ORD-2008-097 - Fiscal Year 2008-09 Budget Amendment #1

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2 from the County's E911 Fund to the Emergency Services Relocation at Meadowlands Capital Project to allow for purchase of 911 related equipment. (See Attachment 1, column #2 and Attachment 3, Emergency Services Relocation at Meadowlands Capital Project Ordinance) Board of County Commissioners 3. In June 2008, Commissioners approved a 2.5 percent pay for performance salary adjustment, effective July 1, 2008, for the Clerk to the Board. This budget amendment allocates sufficient funds to the Board of County Commissioners' budget to allow for the salary increase. (See Attachment 1, column #3) Health Department 4. The Orange County Health Department has received Medicaid Maximization Cost Settlement funds totaling $465,597 over the amount currently budgeted. In accordance with Federal and State regulations, these funds must be budgeted and expended to further the objectives of the program that generates the funds. Allowed uses of these funds include, but are not limited to: public information and outreach, automation of administrative operations, capital improvements, expansion of preventive and primary care services to uninsured and under-insured populations, and expansion of program support services. The Orange County Health Department invests these funds into various capital areas.. For. example, the department used some of the past receipts to offset costs of renovating clinic areas at the Whiffed Human and Southern Human Services Centers. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these unbudgeted revenues in this multi-year capital project. (See Attachment 1, column #4 and Attachment 4, Medicaid Maximization Capital Project Ordinance) Non-Departmental 5. The Approved FY 2008-09 included a 25% reduction in travel expenses totaling $34,347 for departments, which was budgeted as a lump-sum operational savings in a non- departmental account. This technical budget amendment provides for the transfer of funds from the non-departmental section of the General Fund to individual departments. (See Attachment 1, column #5) Department on Aging 6. The Department on Aging has received notification of additional funds for the following programs: • Operation Fan -receipt of $1,360 from Duke Power and private donations to purchase fans for low-income, elderly Orange County residents. Case Assistance -receipt of an additional $10,000 in Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) funds to continue the African-American Outreach project, which the department began in FY 2006-07. This project provides outreach, education, and community referraUsupport services for African Americans at risk for dementia.