HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-23-2005-9bORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 23, 2005
Action Age a9
Item No. -p
SUBJECT: Approval of Fiscal Year 2005-06 Budget Ordinance, Capital Project
Ordinances, and Grant Project Ordinances
DEPARTMENT: Budget
ATTACHMENT(S):
Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2005-06
Orange County Budget
FY 2005-06 Budget Ordinance
Table -Summary of County Capital Project
Ordinances
Orange County Capital Projecf Ordinances
Table -Summary of School Capital Project
Ordinances
OCS Capital Project Ordinances
CHCCS Capital Project Ordinances
Table -Summary of County Grant Project
Ordinances
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Dean, ext 21,51
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Orange County Grant Project Ordinances Mebane 336-227-2031
(all fo be provided under separafe cover
at or prior to 6/23/05 BOCC meefing))
PURPOSE: To adopt the County's budget ordinance, capital project ordinances, and grant
project ordinances for FY 2005-06,
BACKGROUND: At the final FY 2005-06 budget work session on June 20, 2005, the Board
made a series of decisions specifying the major decision points (e.g. changes to the Manager's
recommended budget, property tax rates, changes to the pay plan, etc.) that established the
parameters for the FY 2005-06 Orange County budget ordinance, These decision points have
been documented in the accompanying "Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2005-06 Orange
County Budget", which is provided to officially record those decisions made at the June 20 work
session. The implementing 2005-06 budget ordinance will be presented far formal adoption by
the Board at this June 23 meeting.
Decisions made by the Board at the June 20 budget work session regarding County and school
capital funding for FY 2005-06 will necessitate reworking of the recommended 2005-15 County,
OCS, and CHCCS Capital Investment Plans (CIPs), Staff will coordinate that work with school
staffs and bring the revised CIPs back in late Summer 2005. Although the CIPs have not been
approved, there are certain specific project ordinances that must be implemented prior to July 1
so that spending authorization far critical capital projects will be in place at the outset of the new
fiscal year. Staff will review the lists of County and school capital projects to be presented in
ordinance form far adoption at this June 23 meeting. Some of the capital project ordinances do
not involve new funding appropriations, but merely extend the project timelines through June
2006. Other projects that will receive new funding for FY 2005-06 need these new
appropriations in place this summer. The remainder of 2005-06 capital project ordinances will
be brought back in Fall 2005 for Board action, after review and approval of the revised 2005-15
CIPs.
The County's grant project ordinances, bath those receiving new funding for FY 2005-06 and
those which are merely having their project timelines extended, will also be presented for the
Board's adopticn,
FINANCIAL IMPACT: As noted in the budget ordinance and individual project ordinances.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the 2005-06
budget, capital, and grant project ordinances consistent with the parameters outlined in the
Board's "Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2005-06 Orange County Budget".
Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2005-06 Orange County Budget
Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2005-06
Orange County Budget
The items outlined below summarize decisions that fhe Board acted upon June 2t), 2QQ5 in approving the
2Q05-O6 Budget.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has considered the Orange County 2005-06
Manager's Recommended Budget; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners have agreed on certain modifications to the Manager's Recommended
Budget;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners expresses its
intent to adopt the 2005-06 Orange County Budget Ordinance on Thursday, June 23, 2005, based on the
following stipulations:
1) The following changes to existing positions, as presented in the 2005-06 County Manager's
Recommended Budget on May 26, 2005, are approved:
Time Limited Positions to Be Extended One-Year from Current End Date:
Position Position Current End
De artment Position Title T e Established Date
Animal Services - Animal Care
Animal Shelter Technician Full-time 6/1/2004 7/1/2005
Code Compliance
Plannin Officer III Full-time 1/1!2004 1/5/2006
Code Compliance
Plannin Officer III Full-time 1/1/2004 6/21/2006
Income Maintenance
Social Services Caseworker II Full-time 10/1/2004 12/6/2006
Income Maintenance
Social Services Caseworker III Full-time 7/1/2004 9/27/2006
Recommended Increases in FTE:
De artment
Position Title
Current FTE Recommended
FTE
Health-Dental Dental H ienist 0.5 20 hrs/wk 0.6 24 hrs/wk
Health-Personal Health Communit Health Aide 0.5 20 hrs/wk 1 40 hrs/wk
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Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2005-06 Orange County Budget
Recommended Change in funding source of FTE:
De artment
Position Title Current
Fundin Recommended
Fundin
Senicr Public Health Educator 50/50 split 75/25 split
Health-Promotion & (Healthy Carolinians County to County to Grant
Education Coordinator Grant fundin fundin
Aging -Wellness Program Senior Health Coordinator See note' See note'
Wellness Pro ram
c~I Historically, UNC Hospitals have contributed up to $50,000 to fund this position. For the most part,
this amount has covered the total cost ofi the position. Beginning in FY 2005-05, UNC plans to
contribute $25,000 (a reduction of 50%) to offset the cost of the position. The recommendation
provides for the County to cover the remaining cost of the position, expected to be approximately
$29,500.
