HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2009-057 A Significant Financial Crisis Exists
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A Resolution Determining A Significant Financial Crisis Exists Which Will Result
In A Decrease Of Revenue to the County and Temporary Cost Saving Measures Are
Necessary to Balance the County's Budget for the FY 2009-2010
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners finds that Orange County
residents and businesses are suffering from the effects of a significant state and national
financials crisis; and
WHEREAS, the financial crisis has resulted in large reduction in revenues projected to
be available to fund the County's budget for the FY 2009-2010; and
WHEREAS, Orange County Budget Office has calculated the revenues available to the
County for the FY 2009-2010 from the taxes paid by residents and businesses, and
determined expenditures for the FY 2009-2010 will exceed revenues unless additional
actions are taken; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of County Commissioner is required to ensure
that the County's budget for FY 2009-2010 year is balanced in a manner that carefully
balances the rights of residents and businesses to government services and the interest of
County employees who provide those services; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Manager has recommended to the Board of County
Commissioners feasible cost saving alternatives to consolidating, reorganizing or
abolishing programs or departmental units which could result in the loss of one (1) or
more non-vacant permanent or provisional position; and
WHEREAS, the employee related temporary cost saving measures for FY 2009-2010
recommended by the County Manager are: the suspension of the Supplement Retirement
[401(k) Plan] Employer Contribution provided in Article IV, Section 9.4 for non-law
enforcement officer (LEO) employees; the implementation of a Furlough Plan, as
provided in Article 1V, Section 24.0; and a Retirement Incentive Program as provided in
Article V, Section 21.0; and
WHEREAS, a furlough is unpaid leave, whether voluntary or involuntary, which does
not require the employee to lose seniority, employer paid benefits and allows the
employee to earn and retain all leave at the same rate, unless otherwise provided by the
Board.
WHEREAS, the implementation of these cost savings measures will begin on July 1,
2009 and are necessary to balance the County's budget for FY 2009-2010 and will end on
June 30, 2010, unless the Board by resolution determines that continued cost saving are
necessary to balance the budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Orange County Board of
Commissioners has determined a significant financial crisis exists that will result in a
decrease in revenue to the County and that temporary cost savings measures are
necessary to balance the County's Budget for the FY 2009-2010 in an manner that
balances the rights of residents and business to government services and the interest of
County employees who provides those services; and
BE IT RESOLVED, the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby approve
and authorize the temporary cost saving measures for County employees provided in the
County Manager's recommended FY 2009-2010 budget and expressed by the Board of
County Commissioners in their intent to adopt the FY 2009-2010 Orange County Budget
Ordinance on June 11, 2009; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Orange County Board of Commissioners does
hereby adopt the attached amendments to the Orange County Personnel Ordinance and
the Retirement Incentive Program to comply with these cost saving measures.
This the 16th day of June, 2009.
~,.
Valerie P. Foushee, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners