ORD-2004-107 - Budget Amendment #3

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dangers associated with joining street gangs and engaging in youth violence. The department will arrange with local middle /junior high schools to schedule 13 one period classes to instruct students on the dangers of gangs in accordance with the G.R.E.A.T. program lesson plans. Classes will be taught in an appropriate education time slot as determined by local school officials. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column #2) 3. On September 9, 2004, the Board of County Commissioners accepted an award from the U.S. Justice Department State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) in the amount of $27,614. In June 2000, the Sheriff Department entered into an agreement with Justice Benefits, Inc. (JBI) to secure appropriate Federal financial assistance in recovering federal funds that are due to counties who house federal inmates. Based on their work, Orange County will receive $27,614 from the U.S. Department of Justice. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column #3) Environment and Resource Conservation Department 4. On September 9, 2004, the Board of County Commissioners approved an allocation of $75,000 from the 2001 Parks and Open Space Bond funds (Joint Town /County Open Space portion) to cover a portion of the costs of a planned engineering and design study for the extension of the Bolin Creek Greenway. The Town of Chapel Hill has agreed to earmark $100,000 in 2003 Town Parks bonds for this effort, for total anticipated costs of $175,000 in FY 2004 -05. This budget amendment provides for this appropriation from the 2001 Parks and Open Space Bond funds. (See Attachment 3, Bolin Creek Greenway Capital Project Ordinance, and Attachment 4, Greenway Development Reserve Capital Project Ordinance) Health Department 5. The American Lung Association awarded the Orange County Health Department's Health and Wellness program a "Not On Tobacco" (NOT) mini -grant in the amount of $1,500. The grant funds are intended to facilitate the implementation of a NOT program, a ten - session youth smoking cessation program. The NOT program will be administered to 15 Orange County youth through the Health Department's Health and Wellness grant project manager. The North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund has also awarded the Orange County Health Department's Health and Wellness program additional one time grant funds to promote -a 100% Tobacco Free Schools (TFS) campaign. Grant funds in the amount of $4,953 are to be used for teacher and student education and training to promote the goal of TFS. It is expected that through educating the teachers and students, they will become advocates, role models, and leaders in both their schools and community for the TFS campaign. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of $1,500 and $4,953 from the American Lung Association and the NC Health and Wellness Trust fund, respectively, for the above stated purposes. (See Attachment 5, Youth Tobacco Prevention Grant Project Ordinance)