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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda 04-16-24; 8-c - Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #8 1 ORD-2024-008 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 16, 2024 Action Agenda Item No. 8-c SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #8 DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Attachment 1. Year-to-Date Budget Kirk Vaughn, (919) 245-2153 Summary Attachment 2. Health Department Fee Schedule Revisions PURPOSE: To approve budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Planning and Inspections 1. Communications Towers Trust Fund — The Communications Tower Trust Fund accounts for application fees paid to the County by telecommunication companies, with these fees being used to pay costs associated with determining tower location and construction. This budget amendment appropriates $6,000 in revenue received to pay consultant costs for reviewing telecommunication applications. The consultant fee is paid only after the project is closed out, in compliance with the County's Unified Development Ordinance. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds in the Communications Towers Trust Fund, outside of the General Fund. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal associated with this item. Criminal Justice Resources 2. The Criminal Justice Resources Department has received $1,250 in donations from the Orange County Bail Bond Justice Project to assist with client transportation and other client needs for use in FY 2023-24. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds in the General Fund. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this item: • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY 2 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. Asset Management Services 3. The Asset Management Services Department requires an additional $7,000 in funds to purchase and install a storage building at the Robert & Pearl Seymour Center. This will ensure the proper storage of tables and chairs to ensure safety and fire code compliance. These expenses will be funded with a transfer from the County Capital reserves. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Orange County Social Justice Goals associated with this item. Department of Health 4. The Health Department requests to amend the County Fee Schedule to include the new fees detailed in Attachment 2. These changes to the fee schedule do not affect revenues budgeted for FY 2023-24. The proposed new Personal Health Division fees are intended to cover the costs of new services provided. These fees were approved by the Board of Health in February 2024. 5. The Health Department has received $50,000 in funding from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to participate in a study, called the Achieve Study, to demonstrate the impact of a new strategy on hypertension treatment in Maternal Health patients. This funding will be utilized for training, travel, and supplies. This is a multi-year grant and appropriates funding in the following grant project, outside of the General Fund: Achieve Study($50,000) - Project# 71467 Revenues for this project: Current FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 Amendment Revised Grant Revenue $0 $50,000 $50,000 Total Project Funding $0 $50,000 $50,000 Appropriated for this project: Current FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 Amendment Revised Project Expenditures $0 $50,000 $50,000 Total Costs $0 $50,000 $50,000 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 3 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. Bond Referendum 6. In a separate abstract for this April 16, 2024 meeting, the Board will consider establishing a 2024 Bond Education Committee in preparation for the proposed November 5, 2025 bond referendum. To facilitate the dissemination of information about the bond, this amendment allocates $50,000 from fund balance for use by the Committee. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this item: • GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation 7. The Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation has received $24,000 in donations for the Little River Regional Park and Natural Area, a Durham/Orange County Partnership, from the annual Trail Run. This donation from the Trail Heads organization will be utilized for park projects and equipment. This amendment recognizes these donations and appropriates the additional funding in the following grant project ordinance, outside of the General Fund: Little River Park ($50,000) - Project# 20012 Revenues for this project: Current FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 Amendment Revised Donations Revenue $45,936 $24,000 $69,936 Total Project Funding $45,936 $24,000 $69,936 Appropriated for this project: Current FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 Amendment Revised Project Expenditures $45,936 $24,000 $69,936 Total Costs $45,936 $24,000 $69,936 SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this item: 4 • GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies. Department on Aging 8. The Orange County Department on Aging has received notification of additional Home and Community Care Block Grant funds, distributed by the Triangle J Council of Governments, in the amount of $41,769. These funds will be used to provide additional support toward the Lunch Program, Wellness Program, and Community Based Supplies. This budget amendment provides for the use of these funds during the current fiscal year. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this agenda item: • GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. 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 authorization of the General Fund by $100,019, the Multi-Year Grant Fund by $74,000, the County Capital Reserve by $7,000 and the Communication Towers Trust Fund by $6,000. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2023-24. 5 Year-To-Date Budget Summary Fiscal Year 2023-24 County Communic Fund Budget Summary General Fund Grants Fund Capital ations Reserve Towers Trust Fund Original Budget Revenue $271,114,238 $357,000 $0 Interfund Transfer Revenue $1,391,290 Fund Balance Appropiation $7,000,000 $1,038,010 Total Original Budget $279,505,528 $357,000 $1,038,010 $0 Additional Revenue Received Through Budget Amendment#8 (April 16, 2024) Grant Funds $1,158,529 $422,219 Non Grant Funds $127,409 $29,000 $11,000 Additional Interfund Transfer Revenue $158,211 $23,750 Additional Fund Balance Appropriation $96,837 $420,192 Total Amended Budget $281,046,514 $831,969 $1,458,202 $11,000 Dollar Change in 2023-24 Approved Budget $1,540,986 $474,969 $420,192 $11,000 Change in 2023-24 Approved Budget 0.55% 133.04%1 40.48% 100.00% Authorized Full Time Equivalent Positions Original Approved Full Time Equivalent Positions (includes Permanent and Time Limited) 1,001.800 Changes to Full Time Equivalent Positions 2.250 Total Approved Full-Time-Equivalent Positions for Fiscal Year 2023-24 1,004.050 0.000 0.000 0.000 Attachment 2. Health Department Fee Schedule Revisions 6 CPT Code Description Current Fee Proposed Change Last Revision Notes 11765 Excision of Nail Fold,Toe N/A $92.37 N/A NEW 82668 Assay of Erythropoietin N/A $23.90 N/A NEW 84075 Assay Alkal Phosphatase N/A $6.58 N/A NEW 84144 Assay of Progesterone N/A $26.53 N/A NEW 84165 Protein E-Phoresis,Serum N/A $15.20 N/A NEW 85652 RBC Sedimentation Rate,Auto N/A 1 $3.43 1 N/A INEW 87209 ISmear,Complex Stain,Ova/Para N/A 1 $18.00 1 N/A INEW G9919 IScreening Performed and Positive N/A 1 $45.17 1 N/A INEW