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Home My WebLink AboutRES-2022-034-Resolution of Intent to Adopt the FY2022-23 Orange County budget I P E ®20 =034 Attachment 1 i Resolution of Intent to Adopt the FY Orange County Budget The items outlined below summarize decisions that the Board acted upon June 9, 2022 in approving the FY2022-23 Orange County Annual Operating Budget and the FY2022-23 ( Year 1) Capital Investment Plan Budget. WHEREAS , the Orange County Board of Commissioners has considered the Orange County FY2022 -23 Manager' s Recommended Budget and the FY2022 -23 Manager' s Recommended Capital Investment Plan Budget ; and WHEREAS , the Commissioners have agreed on certain modifications to the Manager' s Recommended Budget as presented in the FY2022 - 23 County Manager' s Recommended Budget on May 3 , 2022 ; and to the FY2022 -23 Manager' s Recommended Capital Investment Plan Budget as presented on April 5 , 2022 ; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Orange County Board of Commissioners expresses its intent to adopt the FY2022 -23 Orange County Budget Ordinance on Tuesday , June 21 , 2022 , based on the following stipulations : r 1 ) Property Tax Rates i a ) The ad valorem property tax rate shall beset at 83 . 12 cents per $ 100 of assessed valuation . r b ) The Chapel HilkCarrboro City Schools District Tax shall be set at 18 . 30 cents per $ 100 of assessed valuation . r 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 7 . 63 • Greater Chapel Hill Fire Service District 13 . 87 i • Damascus 11 . 80 • Efland 8 . 28 • Eno 9 . 98 • Little River 6 . 39 • New Hope 11 . 56 • Orange Grove 7 . 27 • Orange Rural 9 . 49 • South Orange Fire Service District 9 . 09 • Southern Triangle Fire Service District 11 . 80 • White Cross 12 . 34 Page 1 of 5 RES -2022 - 034 Attachment 1 2 ) County Employee Pay and Benefits Plan Provide a County employee pay and benefits plan that includes : a . 3 % wage increase for permanent employees in active status on June 30 , 2022 . Continuation of Merit Pay Program on employees ' base salaries , payable in January 2023 , at tiers of $ 500 for proficient performance ; $ 750 for superior performance or $ 1 , 000 for exceptional performance . b . Deletion of Section 28 -60 of the Orange County Code of Ordinances regarding in range salary increases tied to annual performance reviews as the county has replaced that program with the Merit Pay Program . c . Revision of Section 28 - 61 ( a ) ( 3 ) of the Orange County Code of Ordinances to change effective date of meritorious service awards to the first pay period of January . d . Continuation of classification and grade reviews and addressing salary compression as appropriate using compression adjustment formula . e . Adopt Step Salary Schedules for defined classifications at the Sheriff' s Office ( attachment 1 ) and Emergency Services ( attachment 2 ) and continue to develop and implement similar step programs for other county classifications . f. A change in the salary schedule recognizing $ 15 . 85 per hour as the living wage for permanent employees and recognizing the 3 % wage increase , effective July 1 , 2022 . g . 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 per pay period (for a maximum annual County contribution of $ 1 , 638 ) for all general ( non -sworn law enforcement officer) employees ; 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 . For FY 2022 -23 , the Law Enforcement Officers ( LEOs ) rate increases from 12 . 10 to 13 . 04 percent of reported compensation , and all other employees ' rate increases from 11 . 35 to 12 . 14 percent of reported compensation . h . Implement a county paid short term disability plan for eligible employees . i . Offer additional voluntary benefit offerings to employees including Pet Discount Program , Legal Insurance , Identify Theft Insurance and Long -Term Disability J . Continue to participate in the North Carolina Health Insurance Pool ( NCHIP ) , and continue medical and prescription third party administrators with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina ( BCBSNC ) and Prime Therapeutics , a division of BCBSNC , respectively . No increase to health and dental appropriations . Increase funding of 5 % to the Health Insurance Premium Equivalents for both active and pre- 65 retirees with the amount of the increase to be fully paid by the County . k . Continue the additional eight hours of annual leave to be awarded at an employee ' s anniversary date , prorated for part time employees . I . Continue the six-week paid parental leave policy . Page 2 of 5 RESm2022 = 034 Attachment 1 Adjustments to theManager ' s Recommended FY2022m23 GF OperatingBudget On June 9, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners approved the following changes to the Manager's Recommended annual operating budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. The information below summarizes changes made by the Board. Revenues Increase Decrease