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Home My WebLink AboutORD-2025-038-Fiscal year 2025-26 budget amendment #4 ORD-2025 - 038 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date : November 18 , 2025 Action Agenda Item No . 8 -d SUBJECT : Fiscal Year 2025 -26 Budget Amendment #4 DEPARTMENT : County Manager' s Office ATTACHMENT ( S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT . Attachment 1 . Year-to- Date Budget Kirk Vaughn , ( 919 ) 245 -2153 Summary for Budget Amendment 3 - CORRECTED Attachment 2 . Year-to- Date Budget Summary Attachment 3 . Fee Schedule Update PURPOSE : To approve budget , grant , and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2025 -26 . Correction 1 . In Budget Amendment #3 approved at the Board ' s October 21 , 2025 Business meeting , the Financial Impact was incorrectly calculated (several items in the abstract impacted multiple funds simultaneously) . The corrected Financial Impact for Budget Amendment #3 should read as follows , and an updated Year-to- Date Budget Summary reflecting these corrections is attached : FINANCIAL IMPACT . The budget , grant , and capital ordinance amendments increases the authorization in the General Fund by $ 222 , 633 , Multi -Year Grant Fund by $220 , 067 , Emergency Telephone Fund by $ 374 , 358 , Community Development Fund by $232 , 652 , Visitors Bureau Fund by $ 19 , 047 , County Capital Fund by $ 367 , 441 , County Capital Reserve Fund by $ 56 , 076 , Article 46 Fund by $ 1 , 153 , 072 , DSS Client Fund by $48 , 866 , Communications Towers Trust Fund by $ 13 , 000 , Asset Forfeiture fund by $ 29 , 763 , and ARPA Fund by $ 179 , 729 . ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • GUIDING PRINCIPLE — COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS We provide information and opportunities for engagement in a transparent manner so that all in our community have knowledge , understanding , and a voice . Informational Technologies 2 . Information Technologies is required to update existing Structured Query Language ( SQL) Server licenses and purchase additional licenses to be in compliance as part of the County ' s annual Microsoft Agreement . SQL licenses are used for the County ' s database servers . This amendment allocates $ 107 , 976 from the County Capital Reserve Fund and appropriates these funds within the General Fund . With approval of this item , the remaining unaudited balance in the County Capital Reserve Fund will be $41 , 196 , ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • MISSION STATEMENT — Orange County is a visionary leader in providing governmental services valued by our community , beyond those required by law , in an equitable , sustainable , innovative and efficient way . Housing 3 . Longtime Homeowners Assistance - The Town of Carrboro and the Town of Chapel Hill have contracted with the County ' s Housing Department to supplement the Longtime Homeowners Assistance Program specifically for the towns ' residents . The Town of Carrboro will provide an additional $45 , 000 to offset the tax bills of eligible residents in the town , and the Town of Chapel Hill will provide an additional $ 75 , 000 for its eligible residents . 4 . Rapid Rehousing — Compass Center - The Orange County Rapid Re - Housing program was approved to receive a grant transfer that was awarded to The Women ' s Center , Inc (dba Compass Center) in the FY24 Continuum of Care ( CoC ) competition . This grant award is $208 , 976 , and the performance period is January 1 , 2026 — December 31 , 2026 . The program is administered in the Orange County Housing Department with assistance and oversight from the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness . The program provides supportive services and rental assistance to people who are currently experiencing homelessness in Orange County AND are actively fleeing domestic violence . This budget amendment will renew a time - limited Rapid Rehousing Specialist III ( position 1406 ) through December 31 , 2026 , provides for the receipt of these funds in the Community Development Fund , and establishes the following project ordinance : Rapid Rehousing - Compass Center ($208, 976) - Project #47479 Revenues for this project : Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised Grant Revenue $ 322 , 624 $208 , 976 $ 531 , 600 Total Project Funding $ 322 , 624 $ 208 , 976 $531 , 600 Appropriated for this project : Current FY 2025 -26 FY 2025 -26 FY 2025 -26 Amendment Revised Project Expenditures $ 322 , 624 $208 , 976 $ 531 , 600 Total Costs $ 322 , 624 $ 208 , 976 $ 531 ,600 ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • GOAL 3 : HOUSING FOR ALL OBJECTIVE 1 . Allocate predictable funding sources to contribute or support adding to affordable housing stock . OBJECTIVE 2 . Address need and any policy barriers to increase access to emergency shelter beds and other low- barrier housing including eviction diversion . OBJECTIVE 3 . Invest in permanent supportive housing . Asset Management Services 5 . The Asset Management Services Department proposes installing dehumidification units at Hillsborough Commons to better control humidity in the building during the summer months . Based on quoted pricing , the cost is proposed to be debt financed at $ 33 , 000 . This will reduce future year Capital Investment Plan requests for this item . This budget amendment appropriates $ 33 , 000 in debt financing and increases the following project ordinance within the County Capital Fund : HVAC Projects ($33, 000) - Project # 11002 Revenues for this project : Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised Alternative Financing $4 , 111 , 325 $ 33 , 000 $4 , 144 , 325 Total