NA ORD-2002-026 Budget Amendment #3

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2 fiscal year. This budget amendment would accomplish two things: (1) allow for Orange County to pay up to $30,000 to Alternative Sentencing, Inc., our pre-trial services provider and (2) allow for the receipt of Chatham County's $15,000 contribution to the program. The net effect of these two budgetary entries would mean that Orange County's contribution to the pre-trial services program, for the period between July and December 2002, would be $15,000. (See Attachment 1, column #3) Board of Elections 4. The Board of Elections has received $5,000 in State reimbursement funds for establishing a satellite-voting site. The new site was located at the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column #4). Health Department 5. The Orange County Health Department's Healthy Carolinians program has received additional funding through a Federal grant program intended to further the Healthy Carolinians/Healthy People 2010 efforts across North Carolina. The Health Department will receive funds in the amount of $12,060 for 6 micro-grants ($2,010 each) that are to be passed on to community-based organizations (CBO's) and $1,200 ($200 each) for administrative expenses. The Orange County Health Department will serve as the fiscal agent for these funds and as such is responsible for reviewing the CBO's monthly expenditure reports to ensure proper usage of these funds and reporting back to the Federal Government. The CBO's are required to use the micro-grants to address the Healthy Carolinians/Healthy People 2010 objective of creating a healthier community. The various CBO's intend to purchase fitness equipment, print newsletters, and purchase a hemoglobin analyzer and various educational materials. This budget amendment appropriates $13,260 to the Health Department for these purposes. (See Attachment 2, Community Based Public Health Initiative Grant Project Ordinance). Human Rights and Relations Department 6. The Department has received notification from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of an additional $20,000 in Partnership Initiative Funds for the specific purpose of "obtaining services or conduct activities inside and outside of the agency that affirmatively furthers the implementation and scope of the Agency's fair housing law". This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds (See Attachment 1, column#6). FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached budget ordinance and grant project ordinance amendments.