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Home My WebLink AboutRES-2018-042 Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2018-19 OC BudgetRES- 2018 -042 Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2018-19 Orange County Budget The items outlined below summarize decisions that the Board acted upon June 12, 2018 in approving the FY2018 -19 Orange County Annual Operating Budget. WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has considered the Orange County FY2018 -19 Manager's Recommended Budget; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners have agreed on certain modifications to the Manager's Recommended Budget as presented in the FY2018 -19 County Manager's Recommended Budget on May 1, 2018; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners expresses its intent to adopt the FY2018 -19 Orange County Budget Ordinance on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, based on the following stipulations- 1) Property Tax Rates a) The ad valorem property tax rate shall be set at 85.04 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. b) The Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools District Tax shall be set at 20.18 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 9.68 • Little River 5.92 • 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 Page 1 of 4 N 2) County Employee Pay and Benefits Plan Provide a County employee pay and benefits plan that includes: a. A wage increase of 2% for all permanent employees hired on or before June 30, 2018, effective July 1, 2018. The maximum salary of each salary range shall also be increased to accommodate the wage adjustment, as well as a change in the salary schedule to recognize $15.00 per hour as the living wage and the minimum salary rate for any non - temporary employee. o Employee Performance Awards — three levels, $500 for proficient performance; $750 for superior performance; or $1,000 for exceptional performance, effective with employee Work Planning and Performance Review (WPPR) dates from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. Employees will receive the pay award at their anniversary date, and the performance award will be added to an employee's base salary. b. A Living Wage increase from $13.75 /hour to $14.25 /hour, for temporary employees, effective July 1, 2018, consistent with the Orange County Living Wage formula. c. 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. d. Participation in the North Carolina Health Insurance Pool (NCHIP), which requires changing medical and prescription third party administrators to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and Prime Therapeutics, a division of BCBSNC, respectively. No increase in employee premium equivalent for medical coverage or increase in dental or vision premiums for employees and pre -65 retirees in FY2018 -19. e. Continue the additional eight hours of annual leave to be awarded at an employee's anniversary date, prorated for part -time employees. f. Continue the six -week paid parental leave policy. g. Discontinue the voluntary furlough program. Page 2 of 4 RES -2018 -042 3) Modifications to County Manager's FY2018 -19 Recommended Annual Operating Budget The following modifications to the County Manager's Recommended Budget are made: Adjustments to the Manager's Recommended FY2018 -19 Budget On June 12, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners approved the following changes to the Manager's Recommended annual operating budget for the 2018 -19 fiscal year. The information below summarizes changes made by the Board. Revenues Increase I Decrease Manager's Recommended Revenue Budget $226,864,039 Receipt of a Community Health Grant Award ($145,914) and creation of a 1.0 FTE Time- Limited Community Outreach Specialist position (No General Fund impact as Grant covers 100% of costs) 145,914 (205,000) Revenue from the Drug Forfeiture funds 25,000 Increase property tax to 85.04 from 83.77 100,000 (280,000) -- Reduce OPEB Total Revenue Changes $ 170,914 {$280,000} Revised Revenue Budget 226,754,953 50,000 Expenditures Increase I Decrease Manager's Recommended Expenditure Budget $226,864,039 Reduce OPEB Contribution (205,000) Provide funds to the social justice fund which can be later considered for Inter - Faith Council's Capital Campaign alongside the agency capital funding policy' -- 100,000 -- Reduce OPEB Provide funds to Northside Neghborhood initiative to compensate for loss of from major funding source — Reduce OPEB 50,000 Increase the OCS fund balance reserve level from 3.0% to 5.5% -- No funding required 0 0 Add $5,000 