HomeMy WebLinkAboutNSN RES-2001-073 Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2001-02 Budget Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2001-02 9 ,b
Orange County Budget
June 21, 2001
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has considered the Orange County
2001-02 Manager's Recommended Budget; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners have agreed on certain modifications to the Manager's
Recommended Budget;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
expresses its intent to adopt the 2001-02 Orange County Budget Ordinance on Thursday, June
21, 2001, based on the following stipulations:
1) The following new positions are approved:
• Agricultural Resource Development Specialist (Economic 1.00 FTE
Development)
• Environmental Health Program Specialist— Food and Lodging 1.00 FTE
Health Department) effective 1/01/02
• Environmental Health Specialist—Well and Wastewater 1.00 FTE
Health Department)
• Medical Interpreter (Health Department) effective 1/01/02 1.00 FTE
• Nutritionist (Health Department) .50 FTE
• Open Space Design Specialist (ERCD) effective 1101/02 1.00 FTE
following further BOCC review
• Code Enforcement Officer III (Planning Department) 1.00 FTE
• Planner II — Comprehensive Planning (Planning Department) 1.00 FTE
• Building Maintenance Mechanic— Grounds (Public Works) 1.00 FTE
• Rehabilitation Specialist— Urgent Repair Program (Housing 1.00 FTE
and Community Development Fund
2) The following time-limited positions are approved as permanent positions:
• Tax Clerk (Tax Assessor) 1.00 FTE
• Public Health Nurse I — Intensive Home Visiting (Health 1.00 FTE
Department)
• Social Worker I — Intensive Home Visiting (Health Department) 1.00 FTE
• • Social Worker II — Intensive Home Visiting (Health 1.00 FTE
Department)
• GIS Technician (Planning Department) 1.00 FTE
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3) The following increases in hours are approved:
• Dental Office Assistant (Health Department) .25 FTE
• Dental Program Coordinator (Health Department) .30 FTE
• Public Health Nurse I — Immunization Tracking (Health .17 FTE
Department)
4) The following time-limited position is approved as a permanent position and an increase in
hours is approved:
• Office Assistant II — Personal Health (Health) .25 FTE
•. Transportation Coordinator (OPT and Social Services) .25 FTE
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5) The following modifications to the County Manager's Recommended Budget are made:
Appropriations:
Add EDC Agricutural Resource Development Specialist for
1` full year $61,487
Move funding for Disability Awareness Council from
2' Outside Agencies function to Miscellaneous Appropriations
function (Reserve for Future BOCC Action) $0
Reduce funding for Environmental Health Program
3' Specialist- Food and Lodging by 6 months $27,999
Reduce funding for Health Department Medical Interpreter
4' by 6 months $21,220)
Add 6 month funding for ERCD Open Space Design
5'
,Specialist $26,511
Reduce General Fund appropriation for Rehabilitation
6. Specialist for Urgent Home Repair. Fund from Affordable
Housing appropriation approved by BOCC in FY 2000-01 ($47,841
Delete recommended Planning Environmental Compliance
7' Officer $60,446
8' Delay filling vacant Human Rights and Relations English
as a Second Language (ESL) Coordinator for 6 months $16,625
Delete recommended EMS Emergency Management
9.
Specialist $32,000
Delete recommended Personnel Department Senior
10. Personnel Analyst $49,807)
Delete recommended increase in hours for Arts
11. Commission Director $9,638
Delete recommended increase in hours for 2 BOCC
12. Deputy Clerk Positions $29,430
13. Reduce County Operations by$200,000 ($202,745
Delete funding for recommended Domestic Partner
14. Insurance program $25,000
15.1 Reduce funding for BOCC Contingency $75,000
Delay School Nursing Initiative for 3 months (effective
16. October 1, 2001) ($38,000
17. Delay Child Care Scholarship Fund $10,000
18. Budget for savings associated with'refinancing 1992 bonds (50,000
Total Changes to Recommended Appropriations ($607,753)
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Revenues: 12
Receipt of grant funds to offset addition of Agricutural
1' Resource Development Specialist 30,744
Receipt of Grant for Sheriffs Department (notification received
2. week of June 18, 2001)will offset currently budgeted
personnel costs 40,000
3 Budget for additional Sales Tax Revenue anticipated as a
result of Segal Report 40,000
5. Increase Appropriated Fund Balance 170,636
6.1 Reduce property tax by one cent 889,133
Total Changes to Recommended Revenues 1 (607,753)
6) The current expense appropriation for Schools is $40,785,632. The appropriation to the
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is $24,808,660 and the appropriation to the Orange
County`Schools is $15,976,972. The per pupil allocation is $2,437.
7) The property tax rate shall be set at 80.5 cents per$100 of assessed valuation.
8) The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District Tax shall be set at 20.2 cents per$100 of
assessed valuation.
9) The Fire District tax rates shall be set at the following rates (all rates are based on cents per
$100 of assessed valuation):
• Cedar Grove 7.3 cents
• Chapel Hill 2.0 cents
• Damascus 2.6 cents
• Efland 2.85 cents
• Eno 4.4 cents
• Little River 4.5 cents
• New Hope 5.0 cents
• Orange Grove 3.9 cents
• Orange Rural 4.6 cents
• South Orange 7.85 cents
• Southern Triangle 2.6 cents
• White Cross 4.8 cents
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10) Provide for a County pay and benefits plan that includes:
• Cost of Living Adjustment $672,553
2.5 percent increase for all permanent employees effective July 1, 2001
• In-Range Salary Increases $316,687
2.5% salary increases if performance is proficient or higher. Increase
awarded with performance review.
• 401(k) Plan Contribution $76,960
Increase from $15 to $20 per pay period supplemental retirement contribution
effective July 1, 2001 for each permanent employee not already receiving
State mandated contribution of 5 percent for sworn law enforcement officers.
11) Adopt the Schedule of County Fees.
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