Project Funding $4J 111325 $33 , 000 $41144 , 325 Appropriated for this project : Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 FY 2025 -26 Amendment Revised Project Expenditures $4 , 1111325 $ 33 , 000 $4 , 144 , 325 Total Costs $4, 1110325 $ 33 , 000 $4, 144, 325 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 . Transportation Services 6 . Orange County Transportation Services was awarded Federal Transit Administration ( FTA) Section 5307 capital funding of $408 , 055 during Federal Fiscal Years 2021 -2023 to support the procurement and installation of six (6 ) Electric Vehicle ( EV) charging stations . These additional EV charging stations will support the expanding Orange County Public Transportation EV fleet . This grant requires a local match of $ 102 , 014 , resulting in a total project cost of $ 510 , 069 . Orange County Transportation Services has also been awarded FTA Section 5307 capital funding of $208 , 193 during Federal Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025 to support the procurement and installation of Automatic Passenger Counter (APC ) systems on six (6 ) fixed - route transit vehicles , installation of new and replacement bus stop signage , and bus parking lot resurfacing and improvement projects at the transit operations facility . This grant requires a local match of $70 , 049 , resulting in a total project cost of $278 , 242 , This budget amendment increases the Fund Balance appropriation and transfers $ 172 , 063 to the County Capital Fund within the General Fund . This budget amendment also recognizes $ 616 , 248 in capital grant funding and appropriates $ 788 , 311 in expenses within the County Capital Fund , outside of the General Fund and creates the following budget ordinance : OCPT 5307 Capital Award ($ 788, 311) - Project # 30085 Revenues for this project : Current FY 2025 -26 FY 2025 -26 FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised Transfer from General Fund $0 $ 172 , 063 $ 172 , 063 Grants $ 0 1 $616 , 248 $616 , 248 Total Project Funding $0 $788 , 311 $788 , 311 Appropriated for this project : i Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised Project Expenditures $0 $ 788 , 311 $ 788 , 311 Total Costs $ 0 $ 788 , 311 $788 , 311 ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • GOAL 4 : MULTI -MODAL TRANSPORTATION OBJECTIVE 1 . Identify priorities and resources necessary to implement the Orange County Transit Plan . OBJECTIVE 2 . Increase community awareness of all modes of transportation including transit , bike and pedestrian , vehicle , and all other modes . OBJECTIVE 4 . Coordinate transit investments with municipal and county land use I planning to reduce vehicle miles travelled and to provide more equitable access to shopping , employment , medical centers , college campuses , etc . Department of Social Services 7 . At the end of FY 2024 -25 , the County had $ 3 , 473 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 the $ 3 , 473 from Fund Balance so the funds can be returned to the State as required by JCPC policy . ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • GOAL 2 : HEALTHY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 4 . Reduce impacts and barriers for justice - involved children and adults through deflection , diversion , therapeutic interventions , and re -entry support , including housing . 1 8 Emergency Services 8 . The FY 2025 -26 Approved Fee Schedule included Emergency Medical Service ( EMS ) ambulatory fees at 175 % of the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services ( CMS ) current allowable rate . This budget amendment updates the mileage fee to be consistent with the 175 % of the current CMS allowable rate and to amend the language of the fee schedule including the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System ( HCPCS ) billing codes . The budgetary impact will be reviewed and submitted as part of the Manager' s FY 2026 -27 Recommended Budget . Fee Type 2024 175 % CMS Allowable 2025 175 % CMS Allowable Rate Rate Mileage 15 . 65/mile 16 . 01 /mile ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • GOAL 2 : HEALTHY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 5 . Invest in , support , train , and retain our community safety , health , and emergency services employees and direct care workforce . OBJECTIVE 6 . Provide sustainable , equitable , and high -quality community safety and emergency services to meet the community' s evolving needs . Visitors Bureau 9 . The Visitors Bureau is requesting use of $ 30 , 000 of its available unassigned fund balance for tourism initiatives . These funds will be utilized to provide marketing for the Savannah Bananas baseball games that will be held in Orange County in 2026 . This budget amendment provides for the $ 30 , 000 appropriation from the Visitors Bureau Unassigned Fund Balance . With this appropriation , an estimated , un -audited $ 238 , 116 will remain in reserves , which represents 7 % of the budgeted expenditures . ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • GOAL 6 : DIVERSE AND VIBRANT ECONOMY OBJECTIVE 1 . Provide family-oriented and inclusive programming or other cultural events for residents and visitors . FINANCIAL IMPACT : The budget , grant , and capital ordinance amendments increases the authorization in the General Fund by $403 , 512 , the Community Development Fund by $208 , 976 , the Visitors Bureau Fund by $ 30 , 000 , the County Capital Fund by $ 821 , 311 and the County Capital Reserve by $ 1071976 . RECOMMENDATION ( S ) : The Manager recommends the Board approve the budget , grant , and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2025 -26 . i I I I i I I 1 I i i I 3 I I iE 8