dramatically changes their lives inevery area. Qualifications for serving ~|mmmhealth care practitioner with a majority of women inmy practice. °| speak tolarge vvonmen'sgroups inand around Wilmington. °| understand the unique challenges working moms face. Other municipal nrcounty The New Hanover County Parks Advisory Board. boards / committees on which you are serving Doyou have afamily No member employed bvNew Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference I Reference I Phone Reference 2 Ms. Michelle Hackman, owner GoUme Racing Reference 2Phone 9408509501 Board ofCommissi3nem May 15.2023 Reference 3 Ms. Maggie McLamb, MA, LPC, New Pathways Reference 3 Phone 9102255356 Additional comments If my license and registration info is needed, let me know and I will forward it. Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 3/2/2023 Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? Vi of h y Lk 1�)rowser' . . ..... ....... . ..... — Board of Commissidbers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-28 Long, Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 3:45 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #2509 for Board and Committee Application 1"xternaErn aid: Do iriiot finks, (',)per) attad'irnents, or, rep%y untH� you kiriov1/ ft �s safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name Terrie Last Name Hall Email Lte, r r i EeA t haUrnodgin il.coirnri Home Phone 9104317639 Cell Phone Field not completed. Business Phone 9108996774 Fax Field not completed. Home Address 605 Indian Wells Way City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28411 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 47 Hanover County Board of Commissiciners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-29 Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community is represented. Gender Female Race Black Age 47 Occupation Nursing Assistant Director Applicant's Employer Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Professional Activities Co -Chair Inpatient Nurse Manger Council -NH NHRMC Clinical Oversite for Health Unit Clerk Council -NH NHRMC Surgical Site Infection Committee Member -NH NHRMC Capacity Management Subcommittee Member -NH NHRMC Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses Legislative Committee Member Volunteer Activities Wilmington NC Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Snipes Elementary School Volunteer Carousel Center Event Volunteer - 2022 Wine & Beet Festival Why do you wish to serve Serving on this commission is a significant and meaningful way on this board or for me to participate in civic life. I will be able to share my committee? expertise while directly participating in shaping our local community as it relates to women. Serving will also give me the opportunity to learn more about the issues surrounding women in our community outside of healthcare. This opportunity will also give me an opportunity to step out my comfort zone, share diverse viewpoints, and learn more about governance and leadership. What areas of concern Continue to work strategically with local health care would you like to see organization to ensure women have appropriate access to care addressed by this with the focus on both physical and mental health. Ensure that committee? health care providers in the community have buy in and are willing to ensure women's health is a top priority for all women of our diverse community. Qualifications for serving Long standing healthcare member of the community. Currently serving in leadership with my organization. Invested in my community and all that live and serve here. Invested in ensuring that we continue to keep betterment of our women at the forefront of the agenda. Board of CommissioZers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-30 Other municipal or county None boards / committees on which you are serving Do you have a family No member employed by New Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference 1 Rhonda Yocum-Saulsberry Reference I Phone 5027774487 Reference 2 Johnsie Davis Reference 2 Phone 9104316580 Reference 3 Godfrey Boyd Reference 3 Phone 9105995711 Additional comments Field not completed. Upload additional TERE T., HALL Resurne 4111pdf information Date 3/31/2023 Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? it View i y�jn__q I browsgg Board of Commissiaers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-31 y rir //i �i%� rf �,, jj HALL e I r Dedicated nurse professional with history of meeting organizational goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Ready to accept a position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem -solving skills. Collaborates with the Director Inpatient Surgical Services, Clinical Administrator Surgical Services, and Clinical Nurse Managers on quality, performance improvement, and clinical outcomes. Oversees performance improvement initiatives, fiscal management of the department, and adherence to all regulatory compliance standards. Address Wilmington, NC, 28411 E-mail terriet.halirn@grriail.com Policy and procedure modification Payroll and budgeting Staff 00009 Management Excellent Workflow planning Critical Thinking Active Listening New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC • Managed daily operations of 60-person clinic supporting approximately 43 patients per week. • Promoted high morale and staff retention through dynamic communication, prompt problem resolution, proactive supervisory practices and facilitation of positive work environment. • Monitored, analyzed and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse educator to raise standards of practice. Facilitate hiring of qualified clinical and non -clinical personnel by interview applicants and making recommendations for employment, Managed 60 employees with various personalities and from different cultures for large orthopedicfneuro trauma unit. e Delegated tasks to staff members, monitored completion of all duties and provided support to enhance performance. Regularly evaluated employee performance and provided feedback. Board of comrnissieneG~t5nMWed effectively with staff members, ITEM: 9 - 2 - 32 Written Communicati on First Aid/CPR Decision Making 00*00 physicians and patients, employing active Excellent listening and interpersonal skills. 9 Maintained clinic's records and files, utilizing proper techniques to keep patient data 09000 confidential. Excellent 9 Reviewed operational policies and 00000 recommended solutions and change to medical Excellent director. 2017-03- Clinical Office Manager 2020-11 EmergeOrtho, Wilmington, NC • Managed team of 72 employees, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees. • Completed bi-weekly payroll for 72 employees. • Supervised clinical, scheduling and radiology employees, including scheduling needs, recruitment, interviewing, hiring, training, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions. • Accountable for ensuring quality patient care through direct supervision of all clinical personnel assigned to four office locations. • Demonstrate knowledge, judgment, expertise, and managerial skills to ensure smooth functioning of four office location on 24 hour basis. • Serve as liaison, resource, and educator for other clinical departments integrated into organization's overall operation. • Protect patients, families, employees, and visitors by adhering to and maintaining infection control policies and protocols, and OSHA regulations and standards. • Assisted with organization of formal safety committee program which included developing safety companions for each office location. • Designed and implemented student mentoring and internship program. • Designed medical assistant annual training Board of Commissione1ffi?023 pr-6 ITEM: 9 2 _r e Provided advocacy, education, and leadership training to clinical staff. 2012-01 - Administrative Nursing Coordinator - IP 2017-02 Surgery NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Wilmington, NC • Co -Managed team of 60+ employees, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees. • Maintain current clinical skills and certifications to support t delivery of care, performs job duties of registered nurse to include all aspects of nursing process • Provide support for Manager in daily patient care activities, personnel, and department operations • Co -Managed patient throughput daily to ensure safe placement of patients • Assist with development of department staffing schedules and make appropriate staffing adjustments to meet staffing targets • Provide education to staff as needed, assists in tracking adherence to all mandatory education and assists with staff development • Lead patient care conferences and ensure active participation by all interdisciplinary team members. • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale. • Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies. • Reviewed staffing patterns, quantities and nursing units' census to meet patient needs and budgetary controls. 9 Participated in evidence -based practice project implementation, nursing competency Board of Commissioned I ITEM: 9 - 4 HgRt and nursing simulation activities. Registered Nurse - IP Surgery New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC • Manage care for trauma, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, and urological patients • Provide individualized education, customized for patient and family • Perform therapeutic nursing interventions for surgical patient as established by plan of care. • Document patient assessment findings, physical psychosocial responses to nursing intervention, and progress towards problem resolution. • Perform appropriate treatments, including, but not limited to, post -op dressing and PCA pump maintenance, continuous bladder irrigation, wound vac system dressings, JP and peg tubes, ostomy care, IV drug therapy, chest tube care and telemetry monitoring. • Coordinate care for patients during preoperative, postoperative, and discharge phases. • Maintain excellent relationships with physicians, keeping lines of communication open while gaining trust as effective member of nursing team. • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care. • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options 2005-04- Medical Assistant 20"of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-35 ATLANTIC ORTHOPEDICS, WILMINGTON, NC • Assessed new patients, including medical psychiatric history, medication history, and vital signs. • Arranging for hospital admissions, surgeries, and outside physician referrals • Dressing changes and suture/staple removal. • Cast application and education. • Assisting physicians with exams and minor office procedures. • Front desk reception, scheduling appointments, answering phones, and assisting with completion of registration forms. 111E,Aucat*10111 2020-01 - Masters of Science: Nursing Current Western Governors University - LIT 2004-05- Bachelors of Science: Nursing 2007-01 University of North Carolina At Wilmington - Wilmington, NC p AccamplislIhIrneints Nursing Journal Publication.: AMSN Legislative Team: Advancing the Profession Through Advocacy. MedSurg Matters, November/December 2018. 27(6), 15. Continuing Education: North Carolina Infection Control Curriculum for Outpatient Healthcare Settings. September 11, 2020 Nursing Professional Develooment Project: Improving Skin Assessments and Pressure Ulcer Intervention to Increase Quality of Care in High Risk Population (August 2014) Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-36 Affiflations Academy of Medial Surgical Nurses Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, INC Novant NHRMC Inpatient Manager Committee Novant NHRMC African American Business Resource Group Certified Medical -Surgical Registered Nurse Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-37 = 111M = From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Monday, February 27, 2023 3:44 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #1827 for Board and Committee Application Exterr'W lEnrijaHl I ff n,(,)t1 t,Aic k hrflks, n zrtta?,,,J,irnerrts, or, replly tunt!H y(,,>i,,u it a safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name Naari Last Name Honor Email n1:Lq2�orfcDq. L.2M :T Lq% Home Phone 9104650629 Cell Phone 3364562507 Business Phone 9104650629 Fax Field not completed. Home Address 711 Grace St. City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28401 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 5 Hanover County Board of Commissidners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-38 Personal information collected below i8to assure a of the conlnmWnhv is represented. Gender Female Race Black Age 46 Occupation Business Engagement Manager Applicant's Employer Cape Fear Workforce Development Board Professional Activities |nmycurrent position, | serve mathe interim chair for the NC BSRConsortium. This group comprises other business engagement managers who serve umpart ofthe 22VVurkforcm Development Boards across NC. | also provide administrative and business support hmour sector partnership the Cape Fear Manufacturing Partnership. Recently | joined the steering committee for Our Future Cape Fear tmprovide data and labor market data support. |naddition tothese activities, myjob involves heavy networking with businesses and community and education partners throughout our four -county region which includes New Hanover, Pondor.Columbus, and Brunswick, providing business support services through our NCVVorhw Career Centers toour local businesses and communicating grant opportunities. | also work extensively with labor market information and perform research for various projects around economic development and workforce solutions. Volunteer Activities K8v professional position keeps mevery busy and amajority of the activities | engage inorgroups |amopart ofrevolve around mywork. | do, however, doabit offreelance writing as the opportunity arises and most recently was ufreelance writer for Cape Fear Living Magazine. Why dmyou wish b»serve K8vwork revolves heavily around supporting mycommunity, onthis board or something that | have been passionate about before |even committee? started innnycurrent position. | would like tobe apart mfthe New Hanover Commission for Women budig deeper into the needs ofthe women ofmycommunity and identify ways in which | can assist and support them. What areas ofconcern Field not completed. would you like 1osee addressed bvthis committee? Board ofCommissidhem May 15.2023 Qualifications for serving Other municipal or county boards / committees on which you are serving Do you have a family member employed by New Hanover County? I feel that my professional experience and passion to help the underserved populations in New Hanover make me an excellent candidate for the commission. None 04, List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference I Lashauna Parker Reference 1 Phone 9106048338 Reference 2 Rhonda Reese Reference 2 Phone 9198240379 Reference 3 Verna Jones Reference 3 Phone 3365247421 Additional comments Field not completed. Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 2/27/2023 Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? Viewjk In y±,Lu!" browser. Board of CommissiGbers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-40 Lou, Melissa From: application@webformsnhcgov.com on behalf of Lillian Hopman <application@webformsnhcgov.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 2:26 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Application for New Hanover County Commission for Women Attachments: Hopman.CV.FuIl-April2022.c1ocx Einizflk )o riot dick firiks, open attachinents, or aep�uritH you kinow ft ins safe Board or Committee being applied to: New Hanover County Commission for Women Name Jillian Hopman Email Home Address 417 S. 6th Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 United States ,map ft Mailing Address (if different from home address) SAME AS ABOVE United States ma-aA Home Phone Coll Phone (917) 566-8383 Business Phone (646) 757-4393 Fax (212) 574-3328 Years living in New Hanover County iul Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community is represented. Gender Female Race Caucasian nk- exesk . e, (I il eda-!�5 Board of Commissiobers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-41 Age 39 Do you have a family member employed by New Hanover County? No Applicant's Employer Self-Employed/Jillian D. Hopman, Attorney at Law Occupation Immigration/Human Rights Attorney Professional Activities Licensed Bar Member, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2017-present); Professional Member, Association of Deportation Defense Attorneys (2017-present): Volunteer & Member, Southern Poverty Law Center (2015-present), honored with Certificate for Service; Professional Member, Federal Bar Association (2015-present); Judge for National Immigration Law Competition (2010-present); Licensed Member, New Jersey Bar Association (2008-present). Please see attached CV for additional details. Volunteer Activities First Vice Chair, County Executive Committee, New Hanover County Democratic Party (Delegate to State Executive Committee; Treasurer, New Hanover County Democratic Women) (2020-present); Innovation Council Member, Eleanor's Legacy (2017- present); Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (2016-present); Volunteer & Member, Human Rights Watch (2013-present), honored with Certificate for Service; Volunteer & Member, Amnesty International (2012-present), honored with Certificate for Service; Member and Volunteer, National Organization for Women (2012-present); Alumni Interviewer, Duke Alumni Admissions Committee (2008-present) Why do you wish to serve on this board or committee? Ever since my mother fought my way into an all -boys hockey league when 1 was in 5th grade (where I then became the leading scorer), women's rights and gender equality have always been the most -important issues to me - academically, professionally, socially, politically, and philanthropically. 1 have dedicated my education, career, and volunteer time to improving the lives of women all over the world. Since moving back to Wilmington, I have wanted to serve on a municipal board and contribute to the local community, but 1 was hoping that a position would open on the New Hanover County Commission for Women in particular; I do not believe there is any group or subject upon which I have more relevant, current, or comprehensive expertise. And as a self-employed workhorse, I have a very flexible schedule and will be dedicated to accomplishing as much as possible as a member. What areas of concern would you like to see addressed by this committee? With the population booming in New Hanover County, it is important to address the lack of high-level employment positions and the lack of continuing education opportunities for women, as well as the deficiency in affordable housing. Every friend who has visited me in Wilmington over the past two years, especially those from New York City, falls in the love with the county, wants to move here, and would happily relocate - if only there were comparable, lucrative jobs here that would allow them to support their families. Moreover, while issues related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ("DEI") have received significant media attention recently, the Commission should underscore that these concerns do not only relate to civil rights and racial injustice, but continuing gender discrimination in every aspect of life. Qualifications for serving: As mentioned above, I have dedicated my academic, professional, and philanthropic career to improving the lives of women. While growing up and regularly playing in male -dominated athletic leagues, 1 learned early that women often have to work twice as hard to achieve the same recognition or level of success as men do. I considered myself a "women's rights activist" throughout high school, graduating with the John T. Hoggard Award for Most Outstanding Senior, where I organized fundraisers .for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, started women's book clubs, and held events to celebrate female academic achievements. But it was in college where I really discovered my passion for gender politics and advocacy. As a sophomore, I was accepted into a public -policy seminar called "Women as Leaders," which changed my life. As my final project, I started the Duke Women's Mentoring Network and a local chapter of the Feminist Majority Foundation, which won national awards for Best Leadership and Best New Organization in the South from the Ms. Foundation. Throughout law school, I focused upon gender violence, inequity, and sexual assault on campus, while serving as the Executive Editor of the First Amendment Law Review. 1 regularly spoke at conferences related to gender equality and feminism. When I accepted my first legal internship in 2006, 1 had little interest in immigration law; 1 told anyone who asked that 1 "wanted to help women and children instead." That summer, however, I spent months writing asylum statements for women escaping political torture in Burma, female genital mutilation in Mali and Egypt, and systemic rape in Honduras and El Salvador - and I Board of Commissiobers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 42 realized I was, in fact, helping women and children. And more importantly, I loved it. I love how diverse my clients, their countries, their issues, and their cases are. For the past 15 years, I have zealously advocated for women in court, in politics, in the media, and in local, national, and international communities; I believe my experience and expertise will allow me to serve as a successful advocate for the women of New Hanover County and as a member of the Commission. Other municipal or county boards/committees on which you are serving: None List three local personal references and phone numbers: Reference 1 Victoria Garcia Velazco, community activist Reference 1 Phone (910) 274-3282 Reference 2 Brenda Dixon, retired educator Reference 2 Phone (910)465-7150 Reference 3 Richard Poole, retired federal prosecutor Reference 3 Phone (910)508-3537 Additional comments: I would genuinely love to serve on the Commission, and I am happy to provide any additional details, information, or answers that you require. Thank you so much for your time and consideration; 1 really look forward to hearing from you. Upload additional information. • Fkfar�:ruw4wtu1-lpeil?t".ata, Date 04/19/2022 Consent understand that any board or committee appointee may be removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners. Board of Commissidhers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 43 JILLIAN D. HOPMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW 417 S. 6m STREET, WILMINGTON N.C. 28401 (917) 566-8383 1 JHOPMAN@HOPMANLAW.COM Jillian Hopman is an award -winning immigration and human rights attorny, wbo graduated cum laude from Duke University, before earning her law degree from the University of North Carolina, where she served as the Executive Editor of the FirstAmendment Law .Review and won the Gressman-Pollitt Award for Exemplary Skill in Appellate Advocacy. She has succeeded as a legal advocate and community leader for over 1 S years, specialising in cases related to political asylum and the Violence Against Wlomen Act. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, ABC News, Univision, FOX News, and other major media, including radio and television, as well as published by the ACLU, in scholarly journals like New Labor Forum, and in books such as Deportation. Vho Goes and Who Stays? She has also been honored by Amnesty International, Human Ri bts IFlat b, the Southern Pover_0 Law Center, and with the Ms. Foundation's Special Commendation forExcellence in Leadership. She serves as a ariticalleader, volunteer, and professional member of various non profit organisations and political campaigns EDUCATION: CAROLINA LAW, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL (2005-2008) Juris Doctor o Executive Editor, FIRST AMENDMENT LAW REVIEW, 2007-2008 o Gressman-Pollitt Award for Exemplary Skill in Appellate Advocacy, 2006 o Activities: Immigration Law Assoc.; Carolina Public Interest Org.; Women in Law Assoc. DUKE UNIVERSITY (2001-2005) Bachelor ofArts, Political Science (specialization in American Politics), Cum Laude Bachelor ofArts, Psychology (specialisation in Social Psychology), Cum Laude o Honor Societies: Phi Eta Sigma (Nat'l Freshmen Honor Soc.); Order of Omega (Nat'l Greek Honor Sac.); Psi Chi (Nat'l Psychology Honor Soc.); Pi Sigma Alpha (Nat'l Political Science Honor Sac.); National Scholar's Honor Society; Dean's List: 2001-2005. o Activities: President/Co-Founder, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (won national awards for Best Leadership, Best New Organisation in the South); President/Co-Founder, Duke Women's Mentoring Network; Treasurer, Senior Class Council; Executive VP, Philanthropy Chair, Delta Delta Delta; Dorm Rep, Community Service Council. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Jillian D. Hopman, Attorney at Law (2015—Present: New York, NY and Wilmington, NC): Since 2015, Jill has managed her own firm, advocating for thousands of immigrants around the world. She specializes in asylum, gender violence, extraordinary ability, employment and family -based visas, removal proceedings, motions and appeals, and permanent residency. She also represents world- famous doctors, engineers, researchers, musicians, artists, entertainers, athletes, and business leaders. Neal Richardson Datta, Attorney at Law, P.C. (2010-2015: New York, NY): Jill served as the Senior Attorney, handling all immigration matters, particularly visas for extraordinary artists and entertainers, client/career management, removal proceedings, motions and appeals, and litigation. Stephen Jeffries & Associates (2010: New York, NY): As an associate at this business immigration firth, Jill worked with employment -based visas for artists, researchers, doctors, and scientists. She was the only attorney who handled litigation, including removal proceedings in Immigration Court and interviews before the Department of Homeland Security. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 44 `First Law NYC (2008-Present: New York, NY): Jill has served as a writing specialist for immigration, human rights, family law, and other legal issues. She prepares briefs, motions, arguments, evidence, and appeals on a case -by -case basis. Law Office of Sandy Rhine, PC (2006-2010: New York, NY): Jill began as a law -school intern and was hired as an associate before graduation. She focused primarily on asylum, human rights, and family law, where she was responsible for all research and writing, including briefs, waivers, motions, evidence, appeals; She achieved very high remand/reversal rates before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ■ New Hanover County Democratic Party (2020-present) o First Vice Chair, County Executive Committee o Treasurer, New Hanover County Democratic Women o Elected Delegate, State Executive Committee o Precinct Chair, W03 Voting Precinct ■ U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2017-present): Licensed Bar Member ■ Association of Deportation Defense Attorneys (2017-present): Professional Member ■ Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (2016-present): # 1 not forprft for workforce development in New York City o Vice Chair, Board of Directors o Chair, Executive Search Committee ■ Eleanoes Legacy (2016-present): Innovation Council Member, advocacy organitiation dedicated to electing women political candidates ■ Hillary for America (2015-2016): Volunteer Leader & Victory Counsel Attorney at national headquarters in Brooklyn, spedak ng in voter registration and voter -protection efforts ■ National Organization for Women (2015-present): Volunteer & Member ■ Southern Poverty Law Center (2015-present): Volunteer & Member, honored with Certificate for Service ■ Federal Bar Association (2015-present): Professional Member ■ Human Rights Watch (2014-present): Volunteer & Member, honored with Certificate for Service ■ Amnesty International (2012-present): Volunteer & Member, honorrd with Certificate for Service ■ Maura Clark-Ita Ford Center (2011-2015): Secretary, Board of Directors ■ National Immigration Law Competition, New York University (2010-present): Judge ■ New Jersey Bar Association (2008-present): Licensed Bar Member ■ Duke Alumni Admissions Committee (2008-present): Alumni Interviewer Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 45 ■ Ms. Foundation and Feminist Majority Foundation (2002-2008), Volunteer & Member, honored mith Special Commendation f©r Excellence in Leadership SELECTED PRESS & PUBLICITY ■ "Brunswick Co. and New Hanover Co. Democratic Parties Team Up in the MLK Parade," Shelly Allen, BwNswrcK CouNTYI)EmocRATs, (2022) 0 "Tiempo: Going Inside an Immigration Detention Center," Joe Torres, ABCNEWS (2021) 0 "NHC Democratic Party hosts food drive in honor of MLK Day," G.Wilhams, WECT(2021) 0 "A Slow -Motion Unraveling of an Immigrant Family," D.Gonzalez, NEW YORK TIMES (2018) ■ Deportation: Wlbo Goes and Wlbo Stays? (In The Headlines), New York Times Editorial Staff, NEW YoRK TIMES PRESS (2018) N "Under the Radar," Sarah Jaffe, NEwLABoR FORUM, Vol. 27, No. 2 (2018) ■ "The drama of the Hispanic Villacis Guerrero family that is being fragmented by deportation," UNIWSION (2018) 8 "We Are Witnesses," THEAL4RSHALLPROJECT(2018) ■ "To Curb Illegal Immigration, We Must Stop Criminalizing Human Nature," John Tammy, REAL CLEAR MARKETS (2018) 0 "Immigrant Family Makes Thankgiving Plea to ICE Officials," Joe Torres, ABCNEWS (2018) N "Father Faces Deportation During Thanksgiving," SPECTRUMNEWS(2017) ■ "Queens family rallying to stay together on Thanksgiving as Colombian immigrant faces threat of deportation," Molly Crane -Newman, NEW YORKDAILYNEWS (2017) a "Queens Mom and Dad Face Deportation." FOXNEWS (2017) N "Being Deported From Home for the Holidays," David Gonzalez, NEW YORKTIMES (2017) a "Immigrant couple went to ICE and Now They Will be Deported," EL DZ4AI0 (2017) 9 "DACA Twins May Lose Both of Their Parents to Deportation," G.Ortiz, DAILYKos (2017) ■ "DACA Twins Are Spending Thanksgiving Fighting Their Parents' Deportation," Ryan Devereaux, THE INTERCEPT (2017) 8 "Being deported for the holidays: Family is left devastated," LAS VEGAS SUN (2017) ■ "New York couple set to be deported to different countries, tearing apart family before Thanksgiving," Esther Yu His Lee, THINKPROGRESS (2017) Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-46 ■ "'I have faith that Juan can return': family prays not to be separated by two almost simultaneous deportations," UNIVISION (2017) ■ "The father will be deported to Ecuador, the mother to Colombia: this family struggles to stay together this Christmas," UNIVISION (2017) ■ Migration in an Era of Restriction and Recession. Sending and Receiving Nations in a Changing Global Envimnment, David L. Leal and Nestor P. Rodriguez, SPRINGER PRESS (2016) ■ "The Federalization of Racism and Nativist Hostility: Local Ir ni*ation Enforcement in North Carolina," Deborah M. Weissman, MIGRATION IN AN ERA OF RESTRICTIONAND RECESSION, Springer International Publishing (2016) ■ "Immigrants and Minorities, Politics and Policy," F. Ulan de la Rosa, SENDING AND RECEIVING NATIONS EV A CHANGING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT (2016) ■ The Price of Silence: The Duke Lacrosse Scandal, the Power of the Elite, and the Corruption of Our Great Universities, William D. Cohan, SIMON & SCHUSTER (2015) ■ Fanta y Life: Outrageous 1lorld of Fantay Sports, Matthew Berry, ESPNPRESS (2013) ■ New Destination Dreaming.• Immigration, Race, and Legal Status in the Rural American South, Helen Marrow, STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS (2011) ■ "Immigrant Bureaucratic Incorporation: The Dual Roles of Professional Missions and Government Policies," Helen B. Marrow, AM. SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW, Vol. 74, No. 5 (2009) ■ `Public Safety and Civil Ragbts Implications Of State and Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws, " Joint Hearing, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE OF THE JUDICIARY, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, 1st Session, 111th Congress (2009) ■ "Fraternity of Silence," Sean Gregory, TIME MAGAZINE (2006) ■ "A Team's Troubles Shock Few at Duke," Warren St. John, NEW YORK TIMES (2006) ■ "A Troubled Spring at Duke," Susannah Meadows, NEWSWEEK (2006) ■ "Taking the Women's Initiative," DUKE TODAY (2004) AUTHORSHIP/PUBLISHED WORKS: ■ Border Sweet Border, BEDLAM ENSEMBLE (2012): Writer and Editor, Theater Production ■ The Policies and Politics ofLocalImrnigration Enforcement Laws: 287(g) Program in North Carolina, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF N.C. LEGAL FOUNDATION (2009): Author, Peer -Reviewed Scholarly Journal. Led to testimony before the U.S House of Representatives Acute Embarrassment, THE DUKE CHRONICLE (Mar. 28, 2006): Author, Editorial. Led to interviews with New York Times, Newsweek, and Time; invites to appear on NPR, MSNBC, SportsCenter, and Good MorningAmerica. Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 47 From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2023 10:27 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #2237 for Board and Committee Application ExfternA I r),ii0k 1111)o not chck, t,-,q3eriP o�r repyturftfl YOU, kriow 1➢T ",;afe op; up Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name Michaela Last Name Howells Email ho �weL11,,rnCq)uncvv.edu Home Phone 3038899592 Cell Phone 3038899592 Business Phone Field not completed. Fax Field not completed. Home Address 5130 Fitzgerald Dr. City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28405 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 9 Hanover County Board of Commissi6hers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-48 Personal information collected below is to assure a of the community is represented. Gender Female Race White Occupation Associate Professor Applicant's Employer University of North Carolina Wilmington Professional Activities K8v professional activities reflect noyexpertise and interest in women's health and equity. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION |ama biological anthropologist and human biologist who specializes inthe intersection ofbiology and culture. Nyfocus imonthe disparities ufhealth, and health equity particularly surrounding women and gender. | have experience working for and with diverse communities at the |ouo| rogionm|, notiona|, and international level. | have strong organizational, writing, and verbal skills and am a good collaborator. I am an award - winning educator (i.e., YWCA Lower Cape Fear — Women of Achievement — Education 2O22;UNCVVTeaching Awards x4) and scholar. My professional (e.0.. Associate Professor at UNCVV.ExeuuUve Board Human Biology Aoaooiotion).and volunteer (e.g., New Hanover County NAACP, SEEDS of Healing, LGBTQCenter ofthe Cape Fear Coast) experiences reflect mnycommitment tnimproving the health and well being of women. RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE -Asaooiate Professor Biological Anthropology University of North Carolina Wilmington - Affiliate Professor UNCVVWomen and Gender Studies - Member UydCVVGender Studies Research Center Advisory Dmard(201G-2U21) -Chair Public Relations for the Human Biology Association (2018-2020) - Nursing Assistant Specializing in Elder Care and Rehabilitation (8years ofexperience) RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH As professional,|have designed, conducted, and developed Board ofCommissi6hem May 15.2023 research onorange ofwomen focused issues. These range from studying the impacts nfstress onpregnant women inNew Hanover Country following Hurricane Florence, toaddressing disparities intreatment inpregnant Pacific Islander women during dm|ivary, and vvomen'o barriers to protection from Ziha Virus inAmerican Samoa and inGuatemala. | have also conducted and published research addressing vvomen'o barriers to STEM careers in the United States. - K4v research focuses on maternal etneoa before and after natural disaster — particularly after Hurricane Florence. |found that unmarried women had significantly higheratresm (measured through hair oortiwo|.and intervievva).This identifies these women abeing atparticular risk and inneed ofadditional support following adisaster. -|have spearheaded acollaborative campaign tmaddress period poverty and menstrual equity inNew Hanover Country. Most recently, |have partnered with Bhairavi Jeganathan (NHC Commission mnWomen nnennbar).Jennifer Tucker (NHC Schools Family Life Education Specia|iwt).tpaddress period poverty in Y4HC ochmm|o. VVeare currently applying for grants to purchase and install menstrual hygiene dispensers in our nnunh/'oschools. This builds off nnyprevious work from 202U- 2O21where | co -hosted the "Periods Don't Stop for Pandemics" donation drive. |naddition toraising over 25.0OOmenstrual products bnaddress the short-term need ofmenstruating people inNew Hanover County, | collaborated oneducation and outreach regarding this unmet need with multiple community partners including SEEDS mfHealing, YWCA Lower Cape Fear, the LGBTQCenter ofthe Cape Fear Coast, and the League ofWomen Voters ofthe Lower Cape Fear. Volunteer Activities My volunteer activities reflect mycommitment togender equity and reducing barriers ho resources. |anocommitted to opportunities that take anintersectional approach tocommunity needs. Below imabrief reflection o{myvolunteer activities. | um active volunteer with multiple organizations in New Hanover County. These include the New Hanover County NAACP SEEDS mfHealing, LGBTQ Center o[the Cape Fear Coast, and OWLS (LGBT Elders). Some highlights include: -Periods Don't Stop for Pandennicm 1): Campaign to address menstrual hygiene equity. Organized a county wide campaign ofmenstrual hygiene products. This campaign raised over 25.ODO+donations anmf5/3/21.These materials were distributed bmmultiple partners (including YWCA Lower Cape Fear, ASafe Place, Bridges ofWilmington, Good Shepard Board ofCommissi(3nem May 15.2023 Center, LILAC INC, Roots of Recovery, Walking Tall, UNCW Hawk's Harvest and more), This event was a collaboration with SEEDS of Healing, LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast, YWCA Lower Cape Fear, League of Women Voters Lower Cape Fear, UNCW Gender Research Center, UNCW Department of Anthropology, and 1 Support the Girls. We partnered these events with educational webinars. -New Hanover Country NAACP. Executive Board Member (2022 - Present). Member of the NAACP Health Care Committee (2020-Present). Assisted with the planning and organization of "Melanated in Medicine" a program connecting BIPOC health care providers with BIPOC students (Jr. High and Sr. High) in New Hanover County (April 2022). Developing and supporting strategies to address vaccine hesitancy (2021). -AIDS Quilts Come to Wilmington (2019 - Present). Black/ African American women are one of the fastest growing groups of HIV+ people in the Southeastern United States and this event helps increase education and decrease stigma around the disease. Collaborated with UNCW, the LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast and SEEDS of Healing to bring examples of the AIDS Quilts to Wilmington. I developed and delivered educational and training materials to over 135 community volunteers. I also hosted two community documentary film screenings (Thalian Hall and UNCW) and facilitated a panel discussion about stigma and access to resources. -The LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast and OWLS (LGBT Elders) invited me to act as a moderator and host of a racial equity training for their board (2021). We watched the three- part documentary Race: Power of Illusion and 1 hosted a discussion over a three-week period. -Race Matters — Member (2020- Present). Community group committed to education and outreach surrounding racial justice. Why do you wish to serve My volunteer activities reflect my commitment to gender equity on this board or and reducing barriers to resources. I am committed to committee? opportunities that take an intersectional approach to community needs. Below is a brief reflection of my volunteer activities. 1 am active volunteer with multiple organizations in New Hanover County. These include the New Hanover County NAACP, SEEDS of Healing, LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast, and OWLS (LGBT Elders). Some highlights include: -Periods Don't Stop for Pandemics (2020-2021): Campaign to Board of Commissidhers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 51 address menstrual hygiene equity. Organized ocounty wide campaign ofmenstrual hygiene products. This campaign raieed over 35.U00+donations aoof5/3/21.These materials were distributed homultiple partners (including YWCA Lower Cape Fear, ASafe Place, Bridges ufWilmington, Good Shepard Center, L|NC INC, Roots mfRecovery, Walking Tall, UyJCVV Hawk's Harvest and rnmoe\.This event was acollaboration with SEEDS ofHealing, LGBTC>Center ofthe Cape Fear Coast, YWCA Lower Cape Fear, League ofWomen Voters Lower Cape Fear, UNCVVGender Research Center, UNCVV Department pfAnthropology, and | Support the Girls. We partnered these events with educational vvebinara. -New Hanover Country NAACP. Executive Board Member (2022- . Member ofthe NAACP Health Care Committee (2O2O-PraoenU.Assisted with the planning and organization of^K8e|onmtedinMedicine" aprogram connecting U|POChealth care providers with B|pOCstudents /Jr.High and Sr. High) inNew Hanover County (April 2D22).Developing and supporting strategies toaddress vaccine hesitancy (2U21). -AIDS Quilts Come tnWilmington /2O19- Black/ African American women are one nfthe fastest growing groups ofH|V+ people in the Southeastern United States and this event helps increase education and decrease stigma around the disease. Collaborated with UNC\N. the LGBTCl Center of the Cape Fear Coast and SEEDS ofHealing tobring examples of the AIDS Quilts to Wilmington. | developed and delivered educational and training materials toover 135community volunteers. | also hosted two community documentary film screenings (Tha|imn Hall and UNCVV)and facilitated u panel discussion about stigma and access bmresources. -The[GBTQ Center ofthe Cape Fear Coast and OWLS (UGBT Elders) invited matoact aaamoderator and host ufaracial equity training for their board (2021). We watched the three- part documentary Race: Power of Illusion and I hosted a discussion over othree-week period. -Race Matters — Member (202O- Community group committed tueducation and outreach surrounding racial justice. What areas ofconcern |amlooking forward tosupporting the initiatives currently would you like tosee underway by the committee. |vvou|d also be very interested in addressed bvthis working with the committee boassess and address menstrual committee? inequity mowell asaddressing particular needs ofwomen following natural disasters (hurricanes etc) inNew Hanover County. During acrisis, iibecomes harder for people tm Board ofCommissi6n m May 15.2023 Qualifications for serving Other municipal orcounty boards / committees on which you are serving Doyou have afamily member employed bvNew Hanover County? manage their periods inosafe and dignified manner. Financial strain, hjob loss, and homelessness can all compound this |nNorth Carolina, 20%mf women and girls aged 12 to44and 25%oftrans and people live below the federal poverty line, reducing access tnmenstrual hygiene products. Additionally, 83Y6offemale students grades 7-12inN.C. public schools attend Title | Eligible schools, meaning they are low- income andmunnotaffordbaminmenotnue|hygieneproducts. In the United States, 1 in5women have reported missing school, work, orother responsibilities because they lack necessary period supplies -sdocost tmboth workers and employers. | would like h»work with the committee todetermine the magnitude ofthis challenge inNew Hanover County and see how vve can effect change. | see onimportant step ofthis would betmbuild onthe partnership between the Commission nnWomen and the New Hanover County School Board to assess need and barriers tmmenstrual hygiene materials among our students. K8xresearch, teaching, and community volunteering has centered around addressing challenges ona local, national, and international level and | feel that myskills and backgroundwould complement those already on the committee. Being part ofthis committee would enable tomoto continue supporting women inNew Hanover County. |am looking forward tothe opportunity toserving aoamember of this board. am List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference LeShundoWallace, PhD (NHRMC; SEEDS of Healing) Reference 1 Phone 973-342-0979 Reference 2 Debbie Todd /NHC Commission onWomen Member; Girl Scouts North Carolina Coastal Pines) Board ofCommissi6n m May 15.2023 Reference 2 Phone 910-231-0750 Reference 3 Kemille Moore, PhD (Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Policy and Enrollment Management) Reference 3 Phone 910-962-7456 Additional comments Thank you for your consideration of my application for position on the New Hanover County Commission for Women. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. I look forward to the opportunity to serve. In order to provide a deeper framework of my expertise, I have attached my CV (professional resume). 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Yk,-w Jt M.ygUL�t�[gAs.,fL, ...... . ........ !- Board of Commissid-fiers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-54 • Medical Anthropology (ANT 346) • Directed Independent Study (ANT 491) —UNCW Students: Tamara Capps, Mead Krowka, Taryn April, Michael Coszalter, Katherine Woolard, Michelle Pieters, Latisha Rivera, Jennifer Rankin, Alayna Brehm, Kaitlyn Lowrence, Lauren King, Elizabeth Boswell, Cara Stompor, Kathleen Chapman, Alexandria Stephenson, Alexandra Stephens Lecturer — UNCW August 2014 — July 2015 Introduction to Anthropology (ANT 105) Introduction to Biological Anthropology (ANT 210) Human Biological Variation (ANT 324) Human Growth and Development (ANT 325) University Instructor January — March 2011 Introduction to Psychology (PSYCH 150) American Samoa Teacher Education Program, American Samoa Community College May — July 2010 • Introduction to Physical Anthropology 1 (ANTH 2O10) University of Colorado, Boulder January — May 2009 & August — December 2008 • Primate Behavior (ANTH 3000) University of Colorado, Boulder Field Teaching Experience Summer 2016, 2017, 2018 Instructor Ethnographic methods: Balinese Macaque Ethnoprimatology Field School. Bali, Indonesia. December 2005 — January 2006 Teaching Assistant: Primate Behavior and Ecology field school, La Suerte Biological Field Station, University of Illinois at Urbana -Champaign June 2004 — August 2004 Teaching Assistant: Primate Behavior and Ecology field school (I' and 2nd sessions) El Zota Biological Field Station — Costa Rica, Iowa State University and Indiana University Lead Graduate Teacher 2007 — 2008 & 2009 — 2010 Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder Pedagogical Research December 2022 — Present • Developed and implemented research focusing on AIDS Quilt as a pedagogical tool • Developed interdisciplinary Professional Development Canvas page. AIDS Quilt: Teaching Research and Activism ltj //tiin inst ictuwe.con e i, of i/D v6C]IC µ. December 2021- May 2022 - Art Equity Fellow. University of North Carolina Wilmington Arts • Developed and implemented research focusing on AIDS Quilt as a form of ARTivism and resistance 2 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 55 • Hosted interdisciplinary AIDS Awareness Programing (Kenan Auditorium) May 2009 — August 2009 — McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (UCB) • Research Assistant and Academic Counselor. Provided direction and research support for undergraduate McNair Scholars. July -September 2008 — Graduate Teacher Program (UCB) • Research Assistant — Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) Network. Interviewed STEM teachers to determine role of CIRTL in their discipline. Teaching Assistantships (2002 — 2014) Human Evolutionary Biology (ANTH 4110) — University of Colorado, Boulder (UCB) Lab Instructor for Physical Anthropology 1 (ANTH 2O30) UCB Lab Instructor for Physical Anthropology 2 (ANTH 2O40) UCB Introduction to Women's Studies (WMST 2000) UCB Introduction to Physical Anthropology (ANTH 2010) UCB Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANTHR 201) Iowa State University (ISU) Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (ANTHR 202) ISU Globalization and the Human Condition (ANTHR 230) ISU Biological Anthropology (ANTH 110) Central Washington University (CWU) Advanced Biological Anthropology (ANTH 311) CWU Pedagogical Training (Select) 2022 1898: Legacies and Futures Curriculum Development Workshop (UNCW Equity Institute/Third Person Project) (4 weeks long) 2022 Evolutionary Medicine Summer Institute. NC State. (3 hours of pedagogy training) 2021 Engaging with Public Audiences on Human Evolution. Briana Pobiner. Smithsonian. 2020 UNCW Information Literacy Fellowship (2 months) 2020 UNCW Course Design Institute (1 month) 2020 Eight ways to connect your students with support this semester. UNCW Center for Teaching Excellence 2020 Teaching through a disaster. Again. UNCW Center for Teaching Excellence. 