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Director Nancy Coston said that there have not been discussions about these children at this <br /> point. She has been consulted about the tasks that DSS provides in the schools (social <br /> workers), but she has had not had a discussion with the Adolescents in Need. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that it was explained to him that this program reaches <br /> children who are not eligible for DSS services. Nancy Coston said that the school social <br /> workers can serve anyone and students do not have to be low-income to be served. If the <br /> children are eligible, then DSS will bill Medicaid. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that he would be hesitant to drop Adolescents in Need, <br /> especially since the County has funded it for almost 30 years. <br /> Frank Clifton said that staff does not have any idea why the Board of County <br /> Commissioners has funded some of these agencies over the years. <br /> Commissioner Gordon made reference to JOCCA in Attachment 2, page 11, and that <br /> the evaluator said that the other county has reduced its funding. She asked why this was <br /> being reduced and what the other county was doing. <br /> Nancy Coston said that this agency was reviewed by the DSS Board and JOCCA runs <br /> many programs at the Skills Development Center. The application said that JOCCA needed <br /> funds for overhead and administrative costs and the funds could not be recouped from federal <br /> grants. It does serve Orange County residents. <br /> Chair Foushee said that she had the same concerns about JOCCA as did <br /> Commissioner Gordon since the County does provide in-house services. Regarding CCSA, <br /> she would like to know how many children are on the childcare subsidy waiting list. Regarding <br /> athletics and funding, she said that the Board should establish a policy for other athletic <br /> organizations to apply for funding if it funds HYAA. Regarding KidsCope, she would like to <br /> know if the County has made any contact with Orange County Schools about the lease with <br /> KidsCope. Probably part of the increase in funding is related to the lease payment. <br /> Frank Clifton said that he would hope that between now and the first of next year that <br /> the Board would give staff more guidance on the outside agency review process. <br /> Commissioner Gordon suggested flagging the agencies that have been brought up and <br /> leaving the others the same as the Manager's recommendation. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he would be comfortable flagging things for discussion, <br /> but he would not be comfortable saying that the County is done with certain agencies. <br /> Frank Clifton said that the next work session is June 8th. He recognizes that many <br /> recommendations are difficult to accept. He said that he did set aside $500,000 as flex money <br /> for the Board to make adjustments as needed. <br /> Chair Foushee clarified that the Board only needs more information on the agencies <br /> that were flagged and that there is consensus on the others. <br /> The following agencies were flagged: <br /> Adolescents In Need, American Red Cross, Child Care Services Association, EI <br /> Centro Hispano, JOCCA, Triangle Wildlife Rehab, HYAA <br /> Staff will bring these back as a summary for the Board to discuss. <br /> 3. Pay and Benefits Study Report <br /> Human Resources Director Michael McGinnis made a PowerPoint presentation. There <br /> was an additional sheet (blue). <br /> FY 2010-11 <br /> Manager's Recommended Budget <br /> Pay and Benefits <br /> Budget Work Session <br />