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buildings energy efficient and look at solar enhancements to buildings. This might affect some of the prioritization for different buildings. Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like for staff to came back with creative approaches to the Sportsplex instead of shelling out $400,000 a year. Commissioner Halkiotis asked how many PC's Orange County owns. Todd Jones said about 650 and Elaine Holmes said that there are about 700 employees. Todd Jones said that same of these PC's are publicly available for public use -libraries, etc. Commissioner Halkiotis said that when they phased in PC's, there was a very conservative approach. He asked what happened and if things were going to be replaced constantly. Rod Visser said that the Information Technology plan is broken up into seven or eight basic categories and mast of the funding goes to desktops, printers, laptops, etc. The IT Committee recommended athree-year replacement cycle and they got caught upon doing the replacements . A couple of years ago, the IT Committee recommended afour- year replacement cycle. They are still on a four-year replacement cycle, but there are other things in this line item including Legacy system replacement, improving the website. etc. Commissioner Halkiotis suggested that the tax bills add something that the convenience of e-government has a price tag and taxes may increase because of IT items. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the Sportsplex and said that she supports what Commissioner Jacobs said about this. She said that the County's $4 million obligation is finished by 2004-2005. However, the line item in the budget far the Sportsplex shows a total of $7.3 million. She would be interested in coming back in the fall to discuss this. She would like have a budget that does not Shaw this item indefinitely into the future. She does not want it to appear that the County is willing to spend $400,000 per year on the Sportsplex with no time limit. Commissioner Jacobs asked haw much federal funding Orange County gets for libraries Ken Chavious said that they get some small grants. Commissioner Jacobs asked for an update in the fall on this. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the first two columns of the pink sheet related to proposed capital projects - Continuation Project/No Additional Funds Proposed for FY 2003-04 and Funds Needed Prior to September 30, 2003. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Orange County Schools Donna Dean made reference to the grid for the OCS in the pink handout, identified as continuation projects with no additional funding attached. The OCS would like to get started on the Technology Application, and funds far this would be needed before September 30, 2003.