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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06-11-2015 APPROVED 9/1/2015 MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Budget Work Session June 11, 2015 7:00 p.m. The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a work session on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Chair McKee called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. He noted the following items at the Commissioners' places: - White pages, paper clipped together: Orange County Capital Investment Plan (CIP) summary pages - blue sheet— Orange County CIP Year 1 (FY 2015-16) Recommended Projects, revised - gold sheet— North Carolina Board of Education Compensation Comparisons, Orange County Regional Comparisons for discussion purposes - green sheet— North Carolina Elected Official Compensation Comparisons, Orange County Regional Comparisons for discussion purposes 1. FY2015-20 Capital Investment Plan Accept the Five Year Capital Investment Plan and Approve the Intent to Adopt Capital Funding for FY2015-16 Paul Laughton, Orange County Finance Administrative Services, reviewed the revisions to the CIP. He said on page 6 two projects have been changed from pay-as-you-go (PAYG) to debt financing: Cedar Grove Kiosk and the generator project for Hillsborough Commons. He said this caused a revision to the debt service pages on 133 and 134. Commissioner Jacobs said Fairview Park is not in the CIP. Paul Laughton said Fairview Park is not a CIP Project. He said the parks project for repairs and renovations for Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) has $300,000 for next year and some of that funding will go to the Fairview Park and to paving the parking area. David Stancil, DEAPR Director, said this is correct and the project is to pave the Fairview Police sub-station parking lot in order to gain parking spots for Fairview Park. He said the County will split the costs evenly with the Town of Hillsborough. He said the second alternative is to have parking on Rainey Avenue which is adjacent to the Park. He said in the long term there may be need for the larger parking lot that is in the master plan at a cost of $400,000 to $500,000. He said this would be off of the public works drive. He said the road extension and the parking lot are the only items remaining in the existing Master Plan. He said that is a future phase. Commissioner Jacobs clarified that there is $300,000 for improvements for all of the parks for FY 2015-16 and to build this parking lot out would cost $500,000. David Stancil said that is correct. He said an interim solution is being sought and that will create 40 to 50 parking spaces. He said paving a gravel parking lot typically provides 10 percent more spots than were present on the gravel lot. Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is a way to track the funds for the Fairview Park project. David Stancil said going forward items in a particular group, in a particular CIP year, could be sub-listed. Commissioner Price said when she petitioned the Board about this parking request earlier in the year and the request came from the residents. She said the residents are not looking for parking on Rainey Avenue. David Stancil said he could re-distribute a memo that reflects the conversations. He said he would also be happy to attend the next Community Watch meeting to provide an update. Commissioner Price said the residents' hope was to dedicate a parking area in honor of an influential community member in the neighborhood and also to get the vehicles off the roads. David Stancil said Terrain Street is in front of the Park entrance, and suffers the largest overflow parking issues. He said Rainey Avenue is on the side of the Park and the right hand side of the street is vacant thus not disrupting residences. He said he hopes paving the police substation would serve as an intermediate solution. Paul Laughton referred to the blue sheet: Orange County CIP Recommended Projects- Revised Fiscal Year 2015-16. He noted the two changes on the back of the sheet. He said staff is seeking the Board's acceptance of the five year CIP but also to approve the intent to adopt the one year funding for the CIP for 2015-16 as listed on the blue handout. Commissioner Dorosin asked if everything on the Rogers Road Sewer Project is funded from the general fund. Paul Laughton said yes and the other funding would come in Year 2. Commissioner Dorosin asked if the funding for the Eubanks Solid Waste Convenience Center should appear in the blue handout. Paul Laughton said that is part of the 2014-15 financing package that will be closed on at the end of this month. Commissioner Jacobs referred to the parking lot improvements. He said there is one item in this category and suggested putting money in there for Fairview Park parking lot improvement. Bonnie Hammersley said this information is on page 34 in the CIP book. Commissioner Jacobs said there is $120,000 for one project and suggested putting some of the $280,000 PAYG funds, that were moved to financing, into this category and designate it for Fairview Park parking renovations. Commissioner Rich asked if there is an estimate of the costs. David Stancil said $30,000 is budgeted for paving of the police substation parking lot. Commissioner Jacobs said the total cost of the next phase would be $500,000. He said this would allow an access road into the park off of new 86, instead of all traffic going through the neighborhood. He said it would also move the park to being more of a County park instead of just a neighborhood park. He said there is not $500,000 available but it would be nice to get started on the next part of the Master Plan. David Stancil said other options that may cost less than $500,000 have been reviewed. Commissioner Rich asked Commissioner Jacobs if he could clarify his request. She asked if he is requesting funding from other areas thus leaving David Stancil's budget as is. Commissioner Jacobs said yes since Fairview Park is not in the CIP and there is not funding to do the whole project. David Stancil said the parking lot is designed but there is no funding. Commissioner Rich said this has been a project that has needed renovations for some time, thus she is in agreement with Commissioner Jacobs. Chair McKee asked if there is a specific dollar amount being considered. David Stancil said if the Board tells staff there is a set amount to work with then staff can make it work. Chair McKee said there is limited extra funding tonight. He said there is the $280,000 just discussed, $400,000 from the fund balance and about $65,000 from PAYG funds that were not expended. He said if the Board chooses to expend money on this project there will be fewer funds available for other projects. Commissioner Burroughs said she would not want to make a decision regarding Fairview Park until other big picture funding decisions are made tonight. Commissioner Price suggested more funding than the $30,000 and to move forward with this parking lot plan rather than piece meal the project together. Commissioner Jacobs asked if it was known when the master plan for Fairview Park was finished. David Stancil said around 2008 or 2009 and construction was done in 2010-2011. He said it was funded out of the 2001 bond, and payment in lieu funds. Commissioner Jacobs suggested $100,000 for this project. He said it will not cover the entire project but will serve as an incentive to get the project moving more quickly. Commissioner Dorosin said DEAPR has $30,000 in their budget which is not being moved and any other funding would