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21 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Frank Clifton said he appreciates the Board's indulgence throughout this process. He <br /> 3 said that the number one budget priority was education. He expressed appreciation to the <br /> 4 Board for their support of public safety. <br /> 5 Chair Jacobs, on behalf of the board, thanked the manager, Clarence Grier and the <br /> 6 budget staff for all of their hard work during this budget process. He said there is a tradition of <br /> 7 commitment to education in Orange County. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to <br /> 10 approve the Fiscal Year 2013-14 Budget Ordinance, County Grant Projects, and County Fee <br /> 11 Schedule, all three being consistent with the parameters outlined in the Board's "Resolution of <br /> 12 Intent to Adopt the FY2013-14 Orange County Budget". <br /> 13 <br /> 14 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 15 <br /> 16 b. Approval of the FY2013-18 Oranqe County Capital Investment Plan and Adoption <br /> 17 of the County Capital Proiects of$6,036,242 and the School Capital Proiects of <br /> 18 $7,653,599 for FY2013-14 <br /> 19 The Board considered approving the FY2013-18 Orange County Capital Investment <br /> 20 Plan, and adopting the County Capital Projects of$6,036,242 and the School Capital Projects <br /> 21 of$7,653,599 for FY2013-14. <br /> 22 Clarence Grier said this plan includes county, school, propriety (Sportsplex, Solid <br /> 23 Waste, Water and Sewer) and special projects. He noted that attachment 1 is a summary of all <br /> 24 of the county and school related capital projects. He noted that attachment 2 lists all county <br /> 25 projects, and attachment 3 lists the school capital projects. He reviewed the manager's <br /> 26 recommendation. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Price to approve <br /> 29 the FY2013-18 Orange County Capital Investment Plan, and adopt the County Capital Projects <br /> 30 of$6,036,242 and the School Capital Projects of$7,653,599 for FY2013-14. <br /> 31 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 32 <br /> 33 c. Amendments to Article IV-Employee Benefits, Section 28 of the Oranqe <br /> 34 County Personnel Ordinance <br /> 35 The Board considered approving amendments to Article IV-Employee Benefits, Section <br /> 36 28 of the Orange County Personnel Ordinance. <br /> 37 Nicole Clark, Orange County Human Resources Director, reviewed the following <br /> 38 background information from the abstract: <br /> 39 At the June 11, 2013 Board work session, staff presented Pay and Benefits <br /> 40 Recommendations for Employees and Retirees. The FY 2013-2014 Manager's Recommended <br /> 41 Budget includes an additional County match of up to $1,200 for supplemental retirement <br /> 42 benefits for eligible employees. There was some discussion regarding whether or not the <br /> 43 County match should be a flat dollar amount or a percentage of employee salary with a dollar <br /> 44 cap. Only McDowell and Orange counties contribute a flat dollar amount towards employees' <br /> 45 supplemental retirement benefits. Article IV, Section 28 of the Orange County Personnel <br /> 46 Ordinance currently states that the County provides $27.50 per pay period to an authorized 457 <br /> 47 or 401(k) Plan. The proposed Ordinance amendments state that the County will provide a <br /> 48 contribution to an authorized 457 or 401(k) supplemental retirement plan as the Board of <br /> 49 County Commissioners provides in the annual budget, and change any reference to the <br /> 50 Personnel Department to the Human Resources Department <br />