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ORANGE COUNTY o R - -2 oc J - 0 3 z <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 3, 2001 <br /> Action �nd <br /> Item No.. <br /> SUBJECT: Budget Amendment#2 <br /> DEPARTMENT: Budget Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Attachment 1: Budget as Amended Donna Dean, 245-2151 <br /> Spreadsheet <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve a budget ordinance amendment for fiscal year 2001-02. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Department of Social Services <br /> On November 7, 2001, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners established <br /> three new permanent full-time equivalent (FTE) positions for the Department of Social <br /> Services. The new positions include two Child Protection Services (CPS) social worker <br /> positions and one CPS.supervisor. These positions, along with four CPS social worker <br /> positions created in fiscal year 2000-01, will allow the Department to meet State <br /> recommended staffing standards for child welfare services including responding to situations <br /> during times when the office is not open — mainly nights and weekends. <br /> The anticipated cost of the three recently approved positions totals about $118,634. - This <br /> amount covers salary for seven months along with annual operating and one-time start-up <br /> costs (such as furniture and equipment). The anticipated full-year funding for the upcoming <br /> fiscal year,2002-03 totals about $151,000 for salaries, benefits and annual operating costs. <br /> The Department has received notification from the State that federal Temporary Assistance <br /> for Needy Families (TANF) funds would offset one hundred percent of the position costs. <br /> This amendment provides for the receipt of $186,000 in TANF funds and establishes a <br /> budget for the recently approved positions. No additional County monies are required for the <br /> receipt of these funds (see column.#1, attachment 1). <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. <br /> RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County <br /> Commissioners approve the budget ordinance amendment. <br />