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RES-2017-047 Attachment 1
Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2017-18
Orange County Budget
The items outlined below summarize decisions that the Board acted upon June 15, 2017 in approving the
FY2017-18 Orange County Annual Operating Budget.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has considered the Orange County FY2017-18
Manager's Recommended Budget; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners have agreed on certain modifications to the Manager's Recommended
Budget as presented in the FY2017-18 County Manager's Recommended Budget on May 2, 2017;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners expresses its.
intent to adopt the FY2017-18 Orange County Budget Ordinance on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, based on
the following stipulations:
1) Property Tax Rates
a) The ad valorem property tax rate shall be set at 83.77 cents per$100 of assessed valuation.
b) The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District Tax shall beset at 20.08 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 8.10
• Greater Chapel Hill Fire Service District 14.91
• Damascus 10.30
• Efland 6.78
• Eno 8.68
Little River 4.92
• New.Hope 9.94
• Orange Grove 6.81
• Orange Rural 9.15
• South Orange Fire Service District 9.68
• Southern Triangle Fire Service District 10.30
• White Cross 11.37
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2) County Employee Pay and Benefits Plan
Provide a County employee pay and benefits plan that includes:
a. A total wage increase of 2.0% for all permanent employees hired on or before June 30, 20167,
effective July 1, 2017. The maximum salary of each salary range shall also be increased to
accommodate the wage adjustment.
b. Meritorious Service Awards — recommends three levels as one-time performance bonuses, effective
with employee Work Planning and Performance Review (WPPR) dates from July 1, 2017 to June
30, 2018:
o $500— proficient performance
o $750— superior performance
o $1,000 —exceptional performance
c. Compression Reduction Program — a total of $250,000 for salary compression adjustments to
affected employees, effective July 1, 2017.
d. A Living Wage increase from $13.15 1hour to $13.75/hour, for all Fegul and temporary
County employees.
e. 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.
f. Continue funding the Traditional and High Deductible Health Plans for employees and pre-65
retirees with no changes to employee premiums for FY2017-18.
g. Include in the current health plan design trans-inclusive health care coverage, effective July 1, 2017.
h. Provide prescription coverage with a Pharmacy Benefits Manager, effective July 1, 2.017, for all
Fegul ifRtLrnanent and tempeFaFy County employees.
i. Continue funding the Dental Program for employees and pre-65 retirees with no changes to
employee premiums for FY2017-18.
j. An additional eight hours of annual leave to be awarded at an employee's anniversary date,
prorated for part-time employees.
k. Implement a six-week paid dal arp ental leave policy, effective July 1, 2017.
I. Continue the voluntary furlough program.
m. Directs the Human Resources Department to develop an implementation plan during FY2017-18 to
increase the living wage for permanent employees only (this does not included temporary
employees) to $15.00/hour.
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3) Modifications to County Manager's FY2017-18 Recommended Annual Operating Budget
The following modifications to the County Manager's Recommended Budget are made:
Adjustments to the Manager's Recommended FY2017-18 Budget
On June 16, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners approved the following changes to the Manager's
Recommended annual operating budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The information below summarizes
changes made by the Board.
Revenues Increase Decrease
Manager's Recommended Revenue Budget $217,178,727
Reduce the General Fund Reserve to 16% 1,951,864
Additional revenue identified in Environmental Health 51,405
Recognize grant funds to offset the cost of womens'health screening 1,020
Additional one-time funds identified due to closing out 2014 capital projects 400,000
and using excess proceeds for debt service payments.
Total Revenue Changes $ 2,404,2891 $0
Revised Revenue Budget 219,583,016
Expenditures Increase Decrease
Manager's Recommended Expenditure Budget $217,178,727
Add partial funding for Bike Safety Campaign from general fund and partial from 10,000
the Visitors Bureau occupancy tax.
