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changes include an earlier application period and a target percentage, which was agreed to be <br /> 1.2%, which is the equivalent of $1.8 million available for decision and distribution to all outside <br /> agencies. Due to fiscal constraints during budget deliberations late last spring, this target <br /> percentage was rolled back and 43 agencies were funded at an amount of $1.4 million. The <br /> Board also granted additional authority to the Human Services Advisory Commission to use an <br /> evaluation format and prepare recommendations to the Board for outside agencies. The <br /> HSAC provided its recommendations to the Board in the spring. <br /> Changes Proposed for FY09-10: <br /> County Management and Budget have discussed and present the following proposals to <br /> further refine the process for the next fiscal year. HSAC has also been informed and involved <br /> in setting the strategic direction. <br /> 1. Approve Draft Orange County Allocation Categories of outside agency expenditures to <br /> create target allocation amounts for FY09-10. The target allocation amount by <br /> category, if approved by the BOCC, would replace the percentage of General Fund <br /> goal. <br /> The Draft Orange County Allocation Categories are modeled on the Triangle United Way <br /> (TUW) Allocation Categories for 2009. The TUW categories emerged from a year-long review <br /> of local research and analysis (i.e., the Orange County Community Needs Assessment, the <br /> Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness, and the Master Aging Plan Update), later confirmed by a <br /> cross-section of community stakeholders representing issue expertise that included Orange <br /> County administrators, non-profit agency executives, and public advocates. The majority of <br /> outside agencies funded by the County also receive funding from TUW. <br /> The move to broad service categories should sharpen the focus on results and emphasize <br /> highest/best use of every dollar within every service category. It should also help respond to <br /> criticism and complaints, such as: "No new agencies are ever funded", "Each year is status <br /> quo", and "Performance and results don't count". <br /> Attachments: A, B, and C depict the draft allocation categories. Attachment D is a <br /> description of all outside agencies currently funded by Orange County. <br /> 2. Adopt a policy position whereby a conscious effort is made to not duplicate core County <br /> services. If a County Department operates the same or similar service, it should not be <br /> repeated or contracted out to a private non-profit, except or unless by mutual <br /> agreement and priority planning between the entities. This would strengthen and <br /> streamline service delivery and enhance overall public benefit. Example: Both Social <br /> Services and Child Care Services Association administer child care subsidy programs. <br /> The BOCC will recall that both the BOCC and Social Services Board supported DSS in <br /> their bid last spring to administer the Smart Start child care subsidy program as a step <br /> in eliminating the dual system in Orange County. <br /> 3. Assign Community Housing and Land Trust a "line item appropriation" status, separate <br /> from the HSAC outside agency process, since the Land Trust is a joint creation of the <br /> County and Towns. Their annual grant application would still undergo rigorous review <br /> by Budget in conjunction with Housing and Community Development, and final <br /> determination by the BOCC in the adopted budget. Note: There may be other <br />