HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 08-31-2004-3ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: August 31, 2004
Action Agenda
Item No. 3
SUBJECT: Capital Budget Planninq
DEPARTMENT: Manager/Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
8/1 1/04 Budget Director Memo
INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Link or Rod Visser, ext 2300
Donna Dean, ext 2151
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To discuss suggested timelines and approaches for the Board of Commissioners
to review and deliberate about various outstanding capital policy and budgeting issues.
BACKGROUND: In Spring 2004, during the review and discussion of Orange County's 2004-
05 operating budget and the 2004-14 Capital Investment Plan, the Board identified a number of
capital and operating budget policy and funding issues that would need further discussion and
decisions during the remainder of calendar year 2004. The accompanying memorandum from
the Budget Director identifies some of the issues to be discussed and some suggested topics
and meeting dates.
This August 31 work session provides the Board with an opportunity to review identified capital
and operating budget issues, to specify other related topics that the Board wishes to address,
and to provide guidance regarding the schedule under which these issues should be presented
for the Board's consideration. No decisions are expected of the Board at this meeting regarding
individual project funding, revisions to existing capital policies, or the like, as those should be
addressed during the coming months in accordance with the guidance forthcoming from the
Board at this work session.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with this agenda item,
although decisions the Board will make in the coming months will have significant impacts on
future capital and operating budgets.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board consider a timeline anc
approach far reviewing outstanding capital budget issues and provide appropriate direction to
staff.
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TO: John Link, County Manager
FROM: Donna Dean, Budget Director
DATE: August 11, 2004
RE: Budget and Capital Planning Follow Up
During the budget work sessions this past spring, Commissioners identified several items for staff to
examine more closely and report on them in the fall.. I would like to offer the following timelines far
addressing the items identified by the Board:
August 31, 2004 Work Session
• Review Human Resources Technician and Eldercare positions
• Discussion Topic: Capital Budget Planning
o This would involve a brief discussion among Board members regarding their priorities for
capital budget items to address in the upcoming fiscal year. No decisions would be
expected that night on any of these items but the Board may wish to identify specific areas
that would be discussed at future work sessions. Examples of areas identified by the
Board during the spring work sessions included:
• "Revisiting" the County's Capital Funding Policy
• Allocation of the remaining $4.2 million intwo-thirds net debt bonds recently issued
• Central Orange Senior Center/Sportsplex
• Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan (either at this work session or at the October 25 work
session)
October 25, 2004 Work Session
• Sustainability budget issues
o Examples of topics for discussion might include:
• Update on unfunded mandates (to include the most recent ones passed on from
the 2004-05 State budget)
• Revenue and Fund Balance update
• Overtime, temporary personnel
• Park facility fees
• E-Government
• Animal Services Governance
• Mental Health Reform
• Custodial Services
• Emergency Management Services
• Capital policies (as a follow up item to the Discussion Topic from August 31 work session)
• Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan (if not addressed at the August 31 work session)
November Work Session
• Employee pay and benefits
• Capital projects and capital funding (as a follow up item to the Discussion Topic from August 31
work session)
Feel free to let me know if you have comments or other suggestions regarding the upcoming BOGC work
session topics.
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