2020 Sticking the landing: How to close the semester from a place of strength. UNCW Center for Teaching Excellence 3 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 56 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Extramural Grants 2020 National Science Foundation. $26,476 18-504 Biological Anthropology Program — Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants. "Thermogenesis and Energetic Costs in Humans". Co -PI: Ocobock C, Howells ME, Niclou AM. (Note: Project suspended due to COVID-19) 2018 Natural Hazards Center $2,000 Quick Response Application (NSF) 2016 Pacific Society of Reproductive Health $15,000 Send Hope not Flowers 2015 Wenner Gren Foundation $5,000 Engaged Anthropologist Grant 2011 Wenner Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant $19,940 Osmundsen Initiative $4,860 2010 National Science Foundation $19,985 2008 American Association University Women $1,000 2005 American Society of Primatologists $1,450 2005 Explorers Club $1,200 2005 Sigma XI — Grant in Aid $997 Extramural Grants — Applied for Not Funded 2022 National Science Foundation $528,000 (Not Funded) Dynamic impacts of tourism and local practice on human -macaque microbiome exchange. (Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Science) 2019 AAPA Cobb Professional Development Grant $6,500 (Not Funded) 2019 National Science Foundation $954,779 (Not Funded) (Dynamic Coupled Human Systems) 2018 RAPID — NSF $32,400 (Not Funded) 2018 Wenner Gren Foundation $20,000 (Not Funded) 2018 National Science Foundation $954,779 (Not Funded) (Dynamic Coupled Human Systems) 2017 National Geographic Society $33,450 (Not Funded) 2017 National Science Foundation $315,808 (Not Funded) (Cultural and Biological Anthropology) 2017 Wenner Gren $19,850 (Not Funded) 2016 Wenner Gren $19,940 (Not Funded) 2016 National Science Foundation $126,124 (Not Funded) (Cultural Anthropology) 2016 Wenner Gren $19,940 (Not Funded) 4 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 57 Intramural Grants (Home Institution) 2022 UNCW Research Momentum Funds $5,000 2022 UNCW SURCA - Disasters and Maternal Health $4,995 2021 UNCW Material Cultures IRSS $10,000 Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series Material Cultures of Racial Justice and Healthcare Equity. 2021 UNCW SURCA - Russian Maternal Health $5,000 2021 UNCW Cahill Grant $4,000 2020 UNCW Travel Grant (Hazards Workshop) $1,000 2019 UNCW Travel Grant (Samoa) $1,000 2019 UNCW Travel Grant (Hazards Workshop) $1,000 2019 UNCW CAS Pilot Grant $3,500 2019 UNCW SURCA Grant - Hurricane Pregnancy $5,000 2018 UNCW Hurricane Pedagogy Grant $500 2018 UNCW SURCA Grant - Inking of Immunity $5,000 2017 UNCW Dean's Fund $30,000 2017 UNCW ETEAL Supported Pedagogy Initiative $10,000 2016 UNCW Women's Studies and Resource Center Travel Grant $200 2016 UNCW Dean's Fund - Darwin Day $1,300 2016 UNCW Dean's Fund $13,000 2016 UNCW Global Citizen $6,500 2016 UNCW Travel Grant $1,000 2016 UNCW SURCA Grant - Stress & Classroom $4,994 2016 UNCW SURCA Grant - Zika Virus $5,000 2016 UNCW Curriculum Improvement Grant $3,500 2015 UNCW ETEAL Supported Pedagogy Initiative $3,499 2015 UNCW Dean's Fund $31,000 2014 UNCW ETEAL Supported Pedagogy Initiative $3,500 2013 UCB Dissertation Completion Fellowship $6,000 2012 UCB Haskell-Houghtelin Scholarship Fund $1,200 2011 UCB Beverly Sears Graduate Student Grant Margaret Hoenich Award $2,000 2011 UCB Haskell-Houghlin Scholarship Fund $600 2010 UCB Dorothy Martin Award $2,000 2008 UCB Dissertation Improvement Grant $500 2008 UCB Haskell-Houghtelin Scholarship Fund $410 2007 UCB Dissertation Improvement Grant $1,700 2007 UCB Burt Fund $1,500 2007 UCB Walker Van Riper Award $1,500 2007 UCB Beverly Sears Research Award $1,000 2006 UCB Dissertation Improvement Grant $2,500 2006 UCB Travel Grant $200 2005 ISU Anthropology Departmental Award $300 2004 ISU Professional Advancement Grant $350 2004 ISU Travel Grant $300 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 58 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 59 Samma MS, Gildner TE, Howells ME, Lew -Levy S, Trumble BC, Fuentes A. (2021). There and back again: The biosocial dynamics of returning from the field. American Journal of Human Biology, e23673. Howells ME, Dancause K, Pond R, Rivera L, Simmons D, Alston BD. (2020). Maternal marital status predicts self -reported stress among pregnant women following Hurricane Florence. American Journal of Human Biology. 32:e23427. laths://doi.p1g/,j(i.1002/Ajhb _ 2'Z Carney RM, Howells M, Tanumafili A, Matalavea A, Gafa J, Isaia L. Trends of Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, Hepatitis and Syphilis Infections in Samoa from 2012 to 2017. (2020). World Health Organization's Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal (WPSAR). I l(l). doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2019.10.2.004 Lynn CD, Howells ME, Herdrich D, Ioane J, Hudson D, Fitiao ST. (2019). The evolutionary adaptation of body art: Tattoo as an honest signal of immunological fitness in American Samoa. American Journal of Human Biology. https:Hdoi.org/10.1002/aihb.23347 Hawley NL, Tripathi RR, Muasau-Howard B, Howells ME, Faiai M, Van der Ryn M. (2019). Knowledge of gestational mellitus among pregnant women in American Samoa. The Pacific Journal of Reproductive Health. https://doi.org/10.18313/pirh.2019.902 Sponheimer M, Loudon JE, Howells ME. (2019). Fossil primates from flooded habitats: the antiquity of an association. In A.A. Barnett, I. Matsuda, and K. Nowak (eds) Primates in Flooded Habitats: Ecology and Conservation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Lynn CD, Howells ME, Stein M.I. (2018). Family and the field: expectations of a field -based research career affect researcher family planning decisions. PLoS One. 13(9): e02O3500. Howells ME. (2018). Puberty in nonhuman primates. The International Encyclopedia of Biological Anthropology. Eds. W. Trevathan. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Howells ME, Lynn CD, Weaver J, Langford-Sesepesara M, Tufa J. (2018). Zika Virus in American Samoa: challenges for prevention and management in the context of non -communicable disease. Annuals of Human Biology. Special edition Human Biology in the Pacific. Vol 45, No 3 (229-238). Howells ME, Pieters M. (2018). "The mosquito brings the sickness": local knowledge, stigma, and barriers to Zika prevention in rural Guatemala. In D. Schwartz (eds) Maternal Health, Pregnancy -Related Morbidity and Death Among Indigenous Women of Mexico and Central America: An Anthropological, Epidemiological and Biomedical Approach. Springer Nature. Van Tilburg H, Herdrick DJ, Howells ME, Sesepasara VH, Ausage TC, Coszalter M. (2018). "Row as One!" A History of the Development and Use of the Samoan Fautasi. The Journal of the Polynesian Society. Howells ME, Lynn C, Ocobock C, Robinson C, Woolard K. (2017). It's a Deadman's Party: Integrative Evolutionary Education. The Journal of the Evolutionary Studies Consortium. 7(1):132-149. Howells ME. (2017). Puberty. The International Encyclopedia of Primatology. Eds. A Fuentes. Wiley Blackwell. 7 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 60 Howells ME, Ah Ching J, Bender R. (2016). Does maternal marital status indirectly influence use of medical interventions during delivery in American Samoa? Pacific Journal of Reproductive Health. 1(3):102-108. DOI: 10.18313/pjrh.2016.901 Howells ME, Pieters M. (2016). Zika's Frightening Stranglehold. Sapiens (Online Magazine of the Wenner Gren Foundation). Published February 8, 2016. https://www.sapiens.org/biology/zika-and- family-planning/ Howells ME. (2016). Debates and Controversies: Myth of the Freshman 15. In: Filling Up: The Psychology of Eating. Justine Reel (eds). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood / ABC-CLIO. Howells ME, Pruetz J, Gillespie TR. (2010). Patterns of Gastro-Intestinal Parasites and Commensals as an Index of Population and Ecosystem Health: The Case of Sympatric Western Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) and Guinea Baboons (Papio hamadryas papio) at Fongoli, Senegal. American Journal of Primatology 71:1-7. Sponheimer M, Loudon JE, Codron D, Howells ME, Pruetz JD, Codron J, de Ruiter DJ, Lee -Thorp JA. (2006). Do "Savanna" Chimpanzees Consume C4 Resources? Journal of Human Evolution 51:128-133. Loudon JE, Howells ME, Fuentes A. (2006). The Importance of Integrative Anthropology: A Preliminary Investigation Employing Primatological and Cultural Anthropology Data Collection Methods in Assessing Human -Monkey Co -existence in Bali, Indonesia. Ecological and Environmental Anthropology 2:2-13. Non -Refereed Articles and Popular Press Howells ME. 2018. Zika: From the Brazilian Backlands to Global Threat. American Journal of Human Biology (Invited Book review). American Journal of Human Biology. Early View. Howells ME. 2017. Biological Anthropology in a Changing World. May/June Edition of Anthropology News. Contributing Editor for the Biological Anthropology Section of the American Anthropological Association. Howells ME. 2016. Engaged Anthropology Grant: Michaela Howells. The Wenner-Gren Blog. hq_ //fka,, can x c. xi., 1. A_)L1, `cm 11(yvg is/ Howells ME, Kissel M. 2016. Redefining Biological Anthropology. March/April Edition of Anthropology News. Contributing Editor for the Biological Anthropology Section of the American Anthropological Association. Howells ME. 2016. Celebrating the Year of the Monkey in Minneapolis, MN. March/April Edition of Anthropology News. Contributing Editor for the Biological Anthropology Section of the American Anthropological Association. Howells ME. 2013. Evolution of Menopause. Citizendium. htt :://c u , : :a : a w�°u lvr�1d / /;°w u u,u� ( nigi�� ,ks- ._..... 8 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 61 Manuscripts Under Review Howells ME, LeZotte J, LeShonda Wallace, Edward Adams, Jeffrey Mills. (In Review). The AIDS Memorial Quilt as Radical Public History. Material culture and the AIDS Quilt. Target Journal: The Public Historian. Howells ME, Bender RL, Dufour D, Ah-Ching J, Muasau B, Carney B, Langford-Sesepasara M, Wagi C. (In Review). Marital status impacts access to prenatal care in American Samoa: Implications for population health and Zika exposure. Submitted: Human Organization. Loudon JE, Smith BK, Bianchi S, Howells ME, Krowka MA, Gomez AM, Davison S, Paine OCC, Sponheimer M. (In Review) Variable digestibility of captive northern greater galagos (Otolemur gaiwettii) fed experimental "frugivorous" and "insectivorous" diets. Submitted: Zoo Biology. Lynn CD, Howells ME, Muehlenbein MP, Nowak T, Gassen J, Henderson A. (Accepted with Minor Modifications). Tattooing as a Phenotypic Gambit. Target Journal: American Journal of Biological Anthropology. Manuscripts in Final Staged of Preparation Howells ME, Bender RL, Dufour DL. (In Prep). Is there a relationship between psychosocial stress and pregnancy outcomes in Samoan women? Target Journal: American Journal of Human Biology. Howells ME, Dufour DL, Williams H, Reina JC. (In Prep). Trends in BMI and Ideal Body Size of Urban Colombian Women in Two SES Groups. Target Journal: American Journal of Human Biology. Research Training (Select) 2021-2022 Gillings on the Ground: Disaster Response Training — University of Chapel Hill (I year) 2018 & 2022 Evolutionary Medicine Summer Institute. TriCEM. NC State. 2022 Volunteer Doula Training — New Hanover County Regional Medical Center (16 Hours) 2021 Partnering for Impact: Exploring Community -Based Participatory Research - UNCW 2019 Hazards Workshop — Boulder, CO Consultant Healthy Opportunities Program Pilot (HOP). UNCW Center for Workforce Development. Developed Cultural Competency training for pilot project. Training Recording: h.tt 1Ls://yoq!L qtL,L4, y !q A 1G9Vav1k Scientific Advisor. 2016-202 1. Mandala Suci Wenara Wana — Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. Monkey Forest Ubud. ha - Lo Ljd.coni/ 0� r) )kqY .-M lqr�_ Scientific Advisor. July 2018. National Geographic film crew of "Rare". Filmed in part in the Ubud Monkey Forest. Expected Air Date October 2020.1 'At pr E li/rare/ Lj, Expert Witness — Alaskan Public Defenders Office. January 2014 — December 2015. 9 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-62 Media Engagement World AIDS Day: Local health expert explains the importance of being tested; UNCW displays a remembrance quilt. December 1, 2022. WECT News. Lit tJnj./f rw ° w act mC4,�y i. aai) to ...........w !...... Dr. Howells Wins YWCA Education Award. March 7, 2022. UNCW News. httpsa//itt (, ° e(l,if!it i5/20 /(.� / r.wi'nic 2Jw:l - ell iTtsw a � .1ic� w, at�, t t UNCW professor to deliver a talk on vampire folklore right in time for Halloween. Oct 25, 2021. t1g12L�:Hth a aw .w ),/32ii70/(°t�iture/t om^-bot;t sl, t ket.-in-iow di•a.homT is �r`l `"`e tal / Group Collecting Menstrual Hygiene Products to Address Period Poverty. April 29, 2021. WECT 6 News htto.,//rvww.wect.c<iri /20 i%()4, 29/ t � t2 t2 g.w 2 a t vial-�. car �lru tsmmga (c( s pc °id iLCM22 t1 ! New Study Researches How Hurricane Florence Could Have Impacted Pregnancies. Dec 27, 2018. 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Tattoo research progressing steadily.Alai2_�iai1 ;2 s iwom/liiial_ new s/tattoo—,, w aw ar jLp g; wiiri w teaili Samoa News. July 10, 2017. Can tattoos make you healthier? h t ",//� 222i sw tino i ews,cuiiilflocalI news/can-tattoos c youz-hca thi r 10 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 63 NBC News. Nov 22, 2016. Cultural Factors Complicate Zika Prevention in American Samoa. ,L L'it t is I.- ,t�Hwww.nbcticws,coi.n/iiews/,i,siaii anierica/americaD n686781 Biocultural Systematics: Biocultural Medical Anthropology at the University of Alabama. December 22, 2016. s 'phin ed./2016/1.2/2-,2/T-�el,2Liicin6,. ge r-with- - evidence-b, mxt. ............. --21" ry --!m --mumkqrat my w fie ldwork-in-a nthr Honors and Awards 2022 YWCA Lower Cape Fear — Women of Achievement — Education (Awarded) 2022 Art Equity Fellow: ARTivism AIDS Quilt — UNCW Arts 2022 UNCW Distinguished Teaching Professorship (Nominated) 2022 UNCW Distinguished Scholarly Engagement and Public Service (Nominated) 2021 Frank Harr Service to Wilmington's LGBTQIA Community Award. UNCW. 2020 Information Literacy Fellow — UNCW Randall Library 2019 Discere Aude Award, UNCW Center For Teaching Excellence 2019 YWCA Lower Cape Fear — Women of Achievement — Education (Nomination) 2019 L.S. "Bo" Dean Faculty and Staff Award, UNCW LGBTQIA+ Resource Center 2018 Janet Mason Ellerby Award for Scholarship. UNCW Women's Studies Program 2018 Distinguished Anthropology Alumni Award (Inaugural Recipient) — Central Washington University 2017 UNCW Dub Awards — Best Educational Programing - Darwin Day 2017 (Nominated) 2015 Featured in the Women of UNCW Campaign 2012 Best Student Presentation Biological Anthropology Section of the American Anthropological Association, I I la' Annual Meeting, San Francisco 2009 Graduate Part Time Instructor Teaching Excellence Award, University of Colorado, Boulder 2009 Best Should Teach Silver Award — Science and Mathematics, University of Colorado, Boulder 2007 Best Should Teach Silver Award — Social Science, University of Colorado, Boulder 2005 Finalist - Primate Interest Group Student Prize American Association of Physical Anthropologists 2004 Teaching Excellence Award, Iowa State University 2002 Departmental Honors in Anthropology, Central Washington University 2000-2002 Honor Roll, College of Sciences, Central Washington University 1997-1999 Dean's List, Green River Community College Invited Professional Presentations (* Denotes Published Abstracts. t Denotes Invited. Italicized Indicates Student Co -Authors) 2019 Howells ME. Tattoo and Cultural Protections of Health. Invited Lecture: Tatau Tattoo Festival, Apia Samoa. 2019 Howells ME. Rowing Towards Health: Fautasi Training. Invited Lecture: Fautasi Heritage Symposium. Hosted by the NOAA's National Marines Sanctuary of the American Samoa and American Samoan Historic Preservation Office. American Samoa. 11 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-64 2018 Howells ME. The embodiment of inequality: the effect of maternal social status on fetal growth, prenatal care, and Zika exposure in American Samoa. Invited lecture East Carolina University Department of Anthropology. 2018 Howells ME. "Fight the bite": Zika, tattoos, and health in American Samoa. Invited lecture Central Washington University, Department of Anthropology and Museum Studies. 