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6 <br /> 1 With these additional non-mandated funding initiatives, the total funding for the local <br /> 2 school districts total 48.2% of the General Fund Budget <br /> 3 <br /> 4 County Education Funding <br /> 5 <br /> Fiscal Year Original Budget General Fund % of Budget <br /> 2008-2009 $90,180,363 49.3% <br /> 2009-2010 $87,114,600 49.1% <br /> 2010-2011 $85,917,149 49.0% <br /> 2011-2012 $85,981,149 48.3% <br /> 2012-2013 $86,082,427 48.2% <br /> 6 <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Major Funded County Initiatives <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Maintains all County services at current levels <br /> 11 Funds the increase in medical insurance and fully funds the 401(k)/457 plans for non- <br /> 12 sworn employees <br /> 13 A cost of living and in-range increase equating up to 3% in compensation for employees <br /> 14 Provides funding for a Public Information Officer and a Risk Management Position <br /> 15 Increases positions for EMS Communicators, an Assistant Fire Marshal, and <br /> 16 Paramedics which will be staggered throughout the year <br /> 17 Adds one (EMS) ambulance and staffing, funded in an internal service fund, to continue <br /> 18 to improve emergency response times <br /> 19 Provides the Sheriff with six additional patrol vehicles, funded in an internal service fund <br /> 20 Provides for the replacement of several County vehicles due for replacement with the <br /> 21 establishment of a Vehicle Replacement Internal Service Fund <br /> 22 Long range/pay-as-you go County capital is $500,000. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Orange County General Fund FY 2012-13 Expenditures <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Solid Waste Initiatives <br /> 27 • The closure of the landfill with public education and other related planning efforts of the <br /> 28 landfill in FY2012-13. It is expected closure cost in FY 2012-13 will be $3.1 million <br /> 29 • The conversion to single stream in all recycling programs <br /> 30 • The reconstruction and expansion of Walnut Grove and High Rock solid waste <br /> 31 convenience centers <br /> 32 • Proposed changes in the following landfill fee rates are as follows: <br /> 33 0 Construction and Demolition decrease from $44.00 to $40.00 per ton <br /> 34 • Charges for the sale of mulch from $22.00 to $25.00 per 3 cubic yard scoop <br /> 35 • Proposed increases in the sanitation household fee to be charged per household are as <br /> 36 follows: <br /> 37 Rural Residential from $10.00 to $20.00 <br /> 38 Urban Household from $5.00 to $10.00 <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Additional Funding Options <br />