be on top of that $30,000. He said he too has his "pet" projects to discuss tonight but agreed with Commissioner Burroughs point to not make any decisions until later in the evening. David Stancil clarified that the $30,000 was in the CIP under Parks and Recreation repairs and renovations and was not specifically earmarked for Fairview Park. Commissioner Pelissier said she is uncomfortable adding something to the CIP during this CIP discussion without knowing the estimated costs for a project. She said doing so is not a typical practice and she feels it would be like shooting in the dark. Commissioner Price said this Park's needs have been discussed on several occasions for years and feels that David Stancil gave a rough estimate of cost. Commissioner Pelissier clarified that the Fairview Park had not been brought up during this season of CIP discussions. Commissioner Jacobs said such oversight falls on the shoulders of both the Board and the staff. He added that this park is not an insignificant project. He said the Board has developed the park and should now address the shortcomings of the project. He said it should have been somewhere in the CIP as a project. Commissioner Dorosin said the oversight seems to be more of a policy question. He asked if the Board should have a process of tracking projects similar to this that do not meet the criteria of being included in the CIP. Chair McKee clarified if the parking lot in question would cost $500,000. David Stancil said the road construction to access the parking lot and parking lot itself would total $500,000. Chair McKee said $30,000 will not offer significant change, and asked if$100,000 would allow much more to be done. He asked if the cost for planning and design was known. He said he is not comfortable allocating $100,000 but is not sure what number would be more comfortable. David Stancil said if the County allocated $30,000, the Town of Hillsborough would match it with an additional $30,000. He said these funds would allow the paving of the police substation lot, gaining about 5-10 spaces, on top of the existing 25. He said if there were $100,000 it would be necessary to look at a design putting the lot where the Town had planned to place a public works lot. He said this potential lot is close to the park and would not require a 1/3 of a mile driveway. He said with increased funds there are several options that could be considered. Commissioner Jacobs said paving the substation lot is still not at the Park. He said he is just trying to give this project some momentum and asked if staff could come back on June 16th with a plan and a cost. He said if the plan is not applicable then the Board could reallocate the proposed funding. Commissioner Rich asked if there has there been any discussions with the Town for a larger amount of money. David Stancil said not at this time. Commissioner Rich said it may be worth having this conversation with the Town once they know what the County is considering. David Stancil said he believes that Hillsborough sees the park as a County project. Commissioner Burroughs said she is not opposed to Commissioner Jacobs' suggestion, but noted that all Board members have ideas tonight regarding fund allocation. She asked the Board to keep the many needs and expenses in mind when the topic of revenue sources is raised later. Bonnie Hammersley said staff has been meeting with the Town in regards to this Park, and there were alternative plans discussed; but the County should have been more responsive to this project. She said the staff will bring something back on June 16th A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price to set aside $100,000 in the CIP pending a report back from by staff on Tuesday, June 16th regarding a plan to finish the remainder of the master plan for Fairview Park. Chair McKee said the Board would be unable to follow up with a motion of intent on the CIP because this item would be unresolved until Tuesday. Commissioner Burroughs said she will be voting against this motion due to the process and her desire to see how much revenue the Board chooses to raise. Commissioner Rich asked if was necessary to delay the entire vote on the CIP. Chair McKee said the action the Board was expecting to take would approve intent to adopt the 2015-2020 CIP. He said Commissioner Jacob's motion would require the Board to delay the intent motion until June 16th Commissioner Dorosin said if Commissioner Jacob's motion delays the rest of the CIP, then he would like to delay the motion. Chair McKee said passing Commissioner Jacob's motion would take $100,000 off of the table for tonight's other discussions. Commissioner Jacobs said there could be a discussion on the rest of the CIP and the Board can clarify his motion on 6/16. Commissioner Dorosin said he was in favor of this motion but may not be in favor of $100,000 at this moment. He suggested holding the motion until the rest of the CIP can be discussed. Commissioner Pelissier said she felt uncomfortable reserving $100,000 prior to discussing all other items. Commissioner Rich said if there is a pot of money available to be moved around, why is a motion necessary right now. Chair McKee said a motion is not required but it has been standard process to go through each section and vote as each step is reviewed. Bonnie Hammersley said the motion of intent to adopt is connected because of the pay-as-you-go funding. She said the Board does not have to vote on an intent to adopt the CIP at the end of this CIP discussion. She said, rather, the vote could wait until the end of the meeting, or until the meeting on June 16th. Commissioner Dorosin asked if the $280,000 can be spent on anything. Bonnie Hammersley said yes. Commissioner Dorosin suggested removing the $280,000 out of the CIP, approving the CIP and returning the money to the CIP on Tuesday, if it is not used in any other way. Bonnie Hammersley said it was the understanding of staff that this is exactly what would happen. She said even if an intent to adopt is passed the Board may make additional changes prior to the final adoption of the budget. Commissioner Jacobs said he is not suggesting that a decision be made tonight about $100,000 but rather that the amount be set aside until Tuesday night. Commissioner Price said the CIP can still be approved since it is intent only. Chair McKee said he will not vote for this. Commissioner Rich asked if the Board is in agreement that Fairview Park needs to be a line item in the CIP. She said the park was overlooked and it needs to be put in the CIP. Bonnie Hammersley said she is not sure a motion is needed to allow for Commissioner Rich's suggestion as staff will insure that Fairview Park does become a line item. She said the CIP and the budget will be presented differently in the future. VOTE: Ayes, 4 (Commissioner Jacobs, Commissioner Price, Commissioner Rich and Commissioner Dorosin); Nays, 3 (Chair McKee, Commissioners Pelissier, and Commissioner Burroughs) A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Price to accept the Five Year Capital Investment Plan and Approve the Intent to Adopt Capital Funding for FY2015-16, with caveat that the Board will discuss the Fairview Park project on Tuesday. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Chair McKee noted the remaining funds available for allocation are $645,000. 