ORD-2006-026 - Budget Amendment #16

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Visitors Bureau 6. The Visitors Bureau requests an appropriation of $30,000 from existing Visitors Bureau Fund fund balance to complete two initiatives prior to the end of FY 2005 -06. The Bureau will conduct a Summer 2006 Newspaper Campaign in regional drive markets at a cost of $20,000. The goal of this campaign is to increase room nights in July and August in Hillsborough and Chapel Hill. $10,000 will be used for the completion of the Visitors Center, which includes cabinetry installation and design and artwork related to the three towns. With this appropriation, approximately $237,472 remains available in the Visitors Bureau Fund fund balance. In addition to the above appropriation, the Visitors Bureau anticipates requesting an appropriation of $30,000 during FY 2006 -07 to initiate a Tourism Marketing Campaign, which will involve building a branding design concept and developing a strategic plan and on -line marketing program. This budget amendment provides for the appropriation of $30,000 from the Visitors Bureau Fund for the above stated purposes. (See Attachment 1, column # 6) Health Department 7. The Health Department has received $9,800 in unanticipated dental revenues this current fiscal year. With the Dentist position filled on a regular basis for the entire year, more patients than originally anticipated during last year's budget process received services. The Health Department requests to use the unanticipated revenues to replace aged dental equipment such as high -speed hand piece drills and attachments. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional revenues for the above stated purpose. (See Attachment 1, column #7) Sheriffs Department and Orange County Schools Surveillance Equipment Grant 8. The Orange County Sheriff's Department, in collaboration with the Orange County Schools, applied for and received a Secure Our Schools grant totaling $142,660. This grant requires a 50* percent match, and OCS has agreed to cover the required match. OCS plans to use the grant funds to purchase and install surveillance equipment at all school buildings within the District. In accordance with the grant requirements, the County must actually purchase the equipment on behalf of the school district. The district has received bids with the lowest total equipment bid being $298,525. The difference in the amount of the grant funds and the lowest bid equals $155,865, of which Orange County Schools has agreed to provide to the County to serve as the required match. The attached Secure Our Schools Grant — OCS Surveillance Equipment Grant Project Ordinance provides for the receipt of the grant funds as well as Orange County Schools matching funds and allows the County to purchase the equipment on behalf of the school district. No County funds are associated with this purchase. (See Attachment 3, Secure Our Schools Grant — OCS Surveillance Equipment Grant Project Ordinance) FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached budget ordinance and grant project ordinance amendments.