Manager' s Recommended Revenue Budget $ 2589109 , 579 Total Revenue Changes $ 0 $ 0 Revised Revenue Budget 258510 % 579 Expenditures Increase Decrease Manager' s Recommended Expenditure Budget $ 258310 % 579 Restore Sunday afternoon hours ( 12pm - 6pm ) to main Library for a total cost of $46 , 550 . $ 461550 Reduce DSS general fund allocation by $46 , 550 to offset restoration of Sunday hours for main Library . ( $46 ) 550 ) Total Expenditure Changes $ 46 , 550 ( $ 46 , 550 ) Revised Expenditure Budget $ 258 , 1095579 i t c f i C I i i i r E i I I. i` i Page 3 of 5 R S -20 M34 Attachment 1 Adjustments to the Manager's Recommended FY2022 =23 CIP Budget On June 9, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners approved the following changes to the Manager's Recommended CIP Funding for Year 1 (2022-23 fiscal year) . The information below summarizes changes made by the Board. Expenditures Increase Decrease Manager's Recommended County Projects CIP Budget for Year 1 ( FY 22 -23 ) $ 10 , 8723009 County Projects . Add $ 100 , 000 to create mini-park for the Perry Hills community (year 1 ) $ 100 , 000 Revise policy on unspent/ unawarded Climate Change Grants of $ 15 , 000 or more . Awards made in supplemental grant cycles will be pooled together (school and community $ 0 applicants) and will be awarded on the same competitive evaluation and award process . * Convert nine vehicles recommended for replacement in FY2022-23 to electric models and two additional replacements to hybrid models at a total cost of $ 109 , 000 . In addition , add $ 1157000 $ 6 , 000 to the project budget to install charging capabilities where necessary . Remove Southern Orange Campus Expansion project in years 9 and 10 ($5 , 485 , 000) $ 0 Reduce $388 , 000 in years 1 -3 for Ambulances , purchased in advance through Budget ( $ 33 , 000) Amendment 11 on May 24, 2022 Reduce $45 , 000 for Fire Marshal Vehicle purchased in current year ($451000 ) Create $200 , 000 annual Emergency Services Renewal & Replacement Project to provide a $2001000 funding source for replacement materials and equipment for Emergency Services Total Expenditure Changes $415 , 000 ( 33 , ) Revised County CIP Budget for Year 1 ( FY 22 -23 $ 10 , 854 , 009 4) Changes in County Staff Positions ( Increase in FTE Approved ) . Department Position Name Fund Start Date FTE Animal Services Shelter Veterinarian- Medical Director General Fund 7/ 1 /2022 1 . 000 Department of Social Services Social Services Assistant General Fund 7/ 1 /2022 1 . 000 Department of Social Services Human Services Specialist I General Fund 5/ 18/2022 1 . 000 Public Health Dentist General Fund 7/1 /2022 1 . 000 Public Health Dental Assistant General Fund 7/1 /2022 1 . 000 Public Health PH Nurse II : Preparedness Coordinator General Fund 7/ 1 /2022 0 . 400 Department of the Environment, Agriculti Park Coordinator General Fund 7/ 1 /2022 1 . 000 Department of the Environment, Agricultt Park Coordinator General Fund 1 /1 /2023 2 . 000 Sheriff Detention Officer General Fund 9/1 /2022 7 . 000 Sheriff Detention Officer General Fund 11 / 1 /2022 8 . 000 Emergency Services EMT BASIC General Fund 7/1 /2022 4 . 000 Emergency Services EMT BASIC General Fund 9/1 /2022 4 . 000 Emergency Services Paramedic Trainee General Fund 7/1 /2022 4 . 000 Criminal Justice Resource Department Treatment Court Manager General Fund 7/ 1 /2022 0 . 500 Totals 35 . 900 5 ) General Fund Appropriations for Local School Districts The following FY2022 -23 General Fund Appropriations for Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools are approved : Page 4 of 5 RESm2022mO34 Attachment 1 a ) Current Expense appropriation for local school districts totals $ 93 , 578 , 782 and equates to a per pupil allocation of $ 4 , 808 1 ) The Current Expense appropriation to the Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools is $ 55 , 007 , 882 2 ) The Current Expense appropriation to the Orange County Schools is $ 38 , 570 , 900 , i i b ) School Related . Debt Service for local school districts totals $ 21 , 807 , 353 . i c) Additional net County funding for local school districts totals $ 3 ; 738 , 4850 ( 1 ) School Resource Officers and School Health Nurses Contracts - total appropriation of $ 3 , 738 , 485 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 school in both school systems . 6 ) Capital Investment Plan Funding for FY2022 -23 (Year 1 ) j a The following FY2022 -23 (Year 1 ) Capital Investment Plan Appropriations are approved : f a ) Overall Total Capital Investment Plan Funding of $40 , 610 , 532 i b ) County Capital Projects Funding of $ 10 , 854 , 009 c) School Capital Projects Funding of $ 28 , 514 , 160 d ) Solid Waste Project Funding of $ 722 , 363 ; and Sportsplex Project Funding of $ 520 , 000 7 ) County Fee Schedule r To adopt the County Fee Schedule to include changes in the FY2022 -23 Manager' s Recommended Annual Operating Budget and approved by the Board of County Commissioners on June 9 , 2022 . i f i Page 5 of 5