2. FY2015-16 Annual Operating Budget Decision Items • Mark Up/Mark Down Items for the County's Annual Operating Budget and Outside Agencies • County Departments Commissioner Dorosin asked if the $645,000 is the remaining funds available for allocation, without raising taxes. He also asked if this includes reserve funds. Bonnie Hammersley said no. She said the County's projected reserves meets Orange County's financial policy of 17 percent. She said the State's financial policy is 8%. Commissioner Dorosin asked what would happen if a majority voted to go below the County policy. Paul Laughton said it is a policy that rating agencies will review. He said these agencies see this policy as a strong fiscal control that the County has in place and it helps the County achieve and maintain the Triple AAA bond rating so crucial when seeking financing. Commissioner Dorosin asked if it is a conservative policy. Paul Laughton said it was chosen by looking at peer counties, and 17% is a benchmark. He said staying within that policy helps the County with the rating agencies. Bonnie Hammersley agreed with Paul Laughton, and said it is just one of the measures that rating agencies look at. She said Orange County does have strong fiscal policies; however, it is a board policy, and, as such, can be changed. Commissioner Jacobs said he believed that this policy is something the Board could discuss in the fall as it is a very conservative policy. Bonnie Hammersley said there was discussion on Tuesday night regarding the United Way funding and she asked staff for an inventory list of what the United Way is funding. She said it has been reported to her that the funding changes would not take effect until September. She said staff can work on it during the summer and can bring something back to the first Board of County Commissioners meeting in September, if necessary. Chair McKee asked if needs could be addressed with budget amendments in the fall. Bonnie Hammersley said yes. Commissioner Rich said if budget amendments were necessary, from where would the Board pull the funds. Bonnie Hammersley said the needs would be evaluated going forward and there are pockets of funding available. Commissioner Rich said to inform the outside agencies that requested additional funding, due to United Way cuts, that there may be amendments in the fall. Commissioner Jacobs agreed with Commissioner Rich. Commissioner Jacobs said many years the County ends up with a 20-22 percent fund balance after budgets are approved. He asked if it is a known certainty that the County is at 17 percent this year. Bonnie Hammersley said currently there is some uncertainty as to what the projections will be, since the County has used significant amounts of the fund balances in the past. She said this will be monitored closely going forward. Commissioner Burroughs said she supports a plan that allows the Board to address these cuts in September. She said the three agencies facing cuts are part of the Family Success Alliance (FSA) Consortium. Bonnie Hammersley said she would respond back to the affected outside agencies that have reached out to the County. Bonnie Hammersley referred to the gold paper at the Commissioners' places. She reminded the Board of a request by the Interim Superintendent of the Orange County Schools (OCS), asking that their Board of Education (BOE) have the same compensation as the BOE for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS). She said the front side of the gold sheet shows comparable counties within the State, and the reverse side shows the recommended budget ordinance language to fix the OCS compensation as the same for CHCCS. Commissioner Burroughs said CHCCS is paid twice a year. Commissioner Dorosin said he heartily supported this proposed change. Chair McKee said this compensation is paid out of OCS's monies. A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs for the Board of Board of County Commissioners to fix the compensation for members of the OCS Board of Education such as that it is the same for the members of the CHCCS Board of Education; resulting increase to be paid from the approved County appropriation for Orange County Schools. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Bonnie Hammersley referred to the green sheet that shows County Commissioner compensation and peer comparisons in the same counties as used for BOE comparisons. She said the towns and cities in Orange County are also included. She said options for consideration are located at the bottom of the page, should the Board choose to look at changes to the current compensation. Chair McKee said he and the Manager have discussed this topic at length. He said the Board of County Commissioners has only had increases with general cost of living allowances and the topic of increases has not been discussed for at least 20 or 30 years. He said it is time to have a discussion, and noted the options provided by the Manager. He said this topic should be reviewed on an annual basis by the Board. He said option 2 suggests a per diem rate for meetings. He said within this option there are sub options: the first considers 33 meetings, which includes regular meetings and regular work sessions; the second considers 51 meetings, which includes all meetings. Commissioner Price asked if the per diem would be in addition to the flat salary. Chair McKee said yes. Commissioner Price asked if the salary would stay the same. Chair McKee said everything is open for discussion. Bonnie Hammersley said option 1 addressed increasing the salary by a percentage or a flat rate. She said option 2 is a meeting per diem, meaning there would be a cost per meeting with the two tier options as just referenced by Chair McKee. She said option 3 is a less administrative option. She said the Board would receive an allowance with the same two tiers available as in option 2. Commissioner Price asked if option 2 was contingent upon Commissioners attending meetings. Bonnie Hammersley said yes. Commissioner Rich asked if it is known how many meetings the Board has in comparison to other governmental entities. Bonnie Hammersley said she gathered the information on the green sheet from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC), and it did not include anything regarding quantity of meetings. Commissioner Dorosin said right now the Board has salary and travel allowance and he would be interested to know how much of the travel allowance is used. He said he has never used his travel allowance and suggested rolling it into the salary when it goes unused. Chair McKee said this is already the case. He said it will show up once monthly on the pay stub as "travel allowance". Commissioner Pelissier said that when the County was conducting a manager search she heard that many applicants chose not to apply due to Orange County's reputation for having a large number of meetings. Commissioner Jacobs said the Board should compare itself to its immediate neighbors. Chair McKee agreed. He suggested keeping any decisions simple and straightforward. Commissioner Burroughs echoed Chair McKee and added it is important to maintain transparency. She said she supports option one. Chair McKee said this is a difficult conversation to have as there will be some amount of pushback. He added this conversation has not been had in so many years and knows the number of hours the Board spends attending meetings, reviewing materials, etc. He said he has no predetermined conclusions but feels the Board must have the conversation. Bonnie Hammersley said this will be an addition to the budget and reviewed the total costs for each option. She said the first tier in option 2 would be $23,100; the second tier in option 2 would be $35,700; the first tier in option 3 would be $21,000; and the second tier in option 3 would be $ 33,000. She said these are cumulative totals and