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2 <br /> (3) The Board of County Commissioners accepted a grant from the Department of <br /> Crime Control and Public Safety for Domestic Violence Support Team at the <br /> December 16, 1996 meeting. This grant will expand the services that the Orange <br /> County Sheriff Department provides to victims of domestic violence in Orange <br /> County. This grant will fund 75 percent of the cost of a full-time Support <br /> Counselor who will provide supportive counseling, information and referral, <br /> pportive coun i i <br /> court advocacy in both criminal and civil court, assistance accessing community <br /> resources and follow-up. <br /> 4. Economic Development Commission <br /> The Board of Commissioners has approved establishing the Arts Commission as a <br /> County agency within the Economic Development Department. The Board has <br /> approved one half time position to support the Arts Commission.Prior to this <br /> action,the Arts Commission budget was included as a Non-Departmental, Outside <br /> Agency appropriation. This budget completes this transfer by moving the Arts <br /> Commission budget from Non-Departmental, Outside Agency to Community <br /> Planning. <br /> The County has received a grass roots grant from the State. This grant, which totals <br /> $19,983 will enable the department to provide mini grants to art-related agencies and <br /> individuals throughout Orange County. (Seepage 3,See block#4) <br /> 5. Chapel HilllCarrboro City Schools Elementary School#8-Capital Project <br /> The funding plan for Southern Village Elementary School(Elementary School#8) <br /> includes borrowing funds totaling$14,000,000 from Branch Banking and Trust. This <br /> revised capital project ordinance budgets these funds and changes the name of this <br /> project from"Planning for Elementary School#8"to "Southern Village Elementary <br /> School."(see page 5 for the revised capital project ordinance) <br /> 6. Non-Departmental Appropriation for Capital Needs Advisory Task Force Expenditures <br /> The expenses to provide facilitation and support for the Capital Needs Advisory <br /> Task Force is estimated to be$10,000. This proposed budget amendment transfers 90 <br /> percent of this total ($9,000) from the School capital projects fund balance (from <br /> interest earnings)to the General Fund and 10 percent of the total ($1,000) from the <br /> County capital projects fund(from interest earnings)to the General Fund. These <br /> percentages are based on estimating that $36 million of a$40 million bond is school <br /> related(or 90 percent) and$4 million of a$40 million bond is county related(or 10 <br /> percent). (see page 3, box#6). <br /> Recommendation <br /> The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners approve the attached budget ordinance <br /> amendments and capital project ordinances. <br />