2018 Howells ME. "Fight the bite": Zika, tattoos, and health in American Samoa. Invited lecture Green River College Department of Anthropology. 2017 Howells ME. Stigma and size: maternal social status, neonate size, and risk of Zika in American Samoa. Invited Extemporaneous Talk: University of Alabama. 2011 Howells ME. Impact of psychosocial stress on gestation length and pregnancy outcomes in Samoan women. In-service presented to the American Samoan Department of Health. 2008 Howells ME. An ethnoprimatological approach to understanding human -chimpanzee sympatry in western Tanzania. 2008 Walker Van Riper and William H. Burt University of Colorado Lecture Series. University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. Conference Presentations (* Denotes Published Abstracts. tDenotes Invited. Italicized Indicates Student Co -Authors) 2023 Howells M, Dancause K, Blair A. Health disparities and natural disasters: do unmarried pregnant women experience higher levels of physiological stress following a hurricane? 9tn Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Bioanthropology Interest Group (SEBIG). Charlotte, NC. February 4. 2022* Howells M, Dancause K, Rivera L, Wander K, Bell A. Biological and perceived stress in pregnant women following Hurricane Florence. American Journal of Human Biology. Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Human Biology Association, Denver, CO. March 23-25. 2022* Dancause M, Arfouni C, Benhelal O, Howells M. Relationships between hair cortisol concentrations, perceived stress, health behaviors, and infant outcomes in a sociodemographically diverse sample of pregnant women. American Journal of Human Biology. Presented at the 46t" Annual Meeting of the Human Biology Association, Denver, CO. March 23- 25. 2022* Loudon J, Howells M, April T, Woolard K. Primates on the move: a comparison of student physical activity during an ethnoprimatologicai field school and traditional classroom setting. American Biological Anthropology Association Meeting. Presented at the 91th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Denver, Colorado. March 23-25. 2022* Smetana MRA, Howells ME, Gassen J, Nowak TJ, Muehlenbein MP, Wood H, Caballero GW, Lynn CD. Bacteria -killing activity, immunoglobulin A, C-reactive protein, and cortisol responses to tattooing. American Journal of Human Biology. Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Human Biology Association, Denver, CO. March 23-25. 12 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 65 2021 * Howells ME. Maternal stress following Hurricane Florence. Mid Atlantic Biological Anthropology Meeting 2020* Howells ME, Carney RM, Tanumafili A, Matalavea A, Gafa J, Naseri T. Differences in STI prevalence across age and sex classes in Samoa: the value of age specific preventative services. Accepted for presentation 45'h Annual Meeting of the Human Biology Association, Los Angeles California (Presentation not possible due to COVID-19 cancellation) 2020* Lynn CD, Howells ME, Chen W, Chen-Fruean E, Nowak T, Caballero G, Wood H, Muehlenbein M. Tattoos and other biomarkers: secretory immunoglobulin A, C-reactive protein, cortisol, and bacteria -killing response to tattooing. Accepted for presentation 45`h Annual Meeting of the Human Biology Association, Los Angeles California (Presentation not possible due to COVID-19 cancellation) 2020*t Capps T, Oppenheim G, Kim D, Howells ME, Braun DR, Hlubik S. Experimental investigation of phytoliths and combustion features and their relevance for the 'Cooking Hypothesis' from East Turkana, Kenya. Accepted for presentation 890' Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Los Angeles California (Presentation not possible due to COVID-19 cancellation). 2020* Krowka MA, Smith BK, Bianchi S, Loudon JE, Howells ME, Gomez AM, Paines OCC, Sponheimer M. Food choice and nutritional analysis of frugivorous and insectivorous diets in captive Northern greater galagos (Otolemur garnettii). Accepted for presentation 89'h Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Los Angeles California (Presentation not possible due to COVID-19 cancellation) 2019 Howells ME, Dancause K, Pond R. Going with the Flo: socioeconomic disparities in stress experiences and mediation following Hurricane Florence. Presented at the 44'h Annual Meeting of the Human Biology Association, Cleveland, OH, March 26-28. 2019 Lynn CD, Howells ME, Herdrich D, Ioane J, Hudson D, Fitiao TW. Tattooing and Immune Response: More Like Exercise or an Inoculation? Presented at the 44'h Annual Meeting of the Human Biology Association, Cleveland, OH, March 26-28. 2019 Terrell E, Lynn C, Howells ME. Family and Career Dynamics among Biological and Applied Anthropologists. Presented at the 4401 Annual Meeting of the Human Biology Association, Cleveland, OH, March 26-28. 2018 Lynn CD, Howells ME, Herdrich D, Ioane J, Hudson D, Fitiao TW. The Evolutionary Adaptation of Body Art: Tattooing as an Honest Signal of Fitness. Presented as part of the session "The Resistance to and Resilience of Adaptation: The Place of Evolutionary Theory in Biocultural Anthropology: Part I" at the 117"' Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, San Jose, CA, November 14-18 2018*t Howells ME, Lynn CD. Zika virus and maternal stigmatization: Supporting maternal and child health through religious engagement in American Samoa. Invited Session AAAS: Biological Anthropology and Dialogue with Diverse Publics. Paper presented at the 87'h American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Austin, TX. 2018*t Lynn CD, Howells ME. Fight the bite: Zika Virus, personal responsibility, maternal stigmatization, and disabled children in American Samoa. Invited Session: The False Meritocracy of Choice within Social Constructs of Health. Paper presented at the 871h American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Austin, TX. 13 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 66 2018*t Lynn CD, Howells ME, Herdrich D, Ioane J, Hudson D, Wilson Fitaiao ST. Tatau and the hygiene hypothesis: retesting the inoculation effect of tattooing in American Samoa. 43rd Human Biology Association Meeting in Austin, TX. 2018*t Loudon JL, Howells ME, Wandia I, Putra I, Crudup MR, Fuentes A. Trouble in paradise: analyzing the patterns of a bites and scratches directed at humans by long-tailed macaques (Macaque fascicularis) at Padangtegal Wenara Wana, Bali, Indonesia. Invited Session: Anthropologists Take on Emerging Infectious Diseases: Poster presented as part of the AAPA and AAA Joint Session. 87' American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Austin, TX. 2017 Howells ME. Barriers to Zika Prevention in American Samoa. Podium presented at the 4tn Annual Mid -Atlantic Biological Anthropology Interest Group Meeting. 2017* Howells ME, Lynn CD, Sesepasara M. The embodiment of inequality: Zika risk in the Pacific island of American Samoa. Poster presented at the 42°d Human Biology Association Meetings, New Orleans GA. 2017* Lynn CD, Howells ME. Behaviors, badges, bans, and babies: religious commitment signaling and unwed motherhood in American Samoa. Poster presented at the 86d' American Association of Physical Anthropologists. New Orleans, LA. 2017* Lewis AE, Loudon JE, Pender JE, Andrews JC, Howells ME, Grobler JP, Turner TR. Examining heavy metal concentrations in hair of South African vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) to access anthropogenic impacts. Poster presented at the 86"' American Association of Physical Anthropologists. New Orleans, LA. 2017* Pieters M, Howells ME. Zika in rural Guatemala: condom stigmatization and the embodiment of risk. Poster presented at the 42"d Human Biology Association Meetings. New Orleans, LA. 2017* Woolard KL, Boswell EM, Howells ME, Lynn CD. Stress, creativity, and final exams: A preliminary report. Poster presented at the 42" d Human Biology Association Meetings, New Orleans GA. 2017 Lynn CD, Howells ME. Of Moms and mosquitos: embodiment of inequality and Zika risk in American Samoa. Conference on Rural Health — University of Alabama. Tuscaloosa, AL. 2017 Howells ME, Lynn CD. Mosquitos and Morns: the intersection of biology and culture during recent Zika outbreaks in American Samoa. Podium presented at the Southeastern Evolutionary Perspectives Society. Tuscaloosa, AL. 2017t Herdrich DJ, Tilburg HK, Howells ME, Coszalter MD. History of the development and use of the Samoan Fautasi. Key Note Address given at the Hawaiian Watercraft Conference. Honolulu, HI. 2016*t Howells ME, Pieters M, Sespasara M. American Samoa and the Embodiment of Inequality in the Age of Zika. Invited Session. Podium presented at the 115d' American Anthropological Association Meeting, Minneapolis MN. 2016 Howells ME, Lynn CD, Herdrich D. Does maternal social status impact their exposure to the Zika virus in American Samoa? Podium presented at the Modernization and Health in the Asia -Pacific Region. Joint sponsored by the Japan Physiological Anthropology Society. University of Hawaii, Hilo. 14 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 67 2016 Howells ME, Bender RL, Dufour DL, Sespasara M, Muasau-Howard B. Reduced Maternal Social Status in American Samoan Women Results in Slower Fetal Growth. Podium presented at the I' meeting of the Pacific Islander Health Conference, Fayetteville AK. 2016* Howells ME, Lynn CL. Anthropologists Under Pressure: Perceptions of Stress, Conflict, and Support in the Pursuit of Career -Family Balance. Podium presented at the 85' Meeting American Association of Physical Anthropology Meetings, Atlanta GA. 2016* Howells ME, Dufour DL, Bender RL, Sesepasara M, Lloyd A. Does chronic maternal psychosocial stress among American Samoan women affect neonate body size? Poster presented at the 41' Human Biology Association Meetings, Atlanta GA. 2016* Wagi C, Howells ME, Bender RL. Examining maternal marital status in American Samoa: implications for neonate size and access to prenatal care. Poster presented at the 41' Human Biology Association Meetings, Atlanta GA. 2016 Howells ME, Bender RL, Wagi C. Stigma and size: does reduced maternal social status in American Samoan women result in slower fetal growth? Podium presented at the Southeastern Evolutionary Perspectives Society Meeting, Tuscaloosa, AL. 2015* Howells ME, Bender RL, Darna DL, Sesepasara M, Lloyd A. Is Chronic Maternal Psychosocial Stress Linked to Neonate Outcomes in American Samoan Women? The Intergenerational Effects of Stress on Neonate Body Size. Invited podium presented at the 114'h American Anthropological Association Meeting, Denver CO. 2015* Lynn CD, Howells ME. Anthropologists, Kids, and Careers: When Family Is Strange and the Field Familiar. Invited podium presented at the 114'h American Anthropological Association Meeting, Denver CO. 2015 Howells ME, Lloyd A. Stressing the Small Stuff. Does Maternal Psychosocial Stress Affect Neonate Body Size in American Samoans? Podium presented at the Mid -Atlantic Biological Interest Group Meetings, Richmond VA. 2015 Wagi C, Howells ME, Bender RL. Tie the Knot, Grow a Baby: The Effects of Marital Status on Neonate Growth in American Samoa. Poster presented at the Mid -Atlantic Biological Interest Group Meetings, Richmond VA. 2015* Howells ME, Dufour D, Williams HS, Reina JC. 2015. Time and transition: actual and ideal body size of high and low socioeconomic women in Cali Columbia over a 13 year period. Podium presented at the 40"' Human Biology Association Meeting. St. Louis, MO. 2014 Howells ME, Bender RL, Dufour DL, Sespasara M, Ah Ching J, Mua'sau B, Time M, Sipili G. To love, honor and obey: the relationship between marital status and birth outcomes in American Samoa. Podium presented at the Mid -Atlantic Bioanthropology Interest Group. Richmond, VA. 2013* Howells ME, Dufour DL. The impact of maternal social status on pregnancy outcomes in American Samoa. Podium presented at the 112'h Meeting of the American Anthropological Association. Chicago, IL. 15 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 68 2013* Howells ME, Bender RL, Dufour DL, Sespasara M, Ah Ching J, Mua'sau B, Time M, Sipili G, To love, honor and obey: the relationship between marital status and birth outcomes in American Samoa, Podium presented at the 38h Human Biology Association Meeting. Knoxville, TN. 2012 Howells ME, Bender RL, Dufour DL, Ah Ching J, Mua'sau B. You justhave to wait: marital status and pregnancy outcomes in American Samoa. Paper presented at the I I Ph Meeting of the American Anthropological. Association, San Francisco, CA. 2012* Howells ME, Bender.RL, Dutbur DL, Ah-Ching J, Mua'sau B. Does residency status impact gestation length and birth outcomes in Samoan women? Poster re -presented at the 2012 Women's Health Research Day. Denver, CO. 2012 Howells ME, Bender RL, Dufour ILL,, Ah-Ching J, Mua'sau B, Does residency status impact gestation length and birth outcomes in Samoan women? Poster presented at the 37th Human Biology Association Meeting. Portland OR. 2011 Howells ME, An Ching J, Bender R. The impact of state -assigned identity on pregnancy outcomes in Samoan women, Podium presented at the 2nd Samoa 11 Conference National University. Apia, Western Samoa, 2010* Howells ME, Reina JC, Dufour ILL,. C-reactive protein and cardiovascular disease risk factors for women in Cali, Colombia. Poster presented at the 35th Human Biology Association Meeting. Albuquerque, M. 2007* HowellsME. Time for retirement? An alternative perspective of the grandmother hypothesis. Invited poster presented at the 106"' American Anthropological Association Meeting. Washington DC. 2007* Howells ME. Common origins: commensalisms between humans and chimpanzees in southeastern Senegal. Poster presented at the 75th American Association of Physical Anthropologist Annual Meeting. Philadelphia PA. American Journal of Physical Anthropology; (132 S44):13 1. 2006* Howells ME, Pruetz 'TIC, Gillespie TRAncreased human -chimpanzee sympatry in southeastern Senegal: implications for pathogen transmission. and health. Podium presented at the 75d' American Association of Physical Anthropologist Meeting. Anchorage AK. American Journal. of Physical Anthropology; (129): 105-106. 2005* 111owells ME & Pruetz.1. They came, they saw, they conquered — now What? Management of a Costa Rican rainforest for three species of primates. Poster presented at the 74h American Association of Physical Anthropologist Meeting. Milwaukee W.I. American Journal. of Physical Anthropology; (126):119, 2004* Howells E. Fuentes A. Loudon J. Sacred cropraiders? An examination of sympatric associations among Homo sapiens and Macacafascicularis on the island of Bali. Paper presented at the 20th Congress of the International Primatological Society. Torino, Italy, Folia Pnmatologica; (75)-.279. 2004* Loudon J. Fuentes A. Howells ME. Sacred cropraiders? An examination of sympatric associations among.Homo sapiens and.MacacaAscicularis on. the island of Bali. Poster presented 16 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-69 at the 73th American Association of Physical Anthropologist Meeting. Tampa, FL. American Journal of Physical Anthropology; (123):137. 2003* Howells ME, Matheson M.D. Aggression and use of space in captive Cebus apella. Poster presented at the 102nd American Anthropological Association Meeting. Chicago, IL. Student Researcher Presentations at UNCW 2020 Capps T, Howells ME. Experimental investigation of phytoliths and combustion features and their relevance for the'Cooking Hypothesis` from East Turkana, Kenya. UNCW Anthropology Day. 2020 Krowka MA, Howells ME. Food choice and nutritional analysis of frugivorous and insectivorous diets in captive Northern greater galagos (Qtolemur garnettii). UNCW Anthropology Day. 2019 Rivera T. Howells ME, Dancause K, Pond R. Going with the Flo: socioeconomic disparities in stress experiences and mediation following Hurricane Florence. Poster presented at the 2019 Center for Support of Undergraduate Research and Fellowship (CSURF). 2019 April T, Howells ME, Woolard KL, Loudon JE. Abroad spectrum of activity: comparing energetic output of students on study abroad and in traditional classroom settings. Poster presented at the 2019 Center for the Support of Undergraduate Research and Fellowship (CSURF). 2017 Brehm A, Howells ME. Midwives and cesarean sections — who is affected? Poster presented at the 2017 Center for the Support of Undergraduate Research and Fellowship (CSURF). 2017 Woolard K, Boswell E, Howells ME. Poster presented at the 2017 Center for the Support of Undergraduate Research and Fellowship (CSURF). Community Presentations 2022 Howells ME. Wicked Witches and Strange Brew: Conjuring a Dark History. Invited Presentation for Bellamy Mansion Museum. t : wf% a y t ()a a j /watch? 