would be an addition to the recommended budget. Commissioner Jacobs asked Commissioner Burroughs if she desired only one category or if she would be comfortable with specified separate categories. Commissioner Burroughs said the Board should have one or two numbers at most. She said the Board should pick a number that rings true, and move forward. Commissioner Jacobs said he now understands her position, while he may not agree with it. He said another way to address option 2 or 3 would be to phase it in over four years, allowing for each Commissioner to have to run for re-election, after raising their salary. He said it would give the citizens the opportunity to weigh in. Chair McKee asked if Commissioner Jacobs meant that none of this would go into effect until 2016. Commissioner Jacobs said no. He said his suggestion is to phase in the pay raise over four years. Commissioner Dorosin said it is a hard conversation to have and he sees two policy points: the first is that artificially low salaries for public service narrows the pool of candidates that can participate; the second is that if the pay rate has not been raised in 20 years, then it is perfectly acceptable to do so. He agreed with Commissioner Burroughs that there should be one flat number. Commissioner Dorosin suggested raising the salary to $20,000, costing the County an additional $17,500. Commissioner Price suggested leaving travel separately, as other counties do adding it may be preferable in regards to filing taxes. She said the salary should be one number not a per diem rate for meetings. Commissioner Rich agreed with Commissioner Dorosin. Commissioner Price agreed with Commissioner Rich. Commissioner Pelissier agreed with Commissioner Dorosin regarding who is able to run for office. She said the problem is that adding a few thousand dollars is not going to change who can run but it is a start. She said the Board members are all on numerous boards outside the Board of County Commissioners and thus attending even more meetings. Commissioner Jacobs said he does think that improving the salaries will attract candidates and diversity. He suggested looking at their neighbors and striving to be in the same ballpark. Chair McKee said the retribution of the voters is always a reality. Commissioner Dorosin agreed with Commissioner Pelissier that raising the salary is only a start towards attracting more diverse candidates to run for elected office. He said the other side of the coin is to discuss the number of meetings the Board has. A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to approve a total compensation package of$21,000 (including travel and salary). Chair McKee said there is an incremental tier for the Chair and Vice Chair and asked if there should be the same incremental step up for these roles. Commissioner Rich made a friendly amendment to keep Chair and Vice Chair with same percentage tier. Commissioner Dorosin and Commissioner Pelissier accepted this. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Bonnie Hammersley said there will be a compensation discussion on every budget going forward. Paul Laughton referred to the revised County Fee Schedule hand out at the Commissioners' places. He said it is part of the Board's appendix A. He said there are a few wording changes and the County Fee Schedule will be before the Board at the next meeting for approval. Paul Laughton said a mark up/mark down sheet has been done for several years, allowing the Board to walk through changes in expenses and revenues. He reviewed the following numbers: Manager's Recommended Budget $205,976.110 $65,000 reduction in PAYG $65,000 $180,000 change two CIP Projects $180,000 Board of County Commissioners Compensation $ 24,500 Commissioner Dorosin referred to an email he sent earlier in the day regarding pre-trial programs and their potential move to the Sheriff' Office. He said his email voiced concerns passed on to him from various stakeholders regarding this change. He said further discussion by the Board seems warranted. He said the Manager has proposed continuing the contracts and moving the administrative components to the County Manager's office. He said he would endorse this proposal. He asked if the topic could continue to be discussed over the next six months. He said concerns arise as the judicial process is an adversarial one and the Sheriff's Office is affiliated with one side of said process. He said having services moved from a neutral non-profit to the Sheriff's Office requires careful planning and forethought. Commissioner Pelissier said there was a recommendation that the Drug Court and pre- trial services be brought in house, per the jail alternatives work group. She said this raises two questions: bringing it in house to begin with and where to place it in house. She said the Manager recommended that these both go to Sheriff's Office and be reviewed on an annual basis. She said she is unsure whether contracts are needed or if having a position is preferable. Commissioner Jacobs said the Manager recommended these services to come under the Sheriff, since there was difficulty coordinating with outside agencies. He said he feels it is generous of the Sheriff to be willing to take these services on, but understands the potential issues given the adversarial nature of the judicial system. He agreed that the Board should have a further discussion, and as an interim measure to put it under the auspices of the Manager. Bonnie Hammersley said the Recommended Budget did include the recommendation of moving Pretrial Services and the Drug Court to the Sheriff's Office. She said this recommendation came from concerns raised by various departments and members of the Jail Alternatives Workgroup. She said there could be a conflict of interest with the entity that oversees these services. She said it is not uncommon for these programs to be in a jail. She said in order to protect the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), she is recommending to review this annually as a part of the budget ordinance, and for BOCC to choose an entity to oversee these programs. She said she has also heard from some concerned members of the legal community. Bonnie Hammersley said her email today which stated: "In response to the concerns that have been raised by some of the stakeholders of the Pre-trial Services change in the budget, I would offer an option of continuing the contracts but transferring administration of the contracts to the County Manager's office to allow the opportunity for input from stakeholders. This option could also apply to the Drug Court contract that was included in the budget initiative to transfer to the Sheriff office," was an interim solution in her office for oversight and evaluation these programs and then to report back to the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Dorosin said the Manager's proposed compromise would address all of the concerns. A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Rich that Pretrial Services and Drug Court continue as contracts, but transferring administration of those contracts to the County Manager's office, to allow for input from stakeholders and also for continued evaluation of where the program should ultimately end up. Commissioner Pelissier said she can accept this motion but said she does not want to see a discussion of contracts occur. She proposed a friendly amendment that, in 6 months, the positions will be in house somewhere. She said this is clearly in line with the recommendation of the consultant that was hired to review the current system. Commissioner Dorosin said