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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 05-16-19 Budget Public Hearing 1 APPROVED 6/4/2019 MINUTES BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING May 16, 2019 7:00 p.m. The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a work session on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Rich and Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford, Mark Dorosin, Sally Greene, Earl McKee, Mark Marcoplos, and Renee Price COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: None COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager Travis Myren and Deputy Clerk to the Board Sherri Ingersoll (All other staff members will be identified appropriately below) Chair Rich called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. 1. Opening Remarks Chair Rich acknowledged the public charge. Chair Rich said that page 407 of the document has been updated and the Commissioners have a copy at their places. The budget document will be corrected online. 2. Presentation of County Manager's Recommended FY 2019-20 Budget Bonnie Hammersley made the following PowerPoint presentation: r ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA FY2019-20 COUNTY MANAGER RECOMMENDED BUDGET FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGET DRIVERS ❑DEBT SERVICE ❑PERSONNEL COST ❑CHCCS AND ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL FUNDING ❑CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS ❑RESERVE LEVELS 2 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGETED REVENUES&EXPENDITURES FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGETED REVENUES ova •no�.a.we..� FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGETED EXPENDITURES i*—.mom .ns .wr.��wanwod Sire'P`m � .aaw:.,...,., ....e++a.v.,e...,....,.„.."' n.NGE�C Y FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE mm MAR.8•sa m Reeemre�eRF1'M}9.7/C(plof M,ctxry Ff/n 3 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET lax Rase Increase So-0150 to 50-8851 YEAR De41$—I.. Dc61 8-- 09craliny Tvlal Tax swws {Incfemvn1a11 IDpinmtl Rale In[feale p 10-19 0.912T 0.0127 0.0127 Adcprr:el FY291 Alm 0.9909 00l99 n.o 0n940 npnee FY2020-21 0 019d PrnJeeled F 021-22 0.9592 Prnjecim Teal OA913 OA917 sgAw on Bounty tax rate-57,877,07 so.O}30 vn county fax rate=32,815.630 FY2019.20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET SO.0150 Tax Rate Ilactease km pact 18-19 ® Tax Rate Tax Rate 1 1: 111:. s 11 111 1 •1 1 11 11 111 11 :1 $1,730.80 1 11 11 111 ! $45.00 +11 111 $3,401.60 $3,461.60 .1 11 11 111 • 11 $4,327.00 11 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET 50.0580 Tax Rate Ilicrease Impact j0piinn with[Upfront Tax Rate of 0-0490 cenrs for Debt Service al ld 0-0090 fol Operations in FY2019-20) FY2018-191 1 Increase Tax Rate Tax Rate ($0.85D4111 1 1 N11 1 1 1: 1 11 11 1 :1 . 11 1 1 11 1 .1 .1 I4 $4,252.00 A542.00 1 11 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET EDUCATION rnrrwn �® 1 4 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET EIDUCATICN u.30 sin sa.a4oE s175 nre.sseo.oca.,s ww e..L�.W m Ew i. -q FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET EDUCATION �� S1.esa.60a �� 51268.065 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET EDUCATION FY2019-20 $4 240 9175 41.5: FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL TAXES FOR EDUCATION(FY20181 5�oanrcnA rda v<m.wxc,�r�•rm+s,m� FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET EDUCATION DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE •MduOneJer.pna[eu Ce.Rje Lbifwpasrtkr lu Cliepei Mi�Ca••Oc•v CW��sJio�!+a.. oragg.rounysenm. ••frwnwn Peon vrminescnof.,,yupa runcee ey nriKre ea Sak.tv, 5 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET OUTSIDE AGENCIES Outside Agency Recomrnend Recomniend Agencles Requests Appropriation Increase $1,888,072 S1,4 •0 :0 Total i 91.490.1810 e: f}•/fa.L8lis cwisbrerYwJrfr Nia•rsrye�exeaoflsherlGyNe LOLL eo slbrJrrl.}::�I generanme expertxa;ml mrvw�jeea<carw>,m a.rslwayerrr.c FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET FIRE DISTRICTS REQUESTED -RECOMMENDED� TAX RATE TAX RATE FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET COUNTYI)EPARTMENTS • 21t I• 1-li W,irlrw r 0.mmW'x+l'.reppYe.i r.wn sla.ya c.•ncw.ro arxus�rnw.w.J.ry I,tOTf FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET COUNTY DEPARTMENTS FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS ❑ COMMUNITY SERVICES + I�c•eav:�o..�IV�•ir�:..-7•am Fea try 5101hwn 514?m 51 A2 per yearl 'S�li:l Wns:e-Ei.i�i ae=�rJ 1Ye(3emr.IFW euppal] ❑ GENERAL GOVERNMENT •fT Sft.r pIM-10 FTE.il.wQ1rm 6wo-aW�clwwOI.