7dk2 rbL) e1 2021 Howells ME. Vampire Science: Folklore, Feminism, and Fact. Invited Presentation for Bellamy Mansion Museum i.:�1I //w _ c: � ;:� ,cL/ , Chu` .. a °,p 2021 Howells ME. Webinar: Periods Don't Stop for Pandemics. League of Women Voters Lower Cape Fear. l t _L�yr .y �:�L)C.Co/ atch?y :y:Ny 3234,E' m8&l st=: is N(b7'y u t VF � d). 'YzoO liigd g." ° &nde ..u1 1d r 1_9 2021 Howells ME. Self -Love Speaker Series feat. Dr. Michaela Howells- Menstrual Health and Period Poverty. �ttfr 1/ r Ri--- e L,[. i& "' iO ,C;z (-1,210 _.......__ 1 i.i wwu 17 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 70 2020 Howells ME. Victorian Mourning. Invited Presentation for Bellamy Mansion Museum. l v L fvr :l w 1 1 G t. Cl i. 171 1—B 0xYzo bIld 2019 Howells ME. Victorian Mourning Rituals through Clothing. Invited Presentation for the "I Love Vintage" meeting at the Second Skin Vintage, Wilmington NC. 2019 Howells ME. Vintage Tiki Fashion: Clothing and Escapism. Invited Presentation for the "I Love Vintage" meeting at the Second Skin Vintage, Wilmington NC. 2017 Howells ME. Fashion as political resistance: defiant fashion, defiant women. Invited Presentation for the "I Love Vintage" meeting at the Second Skin Vintage, Wilmington NC. FIELD EXPERIENCE (SELECT) Health Education Messaging July 2016 — 2020 - Department of Health, American Samoa Research Associate. Gestational Diabetes education program. Co -developed screenplay for educational video for gestational diabetes outreach video with Yale and American Samoa Community College faculty. GDM Video Intervention — American Samoa. ligV; ./l _/ww rw. c)Litijt)c,.coinly at ll?N il�i ,i 13q t,U l June 2015- August 2015 — Department of Health American Samoa • Created five prenatal health messaging posters in collaboration with the health care professionals Human Biology March 2022 — Present — Volunteer Doula. Novant Health, New Hanover Regional Medical Center Volunteer Doula. Member of inaugural cohort. Program aims to provide birth support free of charge to all birthing people at this center August 2018 — Present — UNCW Department of Anthropology Disasters and Maternal and Child Health - Impacts of Hurricane on Pregnancy July 2017 — Present — Historic Preservation Office American Samoa • Co -PI. Inking of Immunity July 2016 — Present — Department of Health, American Samoa Research Associate. Coordinating research on the socioeconomic risk factors associated with Zika Virus on the Samoan island of Tutuila October 2010-June 2012 — Department of Health and LBJ Tropical Medical Center, American Samoa Research Associate. Coordinating research on the impacts of prenatal stress on Samoan neonates between the two key prenatal care centers on the Samoan island of Tutuila July 2007-July 2008 — Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder Research Assistant Lactation Study. Ran energetics and anthropometric tests on lactating females 18 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 71 Primate Behavior and Ecology May 2016-June 2018 — Department of Anthropology (UNCW) — Bali, Indonesia • Co -Director Balinese Macaque Ethnoprimatological Field Project. Developed, organized, and taught the ethnographic portion of the field school. May 2006 — July 2006 — Department of Anthropology (Iowa State University) - Western Senegal • Field Research Assistant. Collected biological specimens and behavioral data from a community of savanna chimpanzees. June 2004 — August 2004 — El Zota Biological Field Station (Costa Rica) • Research Assistant — Iowa State University & DANTA (non-profit organization). Collected data on use of non-native tree plantations by three species of primates. Project lead — trained students on data collection techniques. Assisted owners in developing a forest management plan. June 2003 — August 2003 — Balinese Macaque Field Project (Bali, Indonesia) • Research Assistant — Notre Dame University. Collected demographic data on multiple groups of long-tailed macaques. Worked in conjunction with Udiana University to assess impact of human/monkey interactions. Assisted in the collection of macaque fecal samples for parasitic investigation. Utilized both GPS data and digital photography. June 2002 — August 2002 — Balinese Macaque Field Project (Bali, Indonesia) • Student. Collected behavioral data on long-tailed macaques, human/monkey interactions, and post -copulatory behavior. Received training on identification, video follows and data collection methods. Fall 2000 — Spring 2002 — Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (Ellensburg, WA) • Intern and Docent. Collected behavioral data on five adult chimpanzees. Conducted video scans regarding use of enrichment. Received training on data collection methods, scan sampling techniques, video follows, enrichment preparation, cleaning, meal preparation. Stable Isotope Analysis (University of Colorado, Boulder) March 2005 — Department of Anthropology Lab Assistant • Preparation of samples for stable isotope analysis. Genetics (University of Colorado, Boulder) August 2003 — February 2004 — Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology • Research Assistant. Prepared slides for analysis. Analyzed mammalian and reptilian blood samples for parasites. Isolated malarial DNA in Lemur catta blood samples using extraction and PCR techniques. INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLIED LEARNING EVENTS ORGANIZED AIDS Quilt Arts and Science Showcase • Developed and produced a large-scale interdisciplinary showcase featuring community collaborators (health professionals, activists) and multiple UNCW departments utilizing the AIDS Quilts in their Curriculum • Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v--5TY—CsQBwJ8 19 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 72 AIDS Quilt: Teaching, Research, and Activism — Professional Development Canvas Page • Support page developed to connect faculty across disciplines with teaching material • Enrollment: https://uncw.instructure.com/enroll/DCY6CK Darwin Day (2019, 2017, 2015-16) Interdisciplinary public outreach science event Flash talks, Art Exhibit, Scavenger Hunt AIDS Quilt Education Leader and UNCW Coordinator - AIDS Memorial Quilt August 2021— Present • Developed educational material and programing surrounding AIDS Quilt visit • Coordinated the hanging of 5 Quilts on UNCW campus Periods Don't Stop for Pandemics — Menstrual Equity Drive February 2021 — Present • Directed donation drive for menstrual hygiene products in New Hanover County • Raised over 25,000 donations (as of 5/3/21) Docent Education Leader — Frank Harr Foundation AIDS Memorial Quilt October 2019 — December 2019 • Developed and delivered educational material to AIDS Quilt Docents • Trained 135 docents through 5 training sessions (35 UNCW students) Expert Witness — Alaskan Public Defenders Office January 2014 — December 2015 Professional Grant Writing Services May 2014 — August 2014 Professional Grant Writer — CM Dance Denver Colorado. Awarded $7,000 Bowen Family Foundation, Awarded $40,000 in grant money Clinical Training and Experience June 2015 • Hansen's (Leprosy) Disease Workshop — Weeklong workshop hosted in American Samoa by the National Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Clinical Center 1997-2004, 2011-2014 • Certified Nursing Assistant (Washington and Colorado). Long term care and rehabilitation SELECT DEPARTMENTAL, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE 2023 Co -Organizer Anthropology Day 2022-23 Honors Thesis Committee Member-Myah Smith (Biology) The impact of federal policy on the welfare of animals in the domestic breeding market. 2022-23 Honors Thesis Committee Member- Gabriella -Lauren Japitana Lardizabal (Public Health) 20 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 73 2022 Faculty Professional Relations Committee 2022 Search Committee Member — Archaeology Lecturer 2020 Host and Moderator — Speaker: LeShonda Wallace. Southern Sisters in a Global Crisis: HIV/AIDS in the Time of COVID- 19. Pandemic Exposed lecture Series. UNCW Honors College and UNCW Department of Anthropology 2020 Presenter — "Having Uncomfortable, but Brave Conversations in the Classroom." UNCW's Center for Teaching Excellence Racial Justice Learning Community 2019 Co -Organizer, UNCW Darwin Day 2018-21 Board Member — UNCW Women's Studies Program 2018-22 Senator — UNCW Department of Anthropology 2016-18 Assessment Committee Member 2015-21 Administrator — UNCW Department of Anthropology Facebook Page 2018 Honors Thesis Committee Member — Tara Capel (Anthropology Undergraduate) 2018 Honors Thesis Committee Member — Stepfanie Zaph (Philosophy Religious Studies UG) 2017-19 Co -Organizer Anthropology Day 2017 Faculty Representative — Seahawks Saturday 2017 Organizer, Engaging Global Perspectives, Invited Speaker Marc Kissel, ASU 2017 Organizer, Public Anthropology Lab: Human Origins with Marc Kissel, ASU 2017 Presenter — UNCW Anthropology Club — Lightening Round Presentations 2017 Search Committee Member — Anthropology Department Chair 2017 Honors Thesis Committee Member — Mariana DeLara (Anthropology Undergraduate) 2016-17 Search Committee Member — Cultural Anthropologist 2016-17 Organizing committee — Dean's Lecture Series in the Humanities 2017 Co -Organizer, UNCW Darwin Day 2015-17 Faculty Advisor — Anthropology Club UNCW 2016 Presenter — UNCW Anthropology Club — Lightening Round Presentations 2016 Took Students — Human Biology Association Meetings, Atlanta GA 2016 Presenter STEM Expo — Watson School of Education - K-12 Workshop Evolution 2016 Organizer, Engaging Global Perspectives, Invited Speaker Christopher Lynn, UA 2016 Invited Lecture UNCW — Depart of Public and International Affairs —Dr. Jessica Wienkle 2016 Invited Lunch with Provost Marilyn Sheerer 2016 Featured in SWOOP "We are UNCW" Series 2016 ETEAL Exploration Day UNCW — Representing Department of Anthropology 2016 Co -Organizer Anthropology Day 2016 Co -Organizer Primate Conservation Panel, UNCW 2016 Co -Developed Evolution Song Parody and Music Video with UNCW Students 2016 Organizer, Diversity in Action Lecture Series, Invited Speaker Richard Bender, UCB 2016 Organizer, Anthropological Statistics Weekend Workshop with Richard Bender, UCB 2015-16 Co -Organizer, UNCW Darwin Day — Scavenger Hunt & Event 2015-16 Steering Committee Member — 2016 Vagina Monologues UNCW 2015 Honor's Thesis Committee Member — Katherine Culley UNCW 2015 CSURF Poster Session - Student (Cheyenne Wagi) Presented our Research 2015 Honor's Program — "Pizza with Professors" 2015 Organizer, Diversity in Action Lecture Series, Invited Speaker Christine Avenarius, ECU 2015 Took Students - Mid -Atlantic Biological Anthropology (MABIG), Richmond VA 2015 Organized Duke Lemur Center Visit — ECU and UNCW Anthropology Club 2015 Chancellors visit and Anthropology Open House 2015 Chancellors Parents Weekend Fund Raiser — UNCW Society 2015 Invited Lecture UNCW Anthropology 105 - Dr. Fletcher's — Hominid Evolution 2015 Invited Lecture UNCW Anthropology Club — Being an Anthropologist 21 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-74 2015 Invited Lecture ECU Anthropology Club — Being an Anthropologist 2015 Anthropology Club Involvement Fair 2015 Co -Designed Osprey Hall Museum Cabinets — Entry Way and Classroom 2014 Organizer, Transgendered Health Panel, UNCW 2014 Organizer, Diversity in Action Lecture Series, Invited Speaker Dr. Blakely Brooks ECU 2014 Organizer, Natural Selection Panel, UNCW 2014 Presenter, UNCW Anthropology Club, Professionalism 2022 Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TRICEM) — Advisory Board Member 2022 Promotion and Tenure Reviewer — Department of Anthropology New Mexico State University 2021- Present Biological Anthropology Women's Mentoring Network (BAWMN) — Steering Committee 2016-2020 Chair Public Relations — Executive Committee for Human Biology Association 2018 Panelist — Balanced: A Panel on Family Life and Careers in Academia. AAPA 2018 2016-2018 Vice -President — Southeastern Evolutionary Perspectives Society 2016-2018 Program Committee — Southeastern Evolutionary Perspectives Society 2016-2018 Section Editor — Anthropology News - Biological Anthropology Section of the AAA 2017 Human Biology Association (HBA) — Fellow at Trainee Professionalization Workshop 2016 Biological Anthropology Section AAA Organized Student Professionalization Workshop 2015-Present Administrator — Biological Anthropology Section of AAAs Facebook Page 2015-Present Administrator — Human Biology Association Facebook Page 2013-2015 Graduate Representative, Biological Anthropology Section of the American Anthropological Association 2014-2015 Organizer, Workshop: Now What? How to Get Employment After Graduate School. Biological Anthropological Section American Anthropological Association 2015 Steering Committee Member — Southeastern Evolutionary Perspectives Society 2012 Session Chair, "Biocultural Insights into Life History and Human Social Behavior". 11 I meeting of the American Anthropological Association, San Francisco, CA 2009-2010 Student Representative, Human Biology Association 2022-Present New Hanover County NAACP Health Committee (Member) 2021 Moderator — SEEDS of Healing. HIV/AIDS Survivors Panel 2020 Moderator — Frank Harr Foundation and SAGE. Race: Power of Illusion documentary. Screened 3 Part documentary and lead discussion (3 Week Event) 2017 Faculty Mentor — New Hanover High School Student Lauren Sause Senior Project: Traditional Pacific Islander Lifeways 2016 Invited Speaker — 2016 Summer Health Academy Amerika Samoa hosted by the American Samoa Community College 2015-2017 Co -Director and Executive Committee Member - Cape Fear Swing Dance Society 2011-2012 Governor's Council on Population Control, American Samoa 2011-2012 Science Fair Judge, Elementary, High School and Territory Level, American Samoa 2011 Volunteer Health Educator AIDS Day Outreach Samoana High School, American Samoa 2010-2012 Volunteer Prenatal Care Nursing Assistant - Department of Health, American Samoa 2009-2010 Presenter Expanding Your Horizons (Science / Math Conference for Girls sponsored by & 2013 the American Association of University Women), Boulder, CO 22 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-75 2009-2010 Graduate Representative, Graduate Committee, University of Colorado, Boulder 2009-2010 Graduate Representative, Graduate Committee, University of Colorado, Boulder 2008-2010 Chair Biological Anthropology Student Speaker Series, University of Colorado DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TRAINING (SELECT) 9/25/22 Cape Fear Community Racial and Health Equity Summit. Sokoto House. (8 hours) 12n121 Active Ally Training. UNCW. (1 Hour) 9/22/21 Safe Zone/Ally: LGBTQIA 101. UNCW. (1 Hour) 3/28/21 Train the Trainer: Safe Zone Training. LGBTQIA Center of the Cape Fear Coast. 2/1/2021 The Sit In: Cultural Competency Model. UNCW Upperman Center. (3 Hour) 10/30/20 Racial Justice Learning Community Series: Critical and Decolonizing Praxis Teach In by Unlocking Silent Histories (3 Hour Session)(Part 2). UNCW Center for Teaching Excellence. Conversations and Guidance on Anti -Racism. 10/23/20 Racial Justice Learning Community Series: Critical and Decolonizing Praxis Teach In by Unlocking Silent Histories (3 Hour Session)(Part 1). UNCW Center for Teaching Excellence. Conversations and Guidance on Anti -Racism. 11/06/20 UNCW Gender and Leadership Academy: Courage to Grow 10/21/20 Being a Curator of your Own Health. UNCW Gender Studies and Research Center. 10/19/20 Creating Brave Dialogue and Driving Action on Racial and Gender Justice in Multiracial Teams. UNCW Gender Studies and Research Center. 10/14/20 UNCW Access, Equity, and Diversity. Katherine Turner, Global Citizen, LLC. UNCW Gender Studies and Research Center. 10/02/20 UNCW Gender and Leadership Academy: Courage to grow IS � Human Biology Association — Fellow American Association of Applied Anthropologists — Member Social Science Extreme Events Research Network (SSEER Network) Biological Anthropology Women's Mentoring Network (BAWMN) — Steering Committee Member Southeastern Evolutionary Perspectives Society Vice President, Program Committee (2018) American Anthropological Association (AAA) — Professional Member Biological Anthropology Sections of the AAAs — Professional Member, Editor BAS section of Anthropology News American Association of Biological Anthropologists — Professional Member Coalition to End Teenage Pregnancy American Samoa — Member (2013) 23 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 76 Lonq, Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Friday, March 24, 2023 8:22 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #2392 for Board and Committee Application External Ernaflkl I"Do not ckck Iluii,iks, q.)eii'i a'l�tacN,rieii'its, oii urepw y untfl yot,i Il now at os safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name Josalin Last Name Hunter Email j_q_ D[LaLwnteConesL(b mail.corn Home Phone 5042961290 Cell Phone Field not completed. 