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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 1, 1998 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No, g_ <br /> SUBJECT: Budget amendment#1 <br /> DEPARTMENT: Budget Office PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Budget Amendment Donna Dean,extension 2151 <br /> Smart Start Grant Project Ordinance <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Rillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hilt 968-4501 <br /> Durham 68&-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: <br /> To approve budget ordinance amendments and grant project ordinance amendments. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> DSS <br /> i) The Department of Social Services has received additional Smart Start funds from the Orange <br /> County Partnership for Young Children. These funds,totaling$9,407,enable the department to <br /> address needs of young children and their families in Orange County. Families throughout the <br /> County will benefit from the initiatives of this program. Special emphasis will be placed on the <br /> needs of young children and their families in Northern Orange County and of the Latino community <br /> in throughout the County. This budget amendment(see Smarm Simi Grant P' err Ordinate,page <br /> 4)will bring the budget for this program to$16,907 for the 1998-99 fiscal year_ <br /> Health <br /> 2) The Health Department has received an allocation from the State totaling$4,950. These funds <br /> will off set costs associated with public education related to smoke-free dining. Examples of the <br /> education initiatives include producing and distributing a Smoke-Free Dining Guide to Orange <br /> County Citizens and developing a media campaign to promote smoke-free restaurants. No <br /> County funds are required to match the State monies. (see budget amendment located on page 3, <br /> column#2) <br /> 3) The Environmental Health Division of the Health Department has received additional Food and <br /> Lodging funds for the 1998-99 fiscal year. The addidonat$1,178 provide funds for this division to <br /> develop, publish and distribute a m=ual for day care providers. The manual will cover such <br /> topics as safe food preparation and service,playground safety,safe physical environments, and <br />