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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2011-029 Fiscal Year 2011-12 Budget Amendment #2o~D-ao~i-oaf ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 20, 2011 Action Agenda Item No.~ SUBJECT• Fiscal Year 2011-12 Budget Amendment #2 DEPARTMENT: Financial Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y_/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment 1. Budget as Amended Spreadsheet Attachment 2. Year-To-Date Budget Summary INFORMATION CONTACT: Clarence Grier, (919) 245-2453 PURPOSE: To approve budget and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2011- 12. BACKGROUND: Department of Social Services 1. The Department of Social Services has received- additional revenue for the following programs: Child Day Care -receipt of $347,322 to provide childcare services and subsidies to low-income families as well as an allocation of $53,087 to cover administration costs. The total additional revenue received is_ $400,409. Energy Administration Program -receipt of $15,910 from the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) to help administer the Crisis Intervention Program. . Smart Start Enhancement Program. - receipt of $299,423 to continue administering the Smart Start Subsidized Child Care program, which the department began effective February 1, 2011. These enhancement funds will be paid directly to child care provider-s. In-Home Services -receipt of an additional $2,436 from the State of North Carolina which will be used to provide additional personal and home management care. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of the above mentioned funds. (See Attachment 1, column 1) 2 Human Resources 2. The Federal Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) allows individual claims meeting a cost threshold of $15,000 and a cost limit of $90,000 to be submitted- for reimbursement. These funds must be used to defray health insurance premium or benefit costs and cannot be used as a general fund revenue item. This service will be contrac#ed with RDS Services (Retiree Drug Subsidy) who will submit the claims and receive a percentage of the subsidy recovered (see chart below). It is estimated that this could provide $12,200 net the fee charged by RDS, to help offset future health insurance increases. This budget amendment provides for a transfer of $10,000 from currently budgeted funds in the Health Insurance Increase non-departmental account to cover the retainer required by RDS. (See Attachment 1, column 2) Subsid Recovered Fee $0 to $100,000 20% $100,001 to $500,000 10% $500,001 to $2,000,000 5% Over $2,000,000 2% • Hnnuai maximum fee shall not exceed $2D0,000 Visitors Bureau 3. At its August 23, 2011 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the FY 2011-12 Performance Agreement between the Town of Chapel Hill and the Visitors Bureau to receive an allocation of $150,000 from the Town of Chapel Hill. The Visitors Bureau's FY 2011-12 Approved Budget included anticipated revenue of $200,000 from the Town, so this budget amendment provides for the reduction of $50,000 in budgeted revenue- and advertising expense within the Visitors Bureau FY 2011-12 budget. (See Attachment 1, column 3) Health Department 4. The Health Department has received notification of the receipt of a $5,000 grant award from the National Association of -Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). The Department will use these funds to coordinate aone-day planning meeting with a team of 10 community agencies with a resulting action plan for sustaining local tobacco control efforts. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds for the above mentioned purpose. (See Attachment 1, column 4) 5. The Health Department has received notification from the State of reduced funding for FY 2011-12 for the following Smart Start supported grants: Child Care Health Consultant Grant -reduction of $9,652 (from $73,252 to $63,600). The impact of this reduction is nominal. The loss of revenue will be offset by savings as a result of moving a Senior Public Health Educator into this position instead of a higher salaried Public Health Nurse. The Public Health Nurse was reassigned to a vacant position within the department. Intensive Home Visiting Grant -the department will not receive this grant for FY 2011-12 ($57,718). The Social Worker II position assigned to this grant has been reassigned- to a vacant position within the Health Department. The impact of losing this grant is that the reassigned Social Worker will mainly focus on high- risk, intensive need families in the new care management model in order to prevent child abuse and neglect, and to promote positive family outcomes (similar to the Intensive Home Visiting goals). This budget amendment provides for the reduction of Smart Start funds and amends the following Grant Project Ordinances: (See Attachment 1, column 5) Child Care Health Consultant Grant (reduction of $9,652) -Project # 294151 Ravcanl iac for this nroiect' ....._.._-- •-~ -~~-- -- ---- Throu h FY g 2010-11 FY 2011-12 Amendment FY 2011-12 Revised Smart Start Funds $73,252 $9,652 $63,600 Total Project Fundin $73,252 $9,652 $63,600 Annrnnriatact for this oroiect' Through FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 Amendment FY 2011-12 Revised Child Care Health Consultant $73,252 $9,652 $63,600 Total Costs $73,252 $9,652 $63,600 Intensive Home Visiting Grant (reduction of $57,718) -Project # 294147 RAVPn11P_R for this oroiect: Through FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 Amendment FY 2011-12 Revised Smart Start Funds $57,718 $57,718 $0 Total Project Fundin $57,718 $57,718 $0 Annrnnriatarl for this nrniect' Through FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 