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Chair Jacobs asked if the fair funding far schools was included in the per pupil funding and staff said no. Chair Jacobs made reference to the fire and rescue study of $100,000 and asked haw this relates to the five positions. Rod Visser said that the positions were in addition to the study. Chair Jacabs said that he thought they had discussed having these positions not specified until the outcome of the study was known. John Link said that he recommended that they not address funding positions until the report is received and the County Commissioners can decide then. Commissioner Halkiotis asked about the $800,000 for the fair funding for schools reserve and if this is reflected in the 48.4°~ of total general fund appropriations for education and Rad Visser said yes. Commissioner Halkiotis asked if the 48.4°rb also includes non-departmental funding that directly relates to services provided to children in schools and Donna Dean-Coffey said no. Commissioner Halkiotis asked for information on the relevant non-departmental allocations that directly impact school children for both school systems. He thinks that this needs to be added in the total percentage of the County budget that goes for educational services. Chair Jacobs asked that this information be available for the budget public hearings. Commissioner Carey asked when the fire and rescue study would be received and Rod Visser said that the consultant's mother passed away and this slowed the process down. They are expecting to receive it within the next two weeks. Commissioner Carey said that he remembers when the County added the Fire Marshal and said that he would like to know what the Fire Marshal does that justifies the need far an Assistant Fire Marshal. He also asked about the State mandates for this. Jahn Link said that this should be in the fire and rescue report. Commissioner Halkiotis asked for clarification on the Environmental Health Specialist, {Uastewater Treatment and Management) -ensure compliance of privately owned alternative wastewater treatment systems. He asked how many privately owned wastewater systems are in Orange County and if there is an increased number of these, and if there are fees to be paid to the State. He asked if the County gets some of the fees back and John Link said yes. Commissioner Halkiotis said that the County Commissioners do not approve a lot of new subdivisions because they are coming in under the new regulations and getting stamped over in Planning. He does not know how many of the new systems have been put in over the last few years. Chair Jacobs said that they have asked far annual reports of subdivision activity and he has not seen any. He said that this would be useful information. Commissioner Gordan asked for position justifications and John Link said that this would be part of the supplemental package on June 1St Commissioner Gordon made reference to the lottery proceeds and asked how much would go for school construction and debt service and John Link said $1 million for debt service and $1.4 million for school construction. Commissioner Gordon asked if proceeds need to go for new construction and Rad Visser said that debt service can be used far any new construction on ar after January 1, 2003 and the proceeds otherwise can ga to any eligible school construction purchase. The plan is to use these funds the same way as the Public School Building Capital Fund monies, which are referred to as ADM funds, with the exception that the proceeds cannot be used for technology projects. Commissioner Gordon requested the most recent chart that reflects this and to update the text of the funding policy. Chair Jacobs asked if the legislature was giving the County school construction money and lottery proceeds or just lottery proceeds and Rod Visser said that they do not know for sure yet. It has been an annual threat that the State would take the public