he is not in favor of the pre-set review process and would rather stay with the Manager's language and respectfully decline friendly amendment. Commissioner Rich said sometimes she does not feel in the loop on this and other issues; however, she is supportive of Commissioner Dorosin's motion. Commissioner Jacobs said he is confident what Commissioner Pelissier suggested will happen. Chair McKee said problems with the non-profit currently overseeing Pretrial Services and the Drug Court has been ongoing. He has heard of issues for four years and the problems seem to persist regardless of what approach is made to address them. He said it is time to make a change. He said he believes the Sheriff to be highly motivated to keep numbers down at the jail. He said these numbers are constantly monitored. He said he wholeheartedly supports the Manager's original proposal to transfer these services to the Sheriff's Office. He said he recognizes this is a dramatic change and will be traumatic for the non-profit, but he finds the persistent problems to be too great an issue. He said most of the push back seems to have arisen in recent days and not since the budget document has been available. He said this large push back in the past 24 hours may be the result of a coordinated and manipulative attempt to influence the Board. Commissioner Dorosin said he disagreed with Chair McKee's interpretation of the increased push back. Commissioner Price said she agreed with Chair McKee and Commissioner Pelissier. Commissioner Jacobs said someone can make a substitute motion. Commissioner Pelissier said the only policy change in the original recommendation was changing the location to the Sheriff's Office. She said bringing the services in house is not a policy change. A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Rich that the Board adopt what Manager recommended in her email of continuing the contracts but transferring administration of the contracts to the County Manager's office to allow the opportunity for input from stakeholders. This option could also apply to the Drug Court contract that was included in the budget initiative to transfer to the Sheriff Office. A substitute motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Price to continue the contracts for three months; bring the positions under the supervision of the Manager's office within 3 months; and study where to place the services in the long run after that, whether they remain in the Manager's Office or go to the Sheriff, and under what conditions they would go to the Sheriff. Commissioner Pelissier said there is already a Jail Alternatives Coordinator in the Sheriff's Office. She said wherever Pretrial Services is placed it will need to coordinate with the Jail Alternatives Coordinator. Bonnie Hammersley clarified that the contracted amount that was going to be transferred to the Sheriff's Office was going to fund the creation of a Jail Alternatives position. She said without that transfer of funds, there will not be a Jail Alternatives Coordinator. Commissioner Jacobs asked if Commissioner Dorosin's motion better addresses that point, or does neither motion offer much help. Bonnie Hammersley said the long term solution is the Jail Alternatives Coordinator. She said the proposal was for a full time Jail Alternatives Coordinator, a '/2 time position to oversee Pre-trial Services, and a FTE Drug Court Coordinator. She said these positions would be funded by the contract monies. She said if the contracts remain, then the current staffing remains as it is. She said giving three months to talk with stakeholders and come back with recommendations to Board of County Commissioners is a reasonable timeframe. Bonnie Hammersley said this decision does not affect the mark up or mark down budget, as it is a budget neutral initiative. Bonnie Hammersley said she will act upon the will of the Board of County Commissioners. She said in either case, she will evaluate with the stakeholders and share her findings with the Board. VOTE: Ayes, 4 (Chair McKee, Commissioner Pelissier, Commissioner Price, and Commissioner Burroughs); Nayes, 3 (Commissioner Dorosin, Commissioner Jacobs, and Commissioner Rich) Motion Passes • Outside Agencies Board members made the following suggestions for increased funding for outside agencies: Commissioner Rich Marion Cheeks Jackson Comm. Ctr. $2000 Commissioner Price OCIM Meals on Wheels Program $1830 Commissioner Dorosin Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Assoc. $20,000 Commissioner Jacobs Orange County Schools $35,200 Commissioner Pelissier InterFaith Council $4500 Community Empowerment Fund $2500 Commissioner Dorosin said InterFaith Council (IFC) is already receiving $41,000. He said he does not support any more funds going to this agency. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price to give $3000 to IFC. VOTE: Ayes, 5 (Chair McKee, Commissioner Jacobs, Commissioner Price, Commissioner Rich, Commissioner Burroughs); Nayes, 2 (Commissioner Dorosin and Commissioner Pelissier) Motion Passes Commissioner Dorosin Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Assoc. $20,000 Commissioner Rich asked if it would be prudent to re-negotiate the existing agreement with the Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association (RENA). Commissioner Dorosin agreed that it should be re-negotiated but that the RENA is in need of money now. Commissioner Rich said it has been a year, and the agreement does not seem to be working. Commissioner Dorosin said it is a bigger question than just RENA. He said two other community centers are coming on line and having conversations is prudent. He said the funding of RENA now is not mutually exclusive to renegotiating the County's agreement with them. Commissioner Dorosin said he brought up helping RENA through the Social Justice Funds several months ago and was assured the needs would be addressed via Outside Agencies funding. Commissioner Rich said at that same time she reread the agreement between the County and RENA and was struck that there are some changes needed in the agreement. Commissioner Pelissier agreed with Commissioner Rich. She said a non-profit should be funded from the community, and not primarily from the government. She said she would be comfortable giving the money to RENA, if there was a contract with them. Commissioner Jacobs said the Board agreed that it would not be the funders of this organization. He said it looks as if the Board is moving to a different model that decentralizes government oversight and supports community operation in upcoming Community Centers. He said he would like to re-visit Rogers Road in this new light and re-negotiate the contract. Commissioner Dorosin is not sure that RENA's fund request is for operations. Bonnie Hammersley said it was not for operations. She said the request is for RENA's back program, a community garden and a summer camp. A motion was made Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin to provide $15,000 funding to the RENA. Commissioner Rich said she feels strongly that these funds are a band-aid, and that the agreement with RENA must be reviewed. