HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 07-09-2026; 8-g - Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Amendment #1 and Amendment to Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget 1
ORD-2026-019
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: July 9, 2026
Action Agenda
Item No. 8-g
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Amendment #1 and Amendment to Fiscal Year
2025-26 Budget
DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Attachment 1. FY 2026-27 Year-to-Date Kirk Vaughn, (919) 245-2153
Budget Summary
Attachment 2. FY 2025-26 Year-to-Date
Budget Summary
PURPOSE: To approve budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year
2026-27 and approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget.
BACKGROUND:
Fiscal Year 2026-27
Emergency Services
1. Emergency Services has received its funding reconsideration approval from the State E911
Board to complete the FY2027 milestones related to the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)
project, in addition to the final FY2026-27 annual funding distribution. This budget
amendment recognizes additional revenue of $197,204 from fund reconsideration, as well
as a $5,201 increase in annual distribution, and appropriates the expense of $202,405
within the E911 fund.
2. The Duke Energy Foundation awarded Orange County $23,000 to expand the flood
monitoring network. The project, initiated after Chantal, aims to install flood gauges and
monitors at high-risk locations to improve early warning capabilities. Emergency Services
repurposed FY 2025-26 operating funds to install three of these sensors. Grant funds will
be utilized to install an additional three gauges, bringing the total to six new flood monitoring
gauges. This budget amendment increases budget authorization for Emergency Services
by $23,000 within the General Fund.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports:
• GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 6. Provide sustainable, equitable, and high-quality community safety and
emergency services to meet the community's evolving needs.
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Fiscal Year 2025-26
3. The Jail Inmate Trust Fund receives funds in trust for Detainees to use in the Detention
Center canteen. As part of the FY 2025-26 year-end review for the Jail Inmate Fund, the
fund has received additional revenues over the budgeted revenues in FY 2025-26. This
budget amendment recognizes an additional $60,000 for FY 2025-26 revenues and
expenditure appropriations in the Jail Inmate Fund.
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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The approval of Budget Amendment #1 increases the FY 2026-27
authorization of the General Fund by $23,000 and the Emergency Telephone Fund by $202,405.
The amendment also increases the authorization in the Jail Inmate Fund by $60,000 for FY 2025-
26.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the budget, grant, and
capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and the budget amendment to the
Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget.
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Year-To-Date Budget Summary
Fiscal Year 2026-27
Emergency
Fund Budget Summary General Fund Telephone
Fund
Original Budget Revenue $319,754,250 $433,577
Interfund Transfer Revenue $242,941 $0
Fund Balance Appropiation $7,068,892 $0
Total Original Budget $327,066,083 $433,577
Additional Revenue Received Through
Budget Amendment#1 (July 9th)
Grant Funds $23,000 $202,405
Non Grant Funds
Additional Interfund Transfer Revenue
Additional Fund Balance Appropriation
Total Amended Budget $327,089,083 $635,982
Dollar Change in 2026-27 Approved Budget $23,000 $202,405
Change in 2026-27 Approved Budget 0.01% 46.68%
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Year-To-Date Budget Summary
Fiscal Year 2025-26
Jail
Fund Budget Summary Inmate
Trust
Fund
Original Budget Revenue $315,000
Interfund Transfer Revenue $0
Fund Balance Appropiation $0
Total Original Budget 1 $315,000
Additional Revenue Received Through
Budget Amendment#13 (July 9th)
Non Grant Funds $60,000
Additional Interfund Transfer Revenue
Additional Fund Balance Appropriation
Total Amended Budget $375,000
Dollar Change in 2025-26 Approved Budget $60,000
Change in 2025-26 Approved Budget 1 19.05%