ORD-2007-199 - Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget Amendment #1

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 21, 2007 SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2007 -08 Budget Amendment #1 Action Agenda Item No. G DEPARTMENT: Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment 1. Budget as Amended INFORMATION CONTACT: Spreadsheet Donna Coffey, (919) 245 -2151 Attachment 2. Year -To -Date Budget Summary Attachment 3. Critical Needs Reserve Status Report Attachment 4. Letters of Support from OPC Mental Health PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2007 -08. BACKGROUND: Department of Social Services 1. Various agencies and citizens donate monies during the year to provide funds for the Department of Social Services (DSS) to assist clients with special needs including foster care children. Since July 1, 2007, DSS has received the following donations: • Foster Care Donations — donated funds totaling $20,292 from citizens, through Triangle Community Foundation, to help send foster care children to summer camp. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these donated funds. • General Assistance Donations — donated funds totaling $102 from citizens to help with special needs of clients. This budget amendment provides for, the receipt of these donated funds. This amendment sets these donations aside in the Department's special Adoption Enhancement Fund (outside the General Fund) (see Attachment 1, column #1). Board of Elections 2. The Orange County Board of Elections has received "Help America Vote Act" (HAVA) grant funds totaling $10,125 from the North Carolina State Board of Elections. These funds will be used to purchase Drive -Thru Assist — Alert Systems for all polling places located within Orange County. Alert Systems allow for voters to drive across a hose, located outside of the