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Bonnie Hammersley said going forward the County will look at this Center as part of all of the community centers and will review the current agreement. She said the County is taking care of facility maintenance. Commissioner Jacobs Orange County Schools $35,200 Commissioner Burroughs asked if Commissioner Jacobs means to give funds to Orange County Schools (OCS) as though they are an outside agency running the programs previously run by Communities in Schools (CIS). Commissioner Jacobs said yes. Commissioner Jacobs said this is a cut for OCS because they are taking on an outside program. Chair McKee said it was the decision of OCS to cut CIS. He said giving funds back to OCS brings up the issue of Fair Funding. He said he understands CIS will serve as many students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS). Commissioner Jacobs said OCS lost confidence in CIS and OCS has taken on the work of CIS. He asked if it was fair to punish OCS financially for making a decision based on maintaining their integrity. Commissioner Price asked if it was permissible to give outside agency funds to a school system. Paul Laughton said the funds do not have to be in the outside agency process but could be a non-departmental budget item as is done with school nurses. Commissioner Burroughs said providing funding outside of the per pupil allowance will only create further division between the school districts. She urged the Board not to support this. Commissioner Jacobs said, in the big picture, this is a small amount of money, and giving it to OCS would have direct impact on students' education. Chair McKee agreed with Commissioner Burroughs, and also implored the Board not to support giving OCS these funds. Commissioner Dorosin said he would support taking the proposed funds for CIS and OCS out of the outside agency process, and providing the funds as a non-departmental. Commissioner Burroughs said Paul Laughton's suggestion is how the Board handles other fair funding items. Commissioner Burroughs said to take both CIS's funding out and put it in non- departmentals. A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to take the $35, 200 and put it into Orange County non-departmental for OCS. Commissioner Rich said the name of fair funding should be changed. Commissioner Burroughs said the Board has carefully not had a fair funding conversation. She said there are lawyers in the school world that think fair funding is not fair, and County lawyers that think it is fair. VOTE: Ayes, 4 (Commissioner Price, Commissioner Jacobs, Commissioner Dorosin and Commissioner Rich); Nayes, 3 (Chair McKee, Commissioner Pelissier and Commissioner Burroughs) Motion passed Commissioner Jacobs Fairview Community Watch $2000 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Price to approve $2000. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Jacobs Piedmont Wildlife Center $2000 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Rich to approve $2000 for this Center. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Price Center for Home Ownership $22,000 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to not fund this item here but rather to have a contractual relation with them. Bonnie Hammersley said the Housing Director has weighed in on this issue and does support funding this organization and recommends working closely with them. Commissioner Jacobs asked if this funding can be done as a contract rather than as outside agency funding. Bonnie Hammersley said yes. An amended motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs to take the money off of outside agency funding and enter into a contract with the Center for Home Ownership for $10,000. VOTE: Ayes, 3 (Commissioner Dorosin, Commissioner Burroughs, and Commissioner Rich); Nays, 4 (Commissioner Jacobs, Commissioner Price, Chair McKee, and Commissioner Pelissier) Motion fails Commissioner Price said the Center for Home Ownership asked for $45,000 and she suggested $22,000. A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs to enter into a contract with the Center for Home Ownership for $22,000. VOTE: Ayes, 5 (Chair McKee, Commissioner Price, Commissioner Burroughs, Commissioner Pelissier, Commissioner Jacobs); Nayes, 2 (Commissioner Rich and Commissioner Dorosin) Commissioner Price/Chair McKee Voices Together $3000 Commissioner Price OCIM Samaritan Relief $7585 Commissioner Burroughs Communities in Schools (CIS) $12,000 Commissioner Rich Art Therapy Institute $1000 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to extend capacity to serve .5 FTE, in the amount of$39,575, for a practitioner for the Health Department to address men 18 and over, beyond the issue of communicable diseases. Commissioner Burroughs said this is a conversation that the Board of Health should have first. Bonnie Hammersley said there was a request from the Board of Health to add a position and a half, and the need was for the entire request, not just the half time position. Commissioner Pelissier said the Board really does need to understand the implication of this issue. She said there needs to be a conversation about people just coming into the health department for physicals before she is willing to support the motion. Chair McKee said he would have been more comfortable if this conversation had taken place with the Director of the Health Department, Dr. Colleen Bridger. VOTE: Ayes, 3 (Commissioner Jacobs, Commissioner Dorosin, Commissioner Price); Nayes, 4 (Commissioner Burroughs, Commissioner Pelissier, Chair McKee, and Commissioner Rich) Motion failed. • Funding for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools Commissioner Burroughs said she was not just elected to support the schools or just one school system but rather she is focused on the children the schools serve. She said that one district states a need of$800,000, in order to not cut positions. She said the other district may need to cut positions due to State mandates regarding salary and benefits. She said if the Board is unable to provide the schools the necessary $1.4 million, students will be impacted. She said there have been cuts over the past 6 years that total $10 million. Commissioner Burroughs said the schools in Orange County are working very hard to support their students and there is still great need. She said concerns have been raised that the schools are receiving close to 50 percent of the County's budget. She said 50 percent is a round number but it is arbitrary and does not address need which should be the focus. She thinks that meeting the needs is important and takes money and she would support a tax increase. She said she is fully confident that the funds would be used wisely and that the Board should trust the school districts. Commissioner Dorosin clarified Commissioner Burroughs proposal, asking if she seeks an additional $1.3 million, with 800,000 for CHCCS and 500,000 to OCS. Commissioner Burroughs said she is asking for an additional $65 per pupil on top of the already proposed $81 per pupil by the Manager. Commissioner Jacobs said Commissioner Burroughs' comments are consistent with what the Board of County Commissioners has always done. He said the Board trusts the school systems and seeks the best for the students in Orange County. Commissioner Jacobs proposed giving the remaining $511,385 to the school districts and not increasing taxes. He said Orange County cannot make up for the faults of the legislature. He said the Board has always been supportive of Public Education and has done its best this year. Commissioner Dorosin said he appreciated Commissioner Burroughs' speech and her proffer to raise the general tax rather than the district tax. He said he would like to reach the $1.3 million that is needed, but suggested dipping into the fund balance in the amount of $800,000 rather than a tax increase. Commissioner Dorosin said Orange County does have the best funded school districts in the State. Commissioner Pelissier agreed with Commissioner Dorosin and does not want a tax increase. Commissioner Rich said she too is not in favor of a tax increase. She asked if the current fund balance is known and what impact a reduction would have. Paul Laughton said there is $400,000 available for use and would keep the fund balance right at 17 percent. He said if more than $400,000 is used, the fund balance would fall under the 17 percent. He noted that the County's fiscal year is not closed out yet and staff felt comfortable just offering up $400,000. He said withdrawing $800,000 would take the fund balance under 17 percent but not as low as 16 percent. Commissioner Rich said she is not comfortable using the fund balance. Bonnie Hammersley said she would caution the Board moving forward and with taking these funds out of the reserves. She said to put the money into operating costs there must be ongoing revenue to support it the next year. She said there is some uncertainty here. She said there is currently no Chief Financial Officer to look at funding and talk about reserves. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price that the Board appropriate $511,385 to fund the two school systems. Commissioner Jacobs said there needs to be balance between what is given to the schools, and the County's other needs and priorities. Commissioner Dorosin said if the Board dips into the fund balance this year that he would not support doing that next year. He said the fund balance is like a savings account and sometimes savings must be dipped into. Commissioner Price said she is against raising taxes and does not view the fund balance as a savings account. She said if there is going to be a bond next year, the County's financial ratings will be especially important. Commissioner Burroughs said she is appreciative of Commissioner Dorosin's suggestion to use the fund balance, and she also agrees with Commissioner Price's comments about the County's financial ratings. She said given this motion she will vote against it with gratitude because in times of crisis you need to try and get extra monies. Commissioner Pelissier said she will vote for the motion and then make another motion to take some from fund balance. Bonnie Hammersley clarified that the fund balance is what is left over from the budget at the end of the year and the monies in question here are the reserves. Chair McKee asked if this motion passes and there is an additional motion for more funding, that those funds would come from the reserves. Bonnie Hammersley said yes. Bonnie Hammersley said salary savings are part of the fund balance. Chair McKee said he supported this motion, but would have concern using the reserves. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin to move $800,000 from the Orange County Reserve Fund for additional school financing. He received no second. Motion failed. A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin to use $400,000 from the Orange County Reserve Funds for schools. VOTE: Ayes, 4 (Chair McKee, Commissioner Burroughs, Commissioner Dorosin, Commissioner Pelissier); Nayes, 3 (Commissioner Jacobs, Commissioner Rich, and Commissioner Price) • Tax Rate Decisions i. Ad Valorem Tax—would remain the same at 87.8 cents ii. Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Special District Tax- no change iii. Fire District Tax Rates A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin to approve the increases in the fire district tax rates for Damascus, Southern Triangle Fire Service District, and Orange Rural. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 3. Break (to allow Finance and Administrative Services to formulate Draft Resolution of Intent to Adopt FY 2015-16 Budget) The Board broke at 11:18pm, and resumed at 11:55pm. 4. Resolution of Intent to Adopt FY 2015-16 Annual Operating Budget Paul Laughton reviewed the following information: Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2015-16 Orange County Budget The items outlined below summarize decisions that the Board acted upon June 11, 2015 in approving the FY2015-16 Orange County Annual Operating Budget. WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has considered the Orange County 2015-16 Manager's Recommended Budget; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners have agreed on certain modifications to the Manager's Recommended Budget as presented in the 2015-16 County Manager's Recommended Budget on May 19, 2015; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners expresses its intent to adopt the 2015-16 Orange County Budget Ordinance on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, based on the following stipulations: 1) Property Tax Rates a) The ad valorem property tax rate shall be set at 87.8 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. b) The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District Tax shall be set at 20.84 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. c) The Fire District and Fire Service District tax rates shall be set at the following rates (all rates are based on cents per $100 of assessed valuation): • Cedar Grove 7.36 • Greater Chapel Hill Fire Service District 15.00 • Damascus 10.30 • Efland 7.00 • Eno 7.99 • Little River 4.06 • New Hope 9.95 • Orange Grove 6.00 • Orange Rural 8.36 • South Orange Fire Service District 10.00 • Southern Triangle Fire Service District 10.30 • White Cross 11.00 2) County Employee Pay and Benefits Plan Provide a County employee pay and benefits plan that includes: a. A wage increase of 2.0% for all permanent employees hired on or before June 30, 2015, effective July 1, 2015. b. No wage increase to the 2014 Salary Schedule. c. An Employee Performance Award in the amount of$500 (proficient performance) or $1,000 (exceptional performance), effective with WPPR review dates from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. d. Continue the $27.50 per pay period County contribution to non-law enforcement employees' supplemental retirement accounts and the County matching employees' contributions up to $63.00 semi-monthly (for a maximum annual County contribution of $1,512) for all general (non-sworn law enforcement officer) employees, and continue the mandated Law Enforcement Officer contribution of 5.0% of salary; and continue the County's required contribution to the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System (LGERS) for all permanent employees. e. Continue funding the Traditional and High Deductible Health Plans for employees and pre-65 retirees at the FY2014-15 appropriation and fund an additional $100,000 to mitigate the cost of deductibles paid by employees in the Traditional Plan due to the change in the plan year from calendar to fiscal in FY2014-15. f. Continue funding the Dental Program with an increase of$40,000 over FY2014-15 appropriations. g. Continue the living wage rate at $12.76 per hour. h. Eliminate the six-month hiring delay and replace it with a Request to Fill process allowing Department Directors to fill vacancies within approved FY2015-16 appropriations. i. Continue the voluntary furlough program. 