ORD-1999-006 Budget Ordinance Amendment #8

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the County is estimated to be $5,000. This amendment will budget for the receipt of these funds. (see Page 5, column # 10) 11. The Sheriff's Department was recently notified of the receipt of a federal COPS in Schools grant from the Department of Justice. This three-year grant totals $483,268 and is designated for school resource officers. The required County match is 25% or $120,817 over the three year period. Matching funds for fiscal year 1998-99 will be transferred from the Sheriff's Department lapsed salaries into the Grant Project Fund. This amendment accepts the grant, transfers the required match from the General Fund to the Grant Projects Fund, and authorizes four new permanent full time equivalent Deputy I positions, effective April 1, 1999, for this function. The attached COPS in Schools Grant Project Ordinance provides for the receipt of this grant. 12. During the year, the Sheriff's department purchased weapons using money received from drug tax forfeitures. This amendment appropriates the $16,000 for this purpose. (see page.5, column # 12) Non-Departmental 13.The 1998-99 approved budget included, in the Miscellaneous Function, an allocation totaling $227,022 for the employee career growth and performance awards. This amendment allocates these funds to functions within the General Fund for awards given throughout the fiscal year. (see page 5, column# 13) 14. The Orange County Rape Crisis Center has received a Victims of Crimes Act (VOCA) grant for the current fiscal year. The pass-through grant totals $55,047. (see page 6, column# 14) 15.This amendment provides for the receipt of receipt of additional state Community Based Alternatives (CBA) funds for Juvenile Mediation Program. These pass-through funds total $10,000 (see page 6, column 15) 16. On June 15, the County Engineer updated the Board regarding Shearon Harris consulting cost expenditures and projections. For the current fiscal year, it is estimated that a total of $54,300 will be needed to cover the expenses. Durham County and the Towns of Chapel Hill and Caffboro have pledged $12,000 in financial assistance for this cause. On February 16, the Board approved an appropriation from the Contingency account ($19,500) and accepted $5,000 from the Town of Chapel Hill to cover the bills received to that point. Therefore, it is necessary for the Board to approve an additional appropriation from the Contingency account in the amount of$22,800. This amendment transfers $22,800 from the Contingency account, within the Miscellaneous function, and budgets an additional contribution from Durham, Chapel Hill and Carrboro totaling $7,000 (see page 6, column# 16) Efland Sewer Operating Fund 17.This year, revenues received in the Efland Sewer Operating Fund have been higher than originally budgeted. Unbudgeted sewer charges total about $13,000. This budget amendment is necessary to allow for expenditures related to the provision of this service. (see page 6, column #17)