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ORD-2024-030
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 15, 2024
Action Agenda
Item No. 8-b
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Amendment #2
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
2024-25.
BACKGROUND:
Criminal Justice Resource Department
1. The Criminal Justice Resource Department received an additional funding allotment and
extension on the FY 2023-24 Local Reentry Council (LRC) grant contract in the amount of
$65,000 to cover June 11, 2024 — August 31, 2024. The NC Department of Adult
Correction (NCDAC) provided this separate funding allotment because NCDAC did not
have the new contract executed by the end of its fiscal year on June 10, 2024. This funding
allotment and the FY 2024-25 budget previously authorizing $150,000 extends the contract
period through August 30, 2025, which is the sixth year of the LRC grant. This amendment
authorizes the increase in the Multi-year Grant Fund.
Local Reentry Council Grant($65,000) - Project# 71375
Revenues for this project:
Current FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25
FY 2024-25 Amendment Revised
Grant Revenue $1,100,000 $65,000 $1,165,000
Total Project Funding $1,100,000 $65,000 $1,165,000
Appropriated for this project:
Current FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25
FY 2024-25 Amendment Revised
Project Expenditures $1,100,000 $65,000 $1,165,000
Total Costs $1,100,000 $65,000 $1,165,000
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ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports:
• GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 1. Improve harm reduction, prevention, and support services for adults
and children experiencing behavioral health issues, substance use disorder, and
intellectual or developmental disability.
OBJECTIVE 4. Reduce impacts and barriers forjustice-involved children and adults
through deflection, diversion, therapeutic interventions, and re-entry support,
including housing.
Animal Services
2. Animal Services is proposing to utilize $968 of donated funds to cover the cost of medical
expenses and medical supplies. The donated funds are from Community Giving Fund. This
budget amendment provides for the receipt of and use of these funds consistent with the
intent of the donations.
3. Animal Services is proposing to utilize $200 of donated funds to cover the cost of
advertising available animals for the Clear the Shelter event. The donated funds are from
Community Giving Fund. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of and use of
these funds consistent with the intent of the donations.
4. Animal Services holds donated funds for the Veterinary Assistance Program. At the end of
FY 2023-24, there were $11,691 in unspent funds remaining that reverted to fund balance.
It is proposed that the funds be drawn from fund balance to use in covering medical
expenses and medical supplies in accordance with the donated funds for the Veterinary
Assistance Program.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports:
• GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 7. Invest in services and programs that improve health of life for the
community.
Library
5. Library Services has received a donation of $13,568 from Friends of the Orange County
Library. This funding will be used to support the library story walk, collection materials, and
ongoing inclusive programming supporting literacy in Orange County.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports:
• GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 7. Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality
of life of the community.
• GOAL 5: PUBLIC EDUCATION/LEARNING COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 2. Improve school readiness and educational outcomes by providing
access, training, tools, technology, and other resources needed to thrive.
• GOAL 6: DIVERSE AND VIBRANT ECONOMY
OBJECTIVE 1. Provide family-oriented and inclusive programming or other cultural
events for residents and visitors.
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Health
6. The Orange County Health Department has received $100,000 in Federal pass-through
grant funds to support delivery of the essential services and core functions of public health
to address the specific health needs or health indicators. These grant funds will cover
computers, drones, and other expenses for well and septic staff. The drones will be used
to enhance current record keeping, provide photogrammetric measures, and advance
equity goals that improve community client applications especially to those who are
differently abled or low literacy. This amendment appropriates these funds in the General
Fund.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports:
• GOAL 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ACTION
OBJECTIVE 6. Protect water supply/watersheds.
• GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 7. Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality
of life of the community.
Solid Waste
7. In anticipation of the new NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) regulations
regarding PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), the Solid Waste Department has
estimated an additional $230,000 in expenses to satisfy the regulatory requirements.
These funds will cover the cost of additional testing for targeted PFAS compounds and
engineering services for conducting a cost benefit analysis associated with these new
requirements. This budget amendment provides for the appropriation of $230,000 from
fund balance in the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports:
• GOAL 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ACTION
OBJECTIVE 2. Invest in our infrastructure to reduce the environmental impact of
the County fleet/facilities and improve safety.
OBJECTIVE 6. Protect water supply/watersheds.
Asset Management Services
8. This Asset Management Services Department is requesting $23,500 for conceptual design
services by O'Brien Atkins to review the space needs of the court system and related
agencies that occupy the Justice Center and related facilities. The County's Long Range
Facility Master Plan was completed by O'Brien Atkins and presented to the Board in
November 2023. Some of the recommendations in the Facilities Master Plan were
incorporated into the FY 2024-34 Capital Investment Plan (CIP). During consideration of
the CIP, the justice system stakeholders asked County leadership to work together to take
a more comprehensive view of system operations that would more seamlessly integrate
facilities assigned to these stakeholders. The County Manager initiated a Justice System
Space Needs Workgroup, which included members of the Justice system and County staff,
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to review the Facilities Master Plan and to finalize a recommendation regarding the Justice
System space needs that could be presented to the Board. The Workgroup has met
several times, including conducting a tour of the Chatham and Harnett County Justice
Centers. O'Brien Atkins will work with the Workgroup to further refine the space needs and
create conceptual plans based on feedback from the Workgroup. This budget amendment
increases the County Capital Reserve authorization by $23,500 and appropriates $23,500
in the County Capital Fund. This creates the following Capital Project Ordinance in the
County Capital Fund, outside of the General Fund.
Justice System Space Needs & Improvements ($23,500) - Project#10093
Revenues for this project:
Current FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25
FY 2024-25 Amendment Revised
Transfer from County Capital Reserve $0 $23,500 $23,500
Total Project Funding $0 $23,500 $23,500
Appropriated for this project:
Current FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25
FY 2024-25 Amendment Revised
Project Expenditures $0 $23,500 $23,500
Total Costs $0 $23,500 $23,500
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports:
• GOAL 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ACTION
OBJECTIVE 2. Invest in our infrastructure to reduce the environmental impact of
the County fleet/facilities and improve safety.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. This
budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds in FY 2024-25 and increases
the authorization in the General Fund by $149,927, the Grants Fund by $65,000, the County
Capital Reserve Fund by $23,500, the County Capital Fund by $23,500 and the Solid Waste
Enterprise Fund by $230,000.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the budget, grant, and
capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
Attachment 1 5
Year-To-Date Budget Summary
Fiscal Year 2024-25
County Solid Waste
Fund Budget Summary General Fund Grants Fund County Capital Operations
Capital Reserve Enterprise
Fund
Original Budget Revenue $286,304,076 $282,000 $15,889,808 $0 $11,213,886
Interfund Transfer Revenue $1,006,039
Fund Balance Appropiation $7,100,000 $356,539 $1,753,402
Total Original Budget $294,410,115 $282,000 $15,889,808 $356,539 $12,967,288
Additional Revenue Received Through
Budget Amendment#2 (October 15, 2024)
Grant Funds $230,096 $125,796
Non Grant Funds $124,974
Additional Interfund Transfer Revenue $106,662 $23,500
Additional Fund Balance Appropriation $88,586 $106,662 $230,000
Total Amended Budget $294,960,433 $407,796 $15,913,308 $463,201 $13,197,288
Dollar Change in 2024-25 Approved Budget $550,318 $125,796 $23,500 $106,662 $230,000
Change in 2024-25 Approved Budget 0.19%1 44.61%1 0.15%1 29.92%1 2.05%