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Qualifications for serving Education, experience, interest and community service & connections Other municipal prcounty None boards / committees on which you are serving Dmyou have afamily No member employed byNew Hanover County? ear List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference Megan Bolden Reference 1Phone 9104654450 Reference 2 AukaRob*dn Reference 2Phone 9107468210 Reference 3 Jacquelyn Lee Board ofCommissiobem May 15.2023 Reference 3 Phone 6015433422 Additional comments Field not completed. Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 3/24/2023 Consent d I understand that any board or committee appointee may be removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? 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Gender Female Race White Occupation Business Owner, Beer Barrio Applicant's Employer Self Professional Activities VVD| Board Wqember, VVi|nna Leadership Institute Alumni Volunteer Activities Board Member, Peace Rose Montessori Why do you wish to serve Asobusiness owner and mother, |feel that | understand and onthis board or can represent the unique needs ofwomen inWilmington. |also committee7 want the opportunity tomeet others who are interested inthe betterment ofwomen inour area. What areas pfconcern Professional mentanahip.help for single mothers invarious would you like tosee areas, equity incommunity positions, representation, accurate addressed bvthis portrayal ofneeds committee? Qualifications for serving |mmnapassionate business owner and mother. | would love ho insure that women inour community are provided with more opportunities and representation. Other municipal or county VVD|Board boards / committees on which you are serving Dnyou have afamily No member employed bxNew Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference Christina Haley, VPofWilmington Downtown Inc. Reference 1Phone 910-908-7744 Reference Girard Newkirk, Owner Genesis Block Reference 2Phone 940-228-9331 Board ofCommissicLnem May 15.2023 Reference 3 Ellie Craig, President Cape Fear Craft Beer Alliance, Past President DBA, Manager Front Street Brewery Reference 3 Phone 304-544-7271 Additional comments Field not completed. Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 3/30/2023 Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? 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Years Living in New 68 Hanover County Board of Commissibbers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-83 Personal information collected below imtoassure a ofthe community is represented. Gender Female Race Black Age 68 Occupation Retired Applicant's Employer Retired Professional Activities Field not completed. Volunteer Activities Field not completed. Why doyou wish toserve The care mfwoman onthis board or committee? What areas ofconcern Young pregnancies inthere treatment would you like tosee addressed bvthis committee? Qualifications for serving Being awoman Other municipal orcounty None boards / committees mn which you are serving Doyou have afamily Yea member employed bvNew Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference DrkoudneyMoore Reference 1Phone 9105201298 Reference Ur Angel Mmpno Reference 2 Phone 9104320043 Reference TameshoyWoore Reference 3Phone 9105201298 Board ofCommissiaem May 15.2023 Additional comments Woman needs Upload additional Field not information Date 4/16/2023 Consent �|understand that any board orcommittee appointee maybe removed without cause bvmmajority ofCounty Email not displaying correctly? V browser. Board ofCommissiOnem May 15.2023 Lonq, Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 1:50 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #2505 for Board and Committee Application Ext(,,nrnal 1 11 )0 rmt :lick' hriks, oper� attad'ii� irients, or rep�y unflI ym,� kamv�,e it �s Safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name Mandy Last Name Moore Email Tito ofccreativi�2fw mqil.cc.)m Home Phone 9108997921 Cell Phone 9108997921 Business Phone 9108997921 Fax Field not completed. Home Address 201 Yorkshire Ln City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28409 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 9 Hanover County Board of Commissiobers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-86 Personal information collected below iat0assure a of the community is represented. Gender Female Race White Occupation Accountant, but tranoitimingto other fields Applicant's Employer 274 Construction Group Inc Professional Activities Accounting, Health & Wellness Coaching, RakiHealing, Real Estate Broker (currently inactive). Rental Property Management, Various Artistic Endeavors Volunteer Activities Photography, home repair and DIY assistance Why dmyou wish toserve | believe this committee could help steer Wilmington inm on this board or direction ofgrowth and positive change, while helping open momnnnittee7 doors for women and minorities. The reputation ofthis area has slowly improved since | have been here, but there iastill this feeling mfthe "good m|eboys" network beneath everything. | was ovictim ofdomestic violence while living inWilmington and know first hand that the systems currently inplace are not enough totruly serve when you are inneed. What areas ofconcern Increased access toand greater offering of personal and would you like tmsee professionalservices and opportunities for connection and addressed b»this growth for women inthe area. Work bzamend policies that momnrnh1ae? currently restrict local women from taking shelter 1nlocal hotels when they are fleeing abuse, and bring attention hoany other policies causing unintended hurt because the people making them have never been inspecific places ofhardship. Qualifications for serving | have worked for male -owned and run businesses all mylife, and most recently inthe construction industry, which io probably one of the worst when dcomes to female presence. | have seen the inequity, insult, mistrust, abuse and all the other horrible things, and it's all been underscored bvagenuine need for women behind the men. |have finally gotten tomplace where |amready tostep out and have dreams mfdoing the work to build up community services and programs that are truly needed. | would love tmbeunthis committee tostay connected with the women mfNHCand try tomake m difference. | truly care about this community and all the human beings in it. Board ofCommissioZem May 15.2023 Other municipal orcounty None boards / committees mn which you are serving Omyou have afamily No member employed byNew Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference 1 Barbara Holland Reference 1Phone 910-085-5818 Reference Danielle Landers Reference 3Phone 252-241-3422 Reference 3 Megan Marquis Reference 3Phone 763-213-5396 Additional comments Thank you oumuch for your consideration! Upload additional Mano Date 3/31/2023 Consent 4|understand that any board orcommittee appointee may be removed without cause bvomajority ofCounty Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? Board ofCommissicbem May 15.2023 Mandy Moore 201 Yorkshire Ln Wilmington, NC 28409 910-899-7921 moorecreative25@gmaii.com Education & Training Duke Integrative Medicine - Health & Well -Being Coach Training (currently enrolled) Duke Integrative Medicine - Reiki Energy Healing (currently enrolled) Lenoir -Rhyne University - B.A. in Accounting & Business Management, Minor in Psychology, Honors Scholar Sea Coast Real Estate Academy - Real Estate Pre -licensing Course New York Institute of Photography - Professional Photography Course UNCC - Enterprise Process Management & Project Management Skillsoft - Microsoft Office, Crystal Reports, HTML Programming Certifications NC Notary Public, Commission Expires 4/2025 NC Real Estate Broker, License No. 308515, issued 12/2018 Employment History Corporate Controller, June 2021 — Current 274 Construction Group, Inc — Wilmington, NC • Oversee all Finance, Admin, and Human Resources activities and systems. • Generate weekly financial reports, including Job Cost, Cash Flow, and WIP. • Manage cash flow, set and review budgets, and track financial KPIs. • Assist with monthly progress billings, lien waivers, and certified payroll. • Develop, document, and enforce standard operating procedures. Accounts Receivable Supervisor, November 2014 — June 2021 American Materials Company, LLC —Wilmington, NC • Managed receivables and billing for 15 sand mines and 3 concrete plants across NC & SC. • Supervised local and central office staff to ensure goals were met. • Performed collections and prepared monthly aging reports for management. • Processed customer credit applications. • Worked with internal and external stakeholders to resolve problems and meet compliance and safety standards. Corporate Accountant, January 2009 —August 2014 Jani-King of Raleigh/Durham, Myrtle Beach, Charleston, & Columbia — Raleigh, NC • Performed all Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable duties for NC & SC regions. • Kept track of aging and performed collections. • Worked with external CPA firm to reconcile accounts and perform annual audit. • Prepared various reports for Regional Directors, VP, and President. MIS Specialist, July 2006 — November 2008 United Mortgage & Loan Investment, LLC — Charlotte, NC • Served as Executive Assistant to CTO, Purchasing Agent, and Intranet Administrator. • Prepared and maintained budgets for the IT department and individual projects. • Documented current business processes and analyzed for possible improvement. • Prepared, published, and distributed various reports and confidential documents. Independent Contractor/Remote Writer, June 2005 — June 2006 Publication Services, Inc. — Champaign, IL • Rewrote and summarized tax laws and IRS form instructions for simplified use Mpthe gwamfipa!Ams - May 15, 2023 • Contributed to CGfWl 0652E*ess Answers and 1041 Express Answers. Lonq, Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 11:11 AM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #2462 for Board and Committee Application Exteiinal Einiafl: Do not cfick hnks, open attachiii,ierwts, or rq�flyuntH you kn itt is safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name Tracey Last Name Newkirk Email trace @gc.sisbiockiini.corn Home Phone 9105237038 Cell Phone 9105237038 Business Phone 9105237038 Fax Field not completed. Home Address 1010 Nutt Street Apt 4212 City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28401 Mailing Address (if different 226 North Front Street Suite 165 from home address) City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28401 Years Living in New 5 Hanover County Board of Commissioliers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-90 Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community is represented. Gender Female Race African American Age Occupation Applicant's Employer Professional Activities Volunteer Activities Why do you wish to serve on this board or committee? 53 Co-founder/President Genesis Block Board Member - WARM, Chamber, DBA and Novant Coastal Region Board New Hanover County Schools Reading, mentor diverse entrepreneurs, speaking engagements, sitting on panels, rebuiles 80% of the companies we serve are women owned founders. I think I could learn more opportunities to support them as well as share insights of their needs in the community. What areas of concern Barriers and obstacle for women entrepreneurs would you like to see addressed by this committee? Qualifications for serving I mentor and support women entrepreneurs Other municipal or county None boards / committees on which you are serving Do you have a family No member employed by New Hanover County? k ectio In A List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference I Sabrina Sells Reference I Phone 9105123099 Reference 2 Sharm Brantley Reference 2 Phone 9103525782 Reference 3 Wendy Mayo Board of Commissiobers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-91 Reference 3 Phone 9104312094 Additional comments Field not completed. Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 3/29/2023 Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? Mew I In YL) ur browser, i Board of Commissiaers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-92 Lonq, Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Friday, April 28, 2023 1:43 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #3044 for Board and Committee Application External Email: !• • click links, s•- attachments, ♦ -• until you know it is safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being Applied to First Name Last Name Email Home Phone Cell Phone Business Phone New Hanover County Commission for Women Sans amanda.sansjAnMail.com 330-715-8854 330-715-8854 Field not completed. Fax Field not completed. Home Address 948 Wharton Ave City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28412 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 11 Hanover County Board of Commissi6hers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-93 Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section ofthe community is represented. Gender Female Race White Occupation Automation Solutions Consultant Applicant's Employer Global Process Automation, LLC Professional Activities Member of Tappi (Technical Association of the Pulp &Paper Industry |no.),Member ofthe Tapp Process Control Division Council, Chairwoman mfthe TeppiProcess Control Common Interest Group for Field Instrumentation. Worked aaElection Official for the New Hanover County Board of Elections. Volunteer Activities Volunteer occasionally adthe Food Bank ofCentral and Eastern North Carolina. Volunteered aaelection observer for the NHC GOP. Why do you wish to serve | wish to serve as amember of the New Hanover County onthis board or Commission for women because |umawoman inindustry and committee? | believe myvoice and perspective would be ava|uab|e contribution bothe functions ofthe Commission. |mmmost interested inassisting with the Commissions goal ofconducting educational seminars for residents inthe County and the City. What areas mfconcern | would like tosee onincrease inoutreach towomen and girls would you like tVsee with the hopes ofincreasing their interest inpursuing careers in addressed bvthis industry. committee? ' Qualifications for serving |umqualified bzserve inthis position because |mmawoman who has 17years ofexperience inindustry. | will beable to advocate for women because | have been doing snfor myself through myeducation and career. |vviUbaagoodnemounceof information for women who may beinterested inpursuing a career inindustry. |amamother oftwo children and have experience navigating the education system and childcare services. Other municipal mroountY None boards / committees nn which you are serving Board ofCommiss4nem May 15.2023 Dmyou have afanmily No member employed bvNew Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference 1 Lindy Ford Reference 1Phone 910-899-7954 Reference Ricardo Rivera Reference 2Phone 910-859-3504 Reference 3 Walter Lucas Reference 3Phone 910-336-0772 Additional comments Thank you for your consideration. | look forward tojoining m wonderful group mfwomen and promoting the betterment ofall women throughout the county. Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 4/28/2023 Consent �|understand that any board orcommittee appointee may be removed without cause by amajohty of County Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Board ofCommissi(;bem May 15.2023 Lon._ , Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Monday, March 6,2023 9:28 AM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #1999 for Board and Committee Application Extetrndl Erna0,,, Do ru:�-t chl k hi�iks, opelir,ii rq,,',fly jt,itfl YOUknow it os safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name Eren Last Name Simpson Email '"�rems� I r gLv �= Home Phone 919-810-4305 Cell Phone Field not completed. Business Phone Field not completed. Fax Field not completed. Home Address 4412 Mockingbird Lane City Wilmington State North Carolina Zip Code 28409 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 3 Hanover County Board of CommissAers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-96 Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community is represented. Gender Female Race White Age 38 Occupation Writer, artist, work from home mom Applicant's Employer Self Professional Activities Freelance writer and artist - self employed for the last five years. Previously worked for Girl Scouts Hornets Nest Council in Charlotte, grant writer for EmpowHERment organization, freelance writer for various magazines, newspaper reporter for six years for papers across NC. Volunteer Activities Postpartum Support International peer mentor for 3+ years, Winter Park Elementary classroom and library volunteer 1 + years. Why do you wish to serve I have the time and the energy to put into this committee and I on this board or believe my work with this committee and the community could committee? help to create more programs and support for mothers and working mothers and their families moving forward . I believe women are the backbone of society and often go uncelebrated (and unsupported) for their efforts so I look forward to learning more about the work being done here and how we can keep it moving forward while Celebrating those doing the work. What areas of concern Childcare opportunities, support groups for new and working would you like to see mothers, community support programs for families regardless addressed by this of level of need, community organizations coming together to committee? eliminate school lunch fees (no child should be in debt to their school) and much more. Qualifications for serving I'm a woman, I served as the youngest president of the Wake Forest Cultural Arts Association in 2007, 1 have volunteered with Postpartum Support International helping women via their call -line and peer mentor program for more than 4 years total, I am a parent of two NHCS students and am committed to making New Hanover County a great and safe place for women and their families for years to come. Board of Commiss4hers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-97 Other municipal orcmunty None boards / committees on which you are serving Doyou have afamily No member employed bxNew Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference JemmicmSchubz-PwatpmrtunnSupport|ntmrnationaAl Reference IPhone (541)520-4781 Reference Natalie Rogers - Winter Park librarian Reference 2Phone (010)806-5151 Reference Tiffany Allen -EmpovvHERmentor0 Reference 3Phone (814)571-0849 Additional comments | would love toserve onthis committee tobetter understand where | live and help create astronger community for present and future residents. Upload additional Field not completed. information Date 3/6/2023 Consent �|understand that any board orcommittee appointee may bm removed without mauambvam 'mih/ofCounty Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? Board ofCommissi3nem May 15.2023 Lonq, Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2023 11:46 PM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #2772 for Board and Committee Application External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name LATASHA Last Name SIMPSON Email Isim2son101ff aho4 �y Home Phone 910 685-4327 Cell Phone Field not completed. Business Phone Field not completed. Fax Field not completed. Home Address 3224 Ervins PI Dr City Castle Hayne State NC Zip Code 28429 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not completed. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 42 Hanover County Board of Commissiolners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 -2-99 Personal information collected below is toassure @ of the community is represented. Gender Female Race Black Age 42 Occupation Teacher Applicant's Employer Sampson County Schools Professional Activities School -based activities such aateam development, coaching and partnerships Volunteer Activities Field not completed. Why dmyou wish toserve The opportunity hmapply mnyknowledge and skills outside ofmy onthis board or regular employment will arise through serving onacommittee. committee? I'm able hodevelop stronger ties with the community and support other groups' strategic planning initiatives. What areas of concern Issues affecting health, welfare, and the economic life of would you like tosee women. addressed bvthis committee? 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Board of CommissiOners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 101 Lone® Melissa From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Friday, February 24, 2023 11:22 AM To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa Subject: Online Form Submission #1755 for Board and Committee Application Do riot firiks, operi rel"fly w afl y(,,)�i,� knovft ➢s safe Board and Committee Application Board or Committee Being New Hanover County Commission for Women Applied to First Name Jessica Last Name Williams Email it,.gjLca.vriIflarji, net Home Phone 9105086827 Cell Phone 9105086827 Business Phone Field not completed. Fax Field not completed. Home Address 2812 Somerdale Ct City Wilmington State NC Zip Code 28409 Mailing Address (if different Field not completed. from home address) City Field not completed. State Field not comnleted. Zip Code Field not completed. Years Living in New 21 Hanover County Board of Commissicbers - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 102 Personal information collected below is toassure @ of the community is represented. Gender Female Race American Occupation Healthcare Administration Applicant's Employer South East Area Health Education Center (SEAHEC)/Novant Health Professional Activities President, Wilmington KAediuo| Group Managers Association Member, North Carolina Medical Group Managers Association Candidate, Certified Medical Practice Executive /CK0PE\ through American College mfMedical Practice Executives (ACK8PE) Volunteer Activities First Baptist Church ofWilmington Deacon and Leadership Council Member VV|LK8A Girl Scout Troop 1825(as needed amparent) Local campaigns Why do you wish to serve First and foremost my desire is to continue to be involved and on this board or connected boNew Hanover County, the'hume'|love. After committee? reading the functions ofthis committee, | realize |am connected inmany ways personally and professionally bm women inthis community. Serving onthis board will allow me tosupport and advocate for women, equability, ofNew Hanover County. | think itiaimportant tobeepart ofthe solutions bvlistening, communicating effectively, and educating -mUofvvhiuh|havehademPeriencevvdh. What areas ofconcern None at this time would you like tosee addressed b*this committee? Qualifications for serving Currently inaleadership role with ateam ofwomen. Selected ee4Uunder 40for New Hanover County, 2021 Selected aoWomen buWatch ofNew Hanover County (VV|[K8A).202O Selected as Leader of Excellence for New Hanover Regional Medical Center, 2019 Board ofCommissi(?hem May 15.2023 Other municipal mrcounty None boards / committees nn which you are serving 0pyou have afamily No member employed bxNew Hanover County? List three local personal references and phone numbers Reference Cameron Meek Reference 1Phone 615-917-0477 Reference Betsy Foreman Reference 3Phone 910-232-8574 Reference Katherine Anderson Reference 3Phone 910-352-5587 Additional comments Field not completed. Upload additional information Date 2/24/2023 Consent �|understand that any board orcommittee appointee may be removed without cause bymmajority ofCounty Commissioners. Email not displaying correctly? Board ofCommissiAem May 15.2023 Jessica Reed Williams jessica.williams@seahec.net • 910.508.6827 www.linkedin.co /in/Jessica- iilia s-Wilmin IQ SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Engaged ambitious and dependable health care leader with 15+ years' experience including management, consulting, education, project management, strategy & standard work development and sales. Proven effectiveness at leading and facilitating projects and highly engaged teams while working in a continuous process improvement and high-performance environment and with senior level leaders. Highly skilled project manager with LEAN orientation and demonstrated success of managing results -oriented outcomes and business processes. Ability to work in a high-pressure environment handling multiple issues. Commitment to collaboration, transparency, and continuous learning with experience in cultivating relationships with key stakeholders at multiple levels of organization. Exercises sound individual and team judgement. Proficient in technology advancement and the use of CRM (i.e. Salesforce) and Electronic Health Record platforms and other business applications. Plan, develop, and track change management deliverables. Proven ability to adapt and exceed expected results in ambiguous, complex and flexible environments; systems thinker. PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS South East Area Health Education Center (SEAHEC) May 2016-Present of NHRMC Novant Health Director, Practice Support Services • Responsible for multiple federal and state g budgets ($1M). Hiring, training, & managing team of consultants. Develop contracts and timelines, analyze and report data. Regional point of contact overseeing all projects, reporting and outcomes end to end. Regional faculty to support education requirements. • Coach individuals and teams, specifically through the quality continuum of improvement while cultivating and establish relationships in a fast -paced environment. • Facilitate knowledge dissemination, develop content collateral, and lead in person & virtual trainings on: Medicaid Managed Care, ACO successNalue Based Model, MIPS quality improvement metrics, NC Health Connex (Health formation Exchange), Patient Center Medical Home (PCMH) and other quality improvement programs to 100+ primary care and specialty practices in southeastern NC. Key Achievements • Led over 500 providers in southeast region through Medicaid Managed Care (largest state health contract) • Developed practices regionally (i.e. team huddles, trainings, and standard work) that were adopted statewide by all regions and team leads. • 190 eligible clinicians (74 practices) submitted MIPS attestations with average score of 98 & received incentives. • 100+ eligible clinicians (45+ practices) attested for Medicaid MU resulting in $1M+ incentive payments. • 30 practices achieved Patient Center Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition and passed annual renewals (NCQA) • Awarded Leader of Excellence for Health System (about 500 leaders, one person per quarter selected) • Selected for Wilmington's 40 Under 40 and inducted into Wilmington Business Journal Wilma Leadership Institute South East Area Health Education Center (SEAHEC) Dec. 2010- May 2016 New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) Quality Improvement/Practice Support Consultant • Provided consultation and change management facilitation to healthcare practices in southeastern region. • Supported practices with implementation of EHR (from paper charting), to optimization and pay for performance measures as part of ARRA federal health mandate. Page 1 of 3 Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 105 • Coached practices on process redesign and workflow, implementation of policies and standard work. • Provided continuing education material to practices that included: billing & coding, transitioning from paper to electronic health records, practice optimization, electTonic prescribing, use of data to improve outcomes, and best practices for workflows. Key Achievements • Lead consultant for the state (NC AHEQ fee -for -service consulting launch to specialty physicians Served on several. state and local committees including pilot the state Health Info rniation Exchange (NCHIE) Grant Reviewer for CMS (Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services) Health Care Innovations Award Community Home Care andHospice Community Educator .April 2008 — Dec. 2010 Managed 4-county sales and niarketing territory; negotiated. contracts with hospital and skilled nursing facilities Regularly communicated with physicians, hospitals, facilities (skilled/assisted living), and community groups Provided CEU (Continuing Education Unit) credits through in service education classes to clinicians Kev Achievements Increased business (market share) over 150% within first year of employment * Established new fundraiserfear Coniniunity Hospice Foundation: Runway for Life ($4,000) * Developed marketing and education materials that were used company -wide (Hospice 1.01) and integrated. in orientation Takeda Pharmaceuticals, North America Professional Sales Representative / Neuroscience Specialist Jan 2006- Dec 2008 Educated primary care providers and specialty providers in OBGYN, Endocrinology, Neurology and Cardiology pliarmaceuti cats * Educated physician of staff on insomnia and hyper -somnolence disease states using evidence based. medicine and detail pieces * Developed extensive business plans as well as strategically planned. and executed educational programs with key providers,, Key Achievements Ranked in top 35% of sales force (National) and .10% of sales force (Regional) • Winner of Detail. Contest within District for most in person meetings with physicians, 2007 and 2008 • Award recipient for presentation at Point of Action regional meetings, as voted by managers and peers, EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS May 2022 Certified Medical. Practice Executive (CMPE) Board Eligible Medical Group Managers Association (MGMA) Mar 201.8 Certified Content Expert, Patient Center Medical Home (PCMH-CCE) National Center fear Quality Assurance (NCQA) May 2003 Bachelor of Science, Education (Major); Sociology (Minor) University of North Carolina at Pembroke Fall 2005 Masters Education Administration, Incomplete (completed one semester bqfore changing industry) University of North Carolina at Wilmington Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 106 HONORS &AWARDS . Wilmington 40 Under 40 Nominee (2020) Wilmington Star News Media and Wilmington Chamber of Commerce https://www.star.i.iewso.nli.ne.corri./news/20200812/meet-wilininu ,Ertonrsq jos-40-nder-40 awarinn ers-for-2 g I Wilma "Women to Watch" Leadership.Institute (2020) Greater Wilmington Business Journal https://www.wilmamag.com/wilinas-leadership-institu.te/ Leader of Excellence Award (2019) New Hanover Regional Medical. Center https://www.nhrnic.o.rg/about/news/2019/02/pessica-williams-nained.-I.eader of -excellence John Payne Fellowship Recipient (2018) North Carolina Area Health Education Center https://www.nh.r.n,ic.org/sea.hec/news/,2018/0'7/john-payne-fellowship InstructionalLeadership Program Participant (2005), New Hanover CountyBoard of Education NC Native American College Scholar and Leaders1til? SeicePro grams Awand (99-03), UNC-13 Miss UUCP 2001 -Ambassador of University (2001), Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS WilmingtonMedica. Group Managers Association, President (2023) First Baptist Church Wilmington- Leadership Council (2021-23), Deacon (2020-23) North Carolina AzaleaFestival— Queen's Coordinati.on.cog-chair (2019,201.8) The Carousel Center of Wilmington - Volunteer & Fundraiser (20.18-2021) North CarolinaAssociation ofEducators (NCAE) Board of.Directors Member & Vice -Chair (2009-2012) Junior League for Women Community Service Organization — Membership & Social Chair (2004-20 10) SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS Williams, Jessica; Stanley, Carol Roleq/'Practice F'acflitators.During the COVID19Pandemic, aModelfir Supporting f1rimary Care through other DisastersNorth American Primary Care Research Group, International Conference on Practice Facilitation (2022) Williams, Jessica; Flenage, Cristine-, et al.,(2021.) Educationallnterventions to finprove Advance Care Planning Discussions, Documentation and. Billing, American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine & Journal of the American Geriatrics Society httt)s://T.)ub.medn.ebi,,iilm,nih. �oy/32815382/ Williams, Jessica (AIJEC Faculty) Beyond the Opioid Epidemic: Best Practices for Prescribing Controlled Substances, (CME presenter, Workbook contributor) htt ://www.nhrtn.cus/seahec/6300L.Ft pgl.pff b.ttps-_//fin ur]Sorn/5�. t8c .— y _.__ _D___yM Board of Commissioners - May 15, 2023 ITEM: 9 - 2 - 107