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also $100,000 for the Public Safety Communications Study Phase II and three nurses have been added to the school systems. Commissioner Carey asked about worker's compensation and what is going on with this. Pam Jones said that the insurance industry has gone up since 9111. Also, Orange County has claims within the last three years that have affected the rates. All of the $500,000 is worker's compensation. Commissioner Jacobs would like to see the claims that Pam Jones mentioned. Governing and Management: Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the Governing and Management Function {under the Board of Commissioners Department}, page 3-item 2, and asked about the contingency fund. Budget Director Donna Dean said that money has been spent but there is a zero estimate because once the budget ordinance is done, it comes out of the contingency and goes into the departments. Commissioner Jacobs wanted to know about how much money has been spent out of the Commissioners' contingency. Budget Office: Commissioner Jacobs asked about the fee study for both Mental Health and Recreation and Parks. He asked about the Recreation and Parks fee study in particular. John Link said that this study is focused on whether payment-in-lieu is adequate. Rents and Insurance: Commissioner Jacobs asked for the square footage of each rental and how much rent is being paid at each place. Personnel: Commissioner Jacobs asked Personnel Director Elaine Holmes about the Personnel position that was not funded last year and if she asked for this again this year. Elaine Holmes said that she did not ask for it again this year. She said that they were continuing to try to address this workload without the position. General Services: Commissioner Jacobs asked for an explanation of EMS fees and accounts because he is confused. Assistant County Manager Rod Visser said that EMS revenues are budgeted as service and delivery, but Tax Collector Jo Roberson and staff are working with EMS for billing collections. Human Services: Commissioner Gordon asked how it is going with revising the policy for payment-in-lieu funds. Planning Director Craig Benedict said that his department had hired a consultant to review payment-in-lieu fees. The County's level of service in terms of active play fields, etc. is at a minimum. The bond program can be added up to indicate the level of service that the County is reaching for. Then, after all the fields and parks have been identified, the total will show the new level of services. The consultant will then come in again and examine the fees at this level to see if they are at a sufficient level. Commissioner Jacobs said that part of the CIP is to adopt funding to develop parks and asked if this would be counted and Craig Benedict said yes. Health Department-Animal Control