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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-18-1995 - VIII-F Orange County Board of Commissioners April 18, 1995 Action Agenda Item N49—E-- Subject: Budget Ordinance Amendment #11 Department: Public Hearing Yes No—./— Budget Office Attachment(s): Information Contact: Proposed Budget Amendment Sally Kost 2151 Marvin Collins 2592 Telephone Number: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 Purpose To approve a proposed budget ordinance amendment to provide funds from the Board of County Commissioners' Contingency Account to the Planning Department to hire interns to complete work on the Impact Fee Structure. Background Planning 1. At their April 3, 1995 meeting,the Board of County Commissioners approved a 10-point plan establishing future action on Impact Fees and the fee structure. One point of this plan directs Staff to update the Technical Report, including development of a sliding scale of Impact Fees and differentiation of fees between the two school districts based on school capital needs. To accomplish this work,the Board approved employing two graduate student interns during the May-July period to collect the data needed to develop a sliding scale fee system. The total cost for employing two interns would be approximately$9,000. For Fiscal Year 1994-95, $6,000 is to be appropriated from the Board of Commissioners'Contingency Account to the Planning Department. The remaining$3,000 will be included in the Manager's Recommended Fiscal Year 1995-96 Budget. The attached budget amendment appropriates these funds from the Contingency Account to the Planning Department. Recommendation The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners approve the attached budget ordinance amendment. I Orange County 3 Proposed 1994-95 Budget Amendments The 1994-95 Orange County Budget Ordinance, is amended as follows: Before After Amendment Amendment Amendment 1. General Fund Source: Miscellaneous(Appropriations) $710,841 ($6,000) $704,841 Appropriation: Community Planning $1,468,792 $6,000 $1,474,792 To appropriate Commissioners 'Contingency for updating the County's Impact Fee Technical Report. Budget Amendment#11 April 18, 1995