3) Modifications to County Manager's FY 2015-16 Recommended Annual Operating Budget The following modifications to the County Manager's Recommended Budget are made: Adjustments to the Manager's Recommended FY2015-16 Budget On June 11, 2015, the Board of County Commissioners approved the following changes to the Manager's Recommended annual operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. The information below summarizes changes made by the Board. Revenues Increase Decrease Manager's Recommended Revenue Budget $205,976,110 Allocation from Reserve Fund for Schools $400,000 Appropriated Fund Balance $400,000 Total Revenue Changes $800,000 $0 Revised Revenue Budget 206,776,110 Expenditures Increase Decrease Manager's Recommended Expenditure Budget $205,976,110 Reduction in Transfer to County Capital (PAYG) ($65,000) Change 2 Capital Projects from PAYG to Debt Financing ($180,000) BOCC: Compensation Adjustment $24,500 Outside Agency: Marian Cheek Jackson $2,000 Outside Agency: OCIM Meals on Wheels $1,830 Outside Agency: Interfaith Council $3,000 Outside Agency: Community Empowerment Fund $2,500 Outside Agency: Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood Association $15,000 Non-Deptartmental: Orange County Schools (Communities in $35,200 Outside Agency: Fairview Community Watch $2,000 Outside Agency: Piedmont Wildlife Center $2,000 Non-Departmental Human Svcs (Contract): Center for $22,000 Outside Agency: Voices Together $3,000 Outside Agency: OCIM Samaritan Relief $7,585 Outside Agency: Communities in Schools $12,000 Outside Agency: Art Therapy Institute $1,000 Additional School Funding $511,385 Movement from Reserve Fund, allocation to Schools $400,000 Total Expenditure Changes $1,045,000 ($245,000) Revised Expenditure Budget 1 $206,776,110 4) Changes in Funding to Improve Service Delivery (Increase in FTE Approved) Summary of Manager Recommended New Positions for FY 2015-16 General Fund Off-setting revenue or Operating Reallocation Annual Total Salary and Start-up of Existing Total County Department Position Effective Date FTE Salary and Benefits Costs Funds Cost County Manager Administrative Asst I July 1,2015 1.000 31,230 45,568 2,875 0 48,443 County Manager Jail Alternatives Manager October 1,2015 1.0001 39,448 52,582 420 (53,002) 0 County Manager Drug Treatment Coordinator October 1,2015 1.000 39,448 52,553 420 (52,973) 0 County Manager Pre-Trial Release Coordinator October 1,2015 1.000 39,448 52,553 420 (52,973) 0 Emergency Services Deputy EMS Operations Manager January 1,2016 1.000 24,355 32,806 4,952 (10,000) 27,758 Health Office Assistant I July 1,2015 0.500 15,500 17,775 2,570 20,345 Health Dentist July 1,2015 1.000 110,000 135,733 5,479 (141,212) (0) Health Dental Assistant July 1,2015 1.000 35,500 50,465 525 (44,063) 6,927 OPT Public Transportation Driver July 1,2015 1.000 31,230 45,568 720 (46,288) (0) OPT Public Transportation Driver July 1,2015 1.000 31,230 45,568 720 (46,288) (0) OPT Public Transportation Driver July 1,2015 1.000 31,230 45,568 720 (46,288) (0) Planning Erosion Control Officer 11 January 1,2016 1.000 22,063 30,179 1,228 0 31,407 Registerof Deeds Deputy Register of Deeds 11 July 1,2015 1.000 32,500 47,024 0 47,024 Sheriff Court Liaison July 1,2015 1.000 53,764 71,614 420 0 72,034 Tax Revenue Tech I December 1,2015 1.000 18,218 26,561 7,328 (33,889) (0) Tax Revenue Tech 11 December 1,2015 1.000 19,140 27,618 6,678 (34,296) (0) Human Resources Assistant HR Director July 1,2015 1.000 65,506 84,832 28,972 0 113,804 Library Administrative Services Supervisor July 1,2015 0.125 5,789 6,639 0 0 6,639 DEAPR Parks Conservation Tech I July 1,2015 0.250 9,336 10,075 0 0 10,075 DEAPR Community Centers Coordinator Octo be r 1,2015 1.000 27,164 38,467 4,047 0 42,514 Housing Management Assistant July 1,2015 1.000 51,175 68,437 4,469 0 72,906 DSS Management Analyst July 1,2015 1.000 42,002 57,742 5,950 (31,935) 31,757 Aging Social Worker(Chinese speaking) July 1,2015 0.200 8,120 9,311 0 (2,694) 6,617 TOTALS 20.075 783,394 1,055,239 78,913 (595,901) 538,250 Summary of Manager Recommended New Positions for FY 2015-16 Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Off-setting revenue or Operating Reallocation Annual Total Salary and Start-up of Existing Total County Department Position Effective Date FTE Salary and Benefits Costs Funds Cost Solid Waste Weighmaster July 1,2015 1.000 29,725 43,842 1,780 45,622 Solid Waste Solid Waste Collector Driver July 1,2015 1.000 31,230 45,568 600 (19,651) 26,517 Solid Waste Solid Waste Collector Driver January 1,2016 1.000 15,615 22,785 600 (29,959) (6,574) Solid Waste Convenience Center Operator July 1,2015 0.125 1,263 1,448 0 1,448 Solid Waste Convenience Center Operator July 1,2015 0.125 1,263 1,448 0 1,448 Solid Waste Convenience Center Operator February 1,2016 0.750 7,832 12,232 0 12,232 Solid Waste Convenience Center Operator I February 1,2016 0.750 7,832 r 12,232 1 2,110 1 1 14,342 Solid Waste IResearch&Data Manager I July 1,2015 1.000 76,500 1 97,409 1 0 1 0 97,409 TOTALS 5.750 171,260 236,966 5,090 (49,610) 192,446 1 The County Manager will provide a comprehensive evaluation of the Jail Alternatives Programs for review by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) during the budget process. The BOCC will delegate oversight authority of the Jail Alternatives Programs to an entity of its choosing on an annual basis. Reduction In Force -There was a need to reorganize an organizational unit resulting in the loss of one (1) or more permanent positions. The Manager recommends that the Orange County Board of Commissioners declare that a reduction in force is necessary that will result in the deletion of one position. 5) General Fund Appropriations for Local School Districts The following FY 2015-16 General Fund Appropriations for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools are approved: a) Current Expense appropriation for local school districts totals $74,097,901 and equates to a per pupil allocation of$3,697.50. 1) The Current Expense appropriation to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is $45,253,703. 2) The Current Expense appropriation to the Orange County Schools is $28,844,198. b) Recurring Capital appropriation for local school districts totals $3,000,000 1) The Recurring Capital appropriation to the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools totals $1,832,100. 2) The Recurring Capital appropriation to the Orange County Schools totals $1,167,900. c) Long Range (Pay-As-You-Go) Capital appropriation for local school districts totals $3,724,849. 1) The Long-Range (Pay-As-You-Go) Capital appropriation to the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools totals $2,274,765. 2) The Long-Range (Pay-As-You-Go) Capital appropriation to the Orange County Schools totals $1,450,084. d) School Related Debt Service for local school districts totals $15,646,916. e) Fair Funding appropriation for local school districts totals $988,000. This appropriation is to be split 50/50 between Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools. f) Additional net County funding for local school districts totals $1,031,239. (1) School Health Nurses —Total appropriation of$705,000 with $465,300 allocated for Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools and $239,700 allocated for Orange County Schools. (2) School Resource Officers —Total net appropriation of$291,039 allocated in the Sheriff's Department to provide School Resource Officers to Orange County Schools. (3) Orange County Schools —Total appropriation of$35,200 for Middle School Afterschool Program. 6) County Fee Schedule To adopt the County Fee Schedule to include changes included in the FY 2015-16 Manager's Recommended Annual Operating Budget. A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Rich to approve the Resolution of Intent to Adopt FY 2015-16 Annual Operating Budget at the Board of County Commissioners' Regular Meeting on June 16, 2015. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs seconded by Commissioner Rich to adjourn the meeting at 12:08 a.m. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Earl McKee, Chair Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board