Time Limited Positions to Become Permanent:
De artment
Position Title Position
T e Position
Established
Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 9/2/2003
Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1993
Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1993
Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1993
Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1993
Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1993
Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1993
Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1994
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Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2005-06 Orange County Budget
2) The following modifications to the County Manager's Recommended Budget are made: `~_-'
Appropriations:
1. Orange County Library (includes $5,000 from Tawn of
Hillsborough as well as 6/20/05 BOCC approved mark-up
item
$55,000
2" Eliminate Funding for Orange Alamance Water System
Infrastructure Stud
$25,000
3. Add Hillsborou h/Oran e Joint Strate is Growth Plan $25,000
4. Increase Per Pu iI Fundin b One Cent lus $196,636 $1,394,328
5. Reduce School Recurrin Ca ital $1,197,692
6. Add A ro riation for Fire and Rescue Strate is Plan $25,000
7. Add Appropriation for Partnership to End Homelessness $18,000
8. Increase Appropriation to Orange Community Housing and
Land Trust
$10,000
9. Decrease Transfer to Affordable Housin Trust Fund $10,000
10. Add A ro riation to Helpin Hand $5,000
11. Increase Appropriation to Burwell School $4,000
12. Reduce A ropriation for School Collaboration 2,700
13. Reduce Count Lon -Ran e Ca ital b One-Cent 1,188,000
14. Reduce Count O erations 500,000
15, Eliminate 2.5 Cost of Living Adjustment Effective July 1,
2005
866,268
16. Eliminate Meritorious Service Awards 159,000
17. Increase In-Ran a Sala Ad'ustments from 2.5% to 4% 230,193
18, Eliminate Grade 7 of County Pay Plan and Move Employees
to Grade 8 Effective July 1, 2005
51,000
19. Reduce Increases in Medicaid, Projected Health Insurance
Increase, Projected Increase in Fuel and Utilities
300,000
20. Reduce Critical Needs Reserve (415,000)
21. Delay Transfer of Convenience Centers to Solid Waste for
One Year
52,000
22. Reduce Commissioners Contin enc 15,000
23. Reduce Manager's Miscellaneous (10,000)
24. Reduce Mana er's Office Tem ora Personnel 8,000
Total Changes to Recommended Appropriations ($2,931,139)
Revenues:
1. Town of Hillsborou h Contribution to Oran e Count Libra 5,000
2. Increase Miscellaneous Revenues 35,000
3. Reduce Tax Rate Increase of 9 cents to 6.5 cents 2,971,139
Total Changes to Recommended Revenues (2,931,139)
3) The total current expense appropriation for Schools is $49,981,296.. The appropriation to the
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is $30,372,967 and the appropriation to the Orange County
Schools is $19,608,329. The per pupil allocation is approved at $2,796.
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Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2005-06 Orange County Budget
4) The recurring capital outlay for both school districts is $2,290,258 and is hereby-appropriated ~
$1,408,508 for Chapel HiII-Carrboro City Schools for recurring capital. There is hereby allocated
$881,750 for Orange County Schools for recurring capital..
5) The property tax rate shall be set at 84.3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation,.
6) The Chapel HiII-Carrboro City School District Tax shall be set at 18.34 cents per $100 of assessed
valuation. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education's 2005-06 requested budget assumes no
increase in the special district tax rate, which was set for 2004-05 at 20,0 cents per $100 assessed
valuation.
7)
The Fire District tax rates shall be set at the following rates (all rates are based on cents per $100 of
assessed valuation):
• Cedar Grove 7.30
• Chapel Hill 1.90
• Damascus 2.60
• Efland 3.475
• Eno 5.70
• Little River 4.60
• New Hope 6.25
• Orange Grove 3.40
• Orange Rural 5.60
• South Orange 9„20
• Southern Triangle 2.60
• White Cross 4.20
8)
Provide for a County pay and benefits plan that includes:
• 4 percent in-range salary increases for proficient or higher work performance effective
for fiscal year 2005-06
• $5 increase in County 401 (k) contribution for non-sworn law enforcement employees
from $20 to $25 per pay period effective July 1, 2005
• Increase the County's Living Wage for employees from $9,11 per hour to $9.34 per hour
effective July 1, 2005
• Elimination of Grade 7 in the Salary Schedule effective July 1, 2005 and moving
employees and positions at Grade 7 to Grade 8 with salary administration as provided in
the Personnel Ordinance
9)
10)
Tc adopt the County Fee Schedule.
To approve the County and School Capital Project Ordinances for fiscal year 2005-06 that require
action before .June 30, 2005..
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