Amendment FY 2011-12 Revised Intensive Home Visitin $57,718 $57,718 $0 Total Costs $57,718 $57,718 $0 Register of Deeds 6. The North Carolina General Assembly has approved changes to Registry Fees, effective October 1, 2011. The fee for a Deed of Trust or Mortgage (up to fifteen pages) will be $56.00. /All other instruments, including Deeds, (up to fifteen pages) will be $26.00. For any document exceeding fifteen pages, the charge is an additional $4.00 per page beyond fifteen pages. Staff will monitor revenue collections in the coming months, and, if needed, will come back at a future Board meeting to adjust budgeted revenues for FY 2011-12. The Board of County Commissioners amends the County Fee Schedule (see below) to include the above mentioned changes to the Registry Fees, effective October 1, 2011. Current F ee Descri tion Current Fee New Fee Description New Fee Deeds of Trust $28 (1 pg); $3 each Deeds of Trust and/or $56 (up to 15 additional page; $2 Mortgages pages); $4 each Re-recorded instruments verified $17 (1 pg); $3 each Deeds (and Other additional a e $26 (up to 15 (not verified) additional page Instruments) pages); $4 each Re-recorded instruments $17 (1 pg); $3 each Deeds (and Other additional a e $26 (up to 15 (verified) additional page; $2 Instruments) pages); $4 each Assumed names, POA, verified $12 (15 pg); $3 each Deeds (and Other additional a e $26 (up to 15 etc. additional page; $2 Instruments) pages); $4 each verified additional page Sportsplex Find 7. The FY 2011-12 approved budget for the Sportsplex included $82,000 in capital reserve funds for future repairs and/or replacement of capital items. Recently, the Sportsplex has experienced a complete condenser coil failure in one of its HVAC units which services office space, the Pro Shop, the IT server room, and a conference room. The unit is approximately 17 years old. The costs to replace .the defective condenser is approximately $4,000, but given- the age of this unit (estimated life expectancy is 15 years) this does not seem fike.a practical or viable option. Staff's recommendation is to replace the entire unit at a cost of $7,434. This budget amendment provides for the allocation of $7,434 from the capital reserve account to a capital equipment expense account to cover the costs. With this allocation, $74,566 remains in Sportsplex capital reserve funds for FY 2011-12. (See Attachment 7, column 6) FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above, RECOMMENDATION(S): The. 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Unanticipated Expenditures $202,243 Total Amended General Fund Budget $179,171,188 Dollar Change in 2011-12 Approved General-Fund Budget $993,666 Change in 2011-12 Approved General and Budget 0.56% Authorized Full Time Equivalent Positions Original Approved General Fund Full Time Equivalent Positions 783.925 Original Approved Other Funds Full Time Equivalent Positions 87.750 Position Reductions during Mid-Year 0.000 Additional Positions Approved Mid-Year 0.000 Total Approved Full-Time-Equivalent Positions for Fiscal Year 2011-12 871.675 ~/ $10,000 for the County's share of a vehicle replacement as requested by the_U.S. Forest Service ($OA #1); _ $192,243 to cover funding shortfall of Link Center Geothermal HVAC Pro'ect (BOA #1-B) . / J ~J- D J~ " ~~,t~-~~//-~02% ~',, e. Applications for Propertv Tax Exemption/Exclusion The Board will consider four (4) untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad valorem taxation for the 2011 tax year. f. Propertv Value Chanqe This item was removed from the consent agenda. g_ National 4-H Week in Oranqe Countv Proclamation This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. h. Bid Award: Hook Lift Truck for Solid Waste The Board awarded bid number 281 to White's International Trucks of Greensboro, North Carolina for the purchase of a Hook Lift Truck at a delivered cost of $177,158; and authorized the Purchasing Agent to affect the purchase award. ~i. Fiscal Year 2011-12 Budqet Amendment #2 The Board approved budget and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2011- 12 for Department of Social Services, Human Resources, Visitors Bureau, Health Department, Register of Deeds, and Sportsplex Fund. i Emerqencv Services Station on UNC Campus This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. k. Policy for Charqinq Efland Sewer Customers with Wells The Board approved the interim policy change until a more permanent solution can be studied and developed. I. Conditional Use (CU) Application (Rezoninq and Class A Special Use Permit) - Habitat for Humanitv - Extension of Public Hearinq Adiournment The Board extended the adjournment of the public hearing to October 4, 2011 to receive the Planning Board recommendation. m. Voluntarv Aqricultural District Desiqnation: Maple View Farm This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. 6. Items Removed From Consent Aqenda g_ National 4-H Week in Oranqe Countv Proclamation The Board considered approving a proclamation recognizing the week of October Znd through the 8~h, 2011 as National 4-H Week in Orange County and authorizing the Chair to sign. Commissioner McKee said that this is National 4-H WEEK and it deserved more than a consent item. He read the proclamation. A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to approve the proclamation recognizing the week of October 2"d through the 8th, 2011 as National 4-H Week in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation on behalf of the Board. VOTE: UNANIMOUS ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Proclamation National 4-H Week in Orange County WHEREAS, 4-H youth across the nation are leading efforts to solve problems in their communities and make a difference for their futures; and