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There was a discrepancy on the document. Commissioner Gordan said that she did not realize that this involved suspending the policy. Commissioner Carey clarified that suspension means we are just delaying the projects until we can find the money. He asked why some items were starred. Donna Dean explained that the ones that are not starred are the items that are capital items. The starred items are not County capital related. Commissioner Gordon said that she talked with Donna Dean today about the relationship between the potential deferral of County capital projects and the other projects. She said that the budget listed all the items from any source that were not encumbered for this current year or that were proposed for funding in fiscal year 2002-03 but not listed in Section 1. She recommended going through the Section 1 and Section 2 items to determine what could be delayed. Chair Jacobs made reference to the $200,000 for equipment and vehicle replacement and asked if it was different than the $811,000. Donna Dean explained that the $200,000 indicates funds that have been allocated for equipment and vehicles over the past few years where we have had a savings or where a vehicle purchase has been postponed. It is separate from the $811,000. Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to the unspent funds from prior year appropriation and asked where the $200,000 was right now. Donna Dean said that it is in a County capital project. Chair Jacobs said that he tends to support ashort-term hiring freeze. However, if the Board voted not to do that, there would be another $740,000 to make up for a lower tax rate. Chair Jacobs made reference to same items that were not on the list of things to cut -card filing equipment for the Board of Election, Department of Social Services shelves, presentation system, and multilingual signage at the Government Services Center. Before he votes on a list, he wants to make sure it is a complete list. Rod Visser said that in the operational budget certain amounts of money do not meet the thresholds of being in the CIP. He said that each of these items is budgeted within a department's operating budget under the capital section. Donna Dean said that the DSS shelves were approved as an agenda item with current year operational funds. The presentation system is also included in the operational funds. Appendix H outlines some of the operational issues. John Link made reference to decisions that need to be made. He said that in order to offset the $3.1 million loss that is anticipated from the State, these cuts need to be executed or some other replacement found in order to balance the budget at a 4.5-cent tax increase. Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to the personal computer replacements for one year and asked if the plan is to continue the cycle for next year. Rad Visser said that the CIP already eliminated the major computer replacement cycle for this coming year. There will only be spot replacements. Rod Visser mentioned that the recommended CIP has an allocation of $400,000 for various IT items. The IT Committee has looked at this and additional cuts could be made. Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to the delay of other County capital projects for one year for a total of $163,000 and asked if there are other items that could be identified. Donna Dean said that a list is on page four of the pink sheet that was distributed earlier this evening. The Board discussed those items that could be deferred, but for which more information is needed. Regarding Recreation center park improvements, Donna Dean said that these are funds that have been expended for walking trails or to improve playgrounds, etc. Regarding Justice Facilities, $625,000 has been set aside for this project. The $589,000 is the amount that has not been expended so far.