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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A Resolution Determining A Significant Financial Crisis Exists Which Will Result In A Decrease Of Revenue to the County and Temporary Cost Saving Measures Are Necessary to Balance the County's Budget for the FY 2009-2010 WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners finds that Orange County residents and businesses are suffering from the effects of a significant state and national financials crisis; and WHEREAS, the financial crisis has resulted in large reduction in revenues projected to be available to fund the County's budget for the FY 2009-2010; and WHEREAS, Orange County Budget Office has calculated the revenues available to the County for the FY 2009-2010 from the taxes paid by residents and businesses, and determined expenditures for the FY 2009-2010 will exceed revenues unless additional actions are taken; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of County Commissioner is required to ensure that the County's budget for FY 2009-2010 year is balanced in a manner that carefully balances the rights of residents and businesses to government services and the interest of County employees who provide those services; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Manager has recommended to the Board of County Commissioners feasible cost saving alternatives to consolidating, reorganizing or abolishing programs or departmental units which could result in the loss of one (1) or more non-vacant permanent or provisional position; and WHEREAS, the employee related temporary cost saving measures for FY 2009-2010 recommended by the County Manager are: the suspension of the Supplement Retirement [401(k) Plan] Employer Contribution provided in Article IV, Section 9.4 for non-law enforcement officer (LEO) employees; the implementation of a Furlough Plan, as provided in Article 1V, Section 24.0; and a Retirement Incentive Program as provided in Article V, Section 21.0; and WHEREAS, a furlough is unpaid leave, whether voluntary or involuntary, which does not require the employee to lose seniority, employer paid benefits and allows the employee to earn and retain all leave at the same rate, unless otherwise provided by the Board. WHEREAS, the implementation of these cost savings measures will begin on July 1, 2009 and are necessary to balance the County's budget for FY 2009-2010 and will end on June 30, 2010, unless the Board by resolution determines that continued cost saving are necessary to balance the budget.