Include Funding for WHUP 1,000
Increase cell phone allowance for BOCC from $35 to$53 1,296
Eliminate the membership fee to Chapel Hill Carrboro Chamber of Commerce (9,500)
and Hillsborough Orange Chamber of Commerce in the Economic Development
approphation
Reduce BOCC contingency line-$15,000 for Veteran's Memorial and$1,296 (16,296)
to offset additional cell phone allowance costs
Add Veteran's Memorial Challenge Fund to match other donations 15,000
Allocate One-Time discretionary funds to Schools from lowering GF reserve 2,100,000
(split by ADM
Continue time-limited Property Development Technician position using 51,405
additional revenue identified in Environmental Health
Identified two errors in the recommended budget: 1)The funding of$67,778
was not appropriated for the displacement funds and 2)funds for retiree health 1,384
insurance was over stated $66,394
Add one-time funds tooperating capital for county departments 250,000
Total Expenditure Changes $2,430,085 ($25,796)
Revised Expenditure Budget $219,583,016
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4) Changes in County Staff Positions (Increase in FTE Approved) �7
Department Position FTE
Criminal Justice Resource Office Misdemeanor Diversion Program Coordinator* 1.000
Criminal Justice-Resource-Office Administrative Assistant II* 0.500
Criminal Justice Resource Office Mental Health Liasion for Court-Involved Youth* 0.500
Department of Environment,
Agriculture, Parks&Recreation Recreation Program Assistant* 1.000
Planning&Inspections Property Development Technician*-(Time-Limited,1 year) 1.000
Planning&Inspections Property Development Specialist*-(Time-Limited,1 year) 1.000
Orange Public Transportation Public Transportation Driver* 1.000
Orange Public Transportation Public Transportation Driver* 1.000
Orange Public Transportation Public Transportation Driver*-effective October 1,2017 1.000
Orange Public Transportation Public Transportation Driver*-effective October 1,2017 1.000
Orange Public Transportation Public Transportation Driver*-effective January.1,2018 1.000
Orange Public Transportation Public Transportation Driver*-effective January 1,2018 1.000
Orange Public Transportation Public Transportation Scheduler/Dispatcher 1.000
Orange Public Transportation TDM Coordinator(Communication Specialist)* 1.000
Social Services Community Social Services Technician* 0.500
Social Services Community Social Services Technician* 0.500
Social Services Community Social Services Technician* 0.500
Social Services Child Welfare Social Worker*-(Time-Limited,6 months) 1.000
Social Services Child Welfare Social Worker*-(Time-Limited,6 months) 1.000
Housing, Human Rights,&Community Housing Rehabilitation Specialist-effective January 1,2018(Housing
Development Fund) 1.000
Housing,Human Rights,&Community Housing Resource Specialist-effective January 1,2018 (Time-Limited,6
Development months)(Community Development Fund) 1.000
Health Property Development Technician*-(Time-Limited,1 year) 1.000
Human Service Coordinator II*-WIOA Adult Dislocated Worker Grant
Social Services (Time-Limited,1 year)(Annual Grant Fund) 1.000
Emergency Services Community Paramedic Coordinator*(Time-Limited,1 year) 1.000
Totals 21.500
* Denotes positions partially or fully offset by revenue, or expense reduction
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1) The Current Expense appropriation to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is
$48,530,521.
2) The Current Expense appropriation to the Orange County Schools is $32,215,326.
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
$1,803,000.
2) The Recurring Capital appropriation to the Orange County Schools totals $1,197,000.
c) School Related Debt Service for local school districts totals $15,074,910.
d) Additional net County funding for local school districts totals $5,454,000.
(1) School Resource Officers and School Health Nurses Contracts -Total appropriation of
$3,354,000 to cover the costs of School Resource Officers in every middle and high
school, and a School Health Nurse in every elementary, middle, and high schools in
both school systems.
(2) One-time discretionary funding of$2,100,000 by ADM is allocated to the school systems
by the following: Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools appropriation is $1,262,100 and
Orange County Schools appropriation is $837,900.
6) County Fee,Schedule
To adopt the County Fee Schedule to include changes included in the FY2017-18 Manager's
Recommended Annual Operating Budget.
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