HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2023-043-Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #4 ORD -202M43 �
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date : December 12 , 2023
Action Agenda
Item No . 8 -d
SUBJECT : Fiscal Year 2023 -24 Budget Amendment #4
DEPARTMENT : County Manager' s Office
ATTACHMENT ( S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT :
Attachment 1 . Year-to - Date Budget Kirk Vaughn , ( 919 ) 245 -2153
Summary
PURPOSE : To approve budget , grant , and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year
2023 -24 .
Housing Department
1 . The Housing Choice Voucher Program has identified that it will receive a larger share of
administrative dollars this year due to placing more housing clients on vouchers than
anticipated . This will add an additional $ 128 , 800 in HUD grant funds to administer the
Housing Choice Voucher Program . The department will use these administrative funds to
assist clients in clearing barriers to housing , such as paying security deposits , utility fees
and upfront deposits . This adds $ 128 , 800 in authorization to the Housing Choice Voucher
Fund , outside of the General Fund .
2 . The Town of Chapel Hill has contracted with the County ' s Housing Department to
supplement the Longtime Homeowner' s Assistance Program specifically for Town of
Chapel Hill residents . The town will provide an additional $ 75 , 000 to offset the tax bills of
eligible residents in the town .
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT : The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are
applicable to this item :
• GOAL : FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION
AND INEQUITY
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or
color ; religious or philosophical beliefs ; sex , gender or sexual orientation ; national
origin or ethnic background ; age ; military service ; disability ; and familial , residential
or economic status .
• GOAL : ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF -SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure , policies , _ programs and funding
necessary for residents to provide shelter , food , clothing and medical care for
themselves and their dependents .
Planning And Inspections
3 . The County has authorized a settlement of $ 15 , 800 with a resident due to an error related
to the installation of Orange Water and Sewer Authority ( OWASA) sanitary sewer at 7731
Rogers Road . This action will appropriate fund balance to cover the cost of this settlement .
4 . This budget amendment provides for the transfer of $ 30 , 000 from the County Capital
Reserve Fund to the Community Loan Fund to support County-wide no interest loans for
sewer connection . The loans range from $ 3 , 500 to $ 10 , 000 with a 10 -year repayment .
Per the Community Loan Fund terms , the loan is secured by a deed of trust and the
borrowed loans will be itemized on the recipient ' s annual County tax bill for the annual
payment . This budget amendment increases the authorization in the County Capital
Reserve Fund and the Community Loan Fund by $ 30 , 000 .
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT : The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is
applicable to these items :
• GOAL : ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF =SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure , policies , programs , and funding
necessary for residents to provide shelter , food , clothing , and medical care for
themselves and their dependents .
Orange County Transportation Services
5 . The Orange County Transportation Services Department has received notification of
additional revenue of $ 37 , 430 from North Carolina Department of Transportation for the
FY2024 Rural Operating Assistance Program ( ROAP ) . This budget amendment provides
for the receipt of these additional funds in the General Fund for the cost of operating
expenses in the department .
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT : The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is
applicable to this item :
• GOAL : ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF -SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure , policies , programs and funding
necessary for residents to provide shelter , food , clothing and medical care for
themselves and their dependents .
Department of Social Services
6 . At the end of FY 2022 -23 , the County had $ 7 , 879 in unspent State funded Juvenile Crime
Prevention Council (JCPC ) administration funds . These funds transferred to Fund Balance
at the end of the fiscal year . This amendment draws these funds from Fund Balance for
return back to the State .
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT : The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is
applicable to this item :
• GOAL : ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF -SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure , policies , programs and funding
necessary for residents to provide shelter , food , clothing and medical care for
themselves and their dependents .
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT : There are no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impacts associated with these items other than as noted otherwise above .
FINANCIAL IMPACT : Financial impacts are included in the background information above . This
budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds in FY 2023 -24 and increases
the General Fund by $ 136 , 109 , the Housing Choice Voucher Fund by $ 128 , 80 , the Community
Loan Fund by $ 30 , 000 , and the County Capital Reserve Fund by $ 30 , 000 .
RECOMMENDATIONS : The Manager recommends the Board approve the budget , rant , and
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capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2023 -24 .
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