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Specifically, they are doing quite a bit of Hispanic/Latino recruitment. There has also been success with the bilingual recruitment. She would like to work more one-on-one with people with disabilities. They have done quite a bit of outreach with community groups. Commissioner Halkiotis said that he would like to help the people at the sheltered workshop Elaine Holmes said that they have been working with Orange Enterprises about planning far custodial needs and how to work collaboratively on this. Commissioner Gordon asked about the financial impact for 2005-06, since there are some offsetting reductions for this year. Elaine Holmes said that the total amount of new funding annualized is $19,000. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the NCACC conference and that she attended a seminar that focused on performance outcomes. She said that it looks like this position is focusing on the quantity of work. She asked if the staff could start coming up with outcomes and what this position will allow them to do. Jahn Link said that David Ammons gave this presentation at the NCACC conference, and it is a great idea in the Institute of Government. It refers to outcomes versus output. However, it takes a lot of energy to do this. It is much easier to identify outcomes in some parts of County government than it is in others. Chair Jacobs said that, since this position is aimed to start in October, the Board can move the thinking this way and ask staff to start incorporating outcomes into abstracts in the future. He said that the Board could ask Elaine Holmes to come back with clearer explanations of goals in relation to recruitment. He said that he would like some information from the Personnel staff on the immigration issues that they are helping employees deal with. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the proposed Human Resources Technician position effective October 1, 2004. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Carey said that output versus outcomes in human services is very difficult to analyze and they need more expertise in dealing with this and the costs associated with it. Chair Jacobs said that it could be placed on a future agenda to discuss. 2. Budget Follow Up -Proposed Realignment of OPT Driver Position as Eldercare Manager within the Department of Aging Department on Aging Director Jerry Passmore introduced Kate Barrett, Head of Eldercare Services Division. He spoke about the different divisions -OPT Transportation Division, Eldercare Services Division, Volunteer Services Division (RSVP}, and community-based senior center operations. There have been some changes within each division in terms of funding and demands and needs. This position is a result of trying to balance out where resources have been last and received. This is only a realignment of a permanent position in transportation, where there has been a loss of resources with the Head Start Program. At the same time, there has been an increase in the Eldercare Services Division as well as grant funding. They would like to realign the permanent driver position to a permanent part-time position (35 hours a week} to assist the Eldercare Services Division.