to the Cooperative Extension appropriation to create two community gardens -- Reduce OPEB 5,000 Provide $4,000 to the Orange County Food Council for racial equity study and implementation -- Reduce OPEB 4,000 Earmark social justice funds to Increase the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Meals on Wheels Outside Agency Grant by $2,100 and the Orange Congregations in Missions Outside Agency Grant by $14,700 to fully fund the request — NO 16,800 {16,800) reduction to OPEB Earmark social justice funds to Increase the Orange County Rural Alliance (OCRA) Outside Agency Grant by $5,000 -- NO reduction OPEB 5,000 (5,000) Add funds to the Youth Enhancement fund to cover cost of Ligo Dogo -- Reduce OPEB 3,000 Add funds to cover cost of the electronic monitoring equipment -- Reduce OPEB 15,000 Add funds to the Human Rights and Relations appropriation for members of the HRC to attend Racial Equity Training — Reduce OPEB 3,000 Convert a current .50 FTE Jail Cook Position to a 1.0 FTE (additional costs covered by reducing available temporary personnel funding in department) — 18,063 (18,063) Reallocate Sheriffs Office Temporary Staffing Funds, $18,063 Receipt of a Community Health Grant Award ($145,914) and creation of a 1.0 FTE Time- Limited Community Outreach Specialist position (No General Fund 145,914 impact as Grant covers 100% of costs) Add $25,000 for second year of the Administrative Vehicle Lease Program -- Reduce OPEB 25,000 Rescue vehicle, trailer, and associate equipment to initiate pilot program to patrol County parks and trails -- Drug Forfeiture funds 25,000 Reduce contribution to OPEB (280,000) Total Expenditure Changes $415,777 ($524,863) Revised Expenditure Budget $226,754,953 Page 3 of 4 4) Changes in County Staff Positions (Increase in FTE Approved) GENERAL FUND - APPROVED POSITIONS FOR FY 2018 -19 Department Position FTE County Manager Food Council Coordinator - Time- limited 1.000 Criminal Justice Resource Family Treatment Court Case Manager 0.500 Health /Dental Dental Hygienist 1.000 Tax Administration EM Billing & Collections Technician II 1.000 Sheriff Jail Cook (increase 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE) 0.500 Health Time- Limited Community Outreach Specialist (2) 1.000 Totals 5.000 (1) Time- Limited contingent on funding from Municipal partners (2) Time - Limited based on continual grant funding Note: All Positions are effective July 1, 2018 5) General Fund Appropriations for Local School Districts The following FY 2018 -19 General Fund Appropriations for Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools are approved: a) Current Expense appropriation for local school districts totals $84,957,670 and equates to a per pupil allocation of $4,165 1) The Current Expense appropriation to the Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools is $51,591,855. 2) The Current Expense appropriation to the Orange County Schools is $33,365,815. b) School Related Debt Service for local school districts totals $17,625,421. c) Additional net County funding for local school districts totals $6,558,428. (1) School Resource Officers and School Health nurses Contracts - Total appropriation of $3,558,428 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 deferred maintenance funding of $3,000,000 by ADM is allocated to the school systems by the following: Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools appropriation is $1,821,900 and Orange County Schools appropriation is $1,178,100. 6) County Fee Schedule To adopt the County Fee Schedule to include changes included in the FY2018 -19 Manager's Recommended Annual Operating Budget and further amended by the Board of County Commissioners on June 12, 2018. Page 4 of 4 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Orange County Commissioners that this resolution is effective upon approval. Upon motion of Commissioner � " .h5 , seconded by Commissioner wli-o his , the foregoing resolution was adopted this the /9 day of-_�^,,_, 2018. I, Donna S. Ba er, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTI that the fore going is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said Board at a meeting held on 47 , 2018, as relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedin are recorded in Minute Book No. of the minutes of said Board. �. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, the day of ' 4, 2018. -a * (tar� ti SEAL Donna S. Baker Clerk to the Board www. co. orange, nc. us Protecting and preserving — People, Resources, Quality of Life Orange County, North Carolina — You Count! (919) 245 -2130 • FAX (919) 644 -0246