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Commissioner Jacobs asked a representative from the OCS if they have changed their views an the Tier 3. The representative said that they have not discussed this since the Chair expressed her views. Commissioner Jacobs said that this Board has made it clear that it is committed to addressing equity and not equalization. These budget proposals are an attempt to move in that direction. He would be willing to take the $200,000 designated for Tier 3 and put it into per pupil and reduce the district tax by the increase that the CHCCS would get from that, which is $122,000. He agrees with Commissioner Halkiotis that this is an extraordinary circumstance. Commissioner Gordon said that she wants to try to address funding equity. She believes that steps were made towards equity because the Commissioners increased the OCS capital budget by about $1.4 million and the CHCCS capital budget by less than $100,000, if CHCCS uses the increase in the district tax for capital needs. Otherwise, if they use the district tax increase for operational needs, CHCCS capital funding will decrease by several hundred thousand dollars. Both school systems are hurting on the operational side. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to limit the property tax increase to 6.5 cents. VOTE: Ayes, 4; No, 1 (Chair Carey) A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to accept the proposed changes by him and Commissioner Foushee, with the change that the Tier 3 monies be converted to per pupil monies and that the district tax increase for the CHCCS reflect a reduction of the $122,000 that it would gain through the reallocation of the Tier 3 fund {1 cent minus $122,000), and that the employees get a 4% in-range increase. VOTE: Ayes, 4; No, 1 (Chair Carey -because he cannot support an increase in the district tax} b. BOCC adopts "Resolution of Intent" with major decision points {e.g. tax rates, school current expense, employee pay and benefits, organization initiatives, fire district tax rates, outside agency funding) The Resolution of Intent was on the bright yellow sheet. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to adopt the fire district tax rates as stated on the Resolution of Intent. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Jacobs said that since they have appropriated to the firelrescue strategic plan funds, he would hope that the fire districts would participate, but he would like to do the strategic plan regardless of whether they participate or nat. Commissioner Halkiotis said that if they do not participate, it does not make sense to do it. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to electrical inspections and asked about miscellaneous inspections and how each extra trip works. Planning Director Craig Benedict said that an extra trip is if the inspector went back to the office and had to come back out. It would be generated from a call by the contractor that was not scheduled. Commissioner Jacobs suggested calling it an "unscheduled trip" rather than an "extra trip." Commissioner Jacobs asked about the recreation fees on page 3. He asked if there was any way to subsidize the participants based on their ability to pay. Recreation and Parks Director Lari Taft said that they have some special applications from the DSS that reduces the rates. Commissioner Jacobs asked how many take advantage of that and Lori Taft said that they do not advertise it, but they do let people know that if they cannot pay, they can still