NA ORD-2002-020 Budget Amendment #9

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3 8. In Spring 2000, the Board approved the issuance of $2.845 million in two-thirds net debt reduction bonds. These funds were to cover a portion of the costs to renovate Whitted and Northern Human Services Centers. At its June 18, 2002 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved funds in the amount of $2,328,874 for a portion of the Whitted Human Services Center renovations to include replacement of the HVAC system, replacement of ceiling and lighting, upgrades to the data wiring system throughout the building, -and renovations to clinic space located in the Health Department. The awarded bid include the following costs: • HVAC/Ceiling/Lighting replacement - $2,064,344 funded from two-thirds net debt reduction bonds • Data Wiring upgrades - $49,301 funded from prior years appropriations to the Information Technology Capital Project • Renovations to Health Department clinic space - $215,229 funded from monies appropriated in prior years to the Medicaid Maximization Capital Project Staff anticipates that the work will begin in August 2002 and will take approximately fifteen months to complete. (The attached Whitted Human Services Center Capital Project Ordinance appropriates the two-thirds new debt funds.) 9. In June 2000, the Sheriffs Department entered into an agreement with Justice Benefits (JBI). JBI specializes in securing appropriate Federal financial assistance in recovering federal funds that are due to counties who house federal inmates. Based on the work that JBI performed, Orange County has received an unanticipated $100,000. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column # 10). FINANCIAL IMPACT: No additional County funds are required for the receipt of these funds. RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the attached budget ordinance amendment and capital project ordinance.