-W-Ayer ma pan 4Ww real�oczlwnl ❑ HumAN SERNCES + ryyy m-02S FTE VUW roaibeelml ❑ PUBLIC SAFETY + C—m Jw-Res —Amm -1.0 FTE,J tap IWvsp • SnmK�epw.a-5.0 FTE: / CermwrtyFwarvwAc 6 FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET BUDGET DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY Q Clerk to Saa rd of Commissioners ❑County Flnang &Administrative Sarvicas Oflir ❑Orange County Library ❑Chapei Hill Public Dbrary ❑Carrbcm/McDougre Branch Library Li Crange County Webslte-http://orangeoou Wyncgov FY2019-20 RECOMMENDED BUDGET MISSION STATEMENT orange cputy e,rn:[o proidr aovernmrMal:e.,iie:mire:trd by our Resldems or mai"ed by the 51a[e of North Gamlina. To provide these'.Ety services effi. ft ere must; ❑5—the Resi"_"of Orange C—ty—Our Residents Come Fulls ❑depend on the energy,skills,and dedication of all our employees and ywun[eera; C]Treat s[I our Resitlerds and emplepees wdh fairness,iespe[l, andders[anarig. Orange Counr Raaldanrs Came Ffrsr Commissioner Dorosin referred to the slide with the tax rate alternatives, and said he understands that the Manager is not recommending a one-time increase, but asked, if the Board adopted this change, would the extra monies be put into a reserve fund. Bonnie Hammersley said yes, and staff has changed the term from one-time to an upfront increase, as it will happen every year going forward. She said it will be reserved for capital debt service only. Commissioner Dorosin asked if the tax rate stay at the same level, if the Board chooses this option. Bonnie Hammersley said the tax rate would go to .9084, and it would stay at the same level for a few years. She said the County would gain the same amount of money, with either option, but would be getting it sooner and would bank it. Commissioner McKee asked if it would stay at that level for the debt service, unless other increases were needed in future years for other expenditures. Bonnie Hammersley said yes. A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Greene to open the public hearing. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 3. Public Comment Brian Link said he is a father, a voter and a proud public school teacher. He asked that the Board fully fund the CHCCS request, and make changes necessary to fund the students. He said the letter, which was handed out, is regarding the request for paid parental leave. He 7 said his family was fortunate that when his daughter was born, he was able to stay at home during her first months, as the school year just ended. He said many of his colleagues cannot do this. He said going forward, he would like Orange County to have what other nations and some other states do, which is to fund paid parental leave to allow parents to stay home with their newborns. He said school teachers are asked every day look out for the community's most precious resource, our children, and he is asking the same of the Board, to help teachers' families. He said he is lucky to live in an area that is receptive to this idea, and thanked the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for its support of public school systems. Susan Friedman, Associate Director, Compass Center thanked the Board for its continued support, without which the Compass Center could not serve the nearly 6,500 people in the community. She said in January, the Compass Center started providing housing support services, and in April, it started providing e-filing services. She said the number of people requesting domestic protection has doubled in this area, and this month the Compass Center will start a program to provide mental health services for children. She said the Compass Center works with many other agencies to ensure that the community members have access to the services, and look forward to continuing our partnership and working with others. Charlie Cleary said he lives in Hillsborough, grew up in Orange County, married a local person, and would like to thank the BOCC for its support for the OE Enterprises. He said he is grateful for this funding as an OE board member and parent of a recipient of this assistance. Denise Moody, Program Director at OE Enterprises thanked the Commissioners for the outside agency funding, which provides transition funding for programs with people with disabilities. She said programs that support this work are hard to find. She introduced Emily, who is here to tell about the work she does. Emily said she has been working the mail route for 6 years, and likes having a job. Archie Wright said he has been with Orange Enterprises for 3.5 years, and appreciates the work and support of OE enterprises. Mary Ann Wolf, Vice Chair of the Chapel Hill Carrboro School Board said that for many months, they have been working on their strategic plan, and are giving careful thought to their decisions. She said the school system appreciates the BOCC's hard work and difficult choices. She said CHCCS has a strong focus on equity. She said about 3.6% of this year's budget request relates to inflation, and the CHCCS board is working to address significant needs in school safety and maternity/paternity leave, which will also help improve outcomes. She said the CHCCS board is happy to live in an area where education is a high priority, but the state or North Carolina is tricky. She said CHCCS is 11th in North Carolina in total per pupil in funding, but North Carolina is 37th in the nation. She said the national average per pupil expenditure is $12,526, and CHCCS is $11,932. She said even though CHCCS is an example of a highly funded district in NC, it is still hundreds of dollars below the national per pupil average. She said the CHCCS board greatly appreciate the BOCC support, and is very careful with its use of funds, and the requests being made. Kristin Jackson said she is a parent and a teacher, and thanked the BOCC for providing funding for equity services. She said CHCCS ranks high in the State, but there is a great deal of work to do, and North Carolina is projected to stay at 39th this year. She said funding should be a source of pride; being number one in a state that is 391h does not say much. She said the school supplements allow districts to be more selective in who is recruited, but the State no longer offers corresponding pay for enhanced degrees. She said the 2019 Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis still shows that CHCCS has the 2"d largest achievement gap in the nation, and humbly asked the BOCC to continue a high level of funding to close this achievement gap. Marisa Martini said she works for Habitat for Humanity, handling the home preservation programs. She thanked the BOCC for its commitment to affordable housing, and the Manager 8 for recommending an increase in funding to allow Habitat to serve low-income families and persons in rural areas. Nancy Rogers said she is a homeowner who lives in the Rogers Road neighborhood, and the home preservation program allowed Habitat to build an accessible ramp, thanks to the funding to help people in need. She said her husband was in and out of the hospital and they were in desperate need for a ramp because he could not walk. She said she reached out to various agencies, but no one came through. She said it was difficult to get him out of the house, and she finally gave up, but the Jackson Center contacted Habitat to help. She said the new ramp has given her husband his independence again. She thanked the BOCC for its funding and support. Douglas Call said he is a volunteer at Habitat on the home restoration program. He said he has lived in the area for 25 years after serving in the military, and has had the opportunity to see a lot of areas and see what housing means to people. He said returning to this area gave him a wonderful opportunity to take that insight to help elderly people. He said he has got to know the families well, and the small repairs have great impact, and allow people to interact more with the community. He said he is a member of the Board of Directors, and thanked the BOCC for allocating these funds. He said most families who have to leave their homes will end up spending more money, which leads to debt, bankruptcy and life changes, and society then has to pick up what they cannot pay. Riza Jenkins said she is a parent in the Chapel Hill Carrboro school system, and requests the commissioners fully fund the budget request. She said there are many costs in running a school district, and one essential element is to support the exceptional teachers and staff. She said it is amazing that there is no paid maternity/paternity leave; and teachers are always focused on providing services to our children, even when teachers are not working because of a newborn. She said teachers do so much for our children and for our future. A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner McKee to close the public hearing at 7:49 p.m. 4. Adjournment A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner McKee to adjourn the public hearing at 7:49 p.m. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Penny Rich, Vice-Chair Sherri Ingersoll Deputy Clerk