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20 <br /> 1 Bob Marotto said there was a set of differential rates folded in to the ordinance <br /> 2 for the recovery of sterilized and reproductive animals. He said this is part of the <br /> 3 $14,000. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 County Attorney, Pg. 92 <br /> 6 Tonya Walton said the County Attorney's budget totals $526,000 with an <br /> 7 increase of$37,000. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Budget Highlights <br /> 10 • Personnel cost increase reflects a mid-year, position reclassification <br /> 11 • Flat operation budget <br /> 12 Attorney John Roberts said the General Assembly is putting out a lot of <br /> 13 legislation that will affect Orange County, and this will be looked at over the summer. <br /> 14 He commended the Information Technology department, and he said the new <br /> 15 leadership has said that contract review can now be digitized. <br /> 16 Commissioner Dorosin said there is a mention of costs recovered through <br /> 17 delinquent collections. He said other departments have a revenue line, and he wonders <br /> 18 why these revenues aren't credited to this department. . <br /> 19 Clarence Grier said this goes back to the department that generated the fees. <br /> 20 Commissioner Dorosin asked about the difference between a legal specialist and <br /> 21 a staff attorney. <br /> 22 John Roberts said the current legal specialist is a licensed attorney, and she was <br /> 23 originally in the Human Relations department. He said her position was terminated, and <br /> 24 she was moved into his department. He said she does quite a bit of legal work and <br /> 25 some paralegal work. <br /> 26 Chair Jacobs suggested the Board do two more departments. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 DEAPR-Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation, Pg. <br /> 29 99 (including Fee Schedule change requests, Pg.331 and Non-Departmental <br /> 30 items, Pgs. 188 and 201) <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Tonya Walton reviewed the following budget highlights: <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Administrative Services Budget Highlights: <br /> 35 • Motor Pool: Increase ($9,580) reflects needed repairs, increased fuel costs <br /> 36 and a $0.05 mileage rate increase, in FY 2013-14. <br /> 37 • Fee Schedule Request: Proposed changes, effective July 1, 2013, include <br /> 38 eliminating the cost ranges for tournament vending permits ($100 per day, <br /> 39 formerly $100 4300), setting a firm rate for recreation equipment rentals ($25 <br /> 40 per use, formerly staff determined) and creating a drop-in pass program at <br /> 41 Central Recreation Center ($3 per day, $15 semi-annually, $15 annually). <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Natural and Cultural Resources Division Budget Highlights <br /> 44 • Manager Recommended Budget includes $20,000 to construct 1-2 secure <br /> 45 well-net monitoring sites. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Parks Division Budget Highlights <br /> 48 • The Parks Division continues to experience increasing deferred equipment <br /> 49 costs (replacement, repair and maintenance), and an increase in motor pool <br /> 50 costs due to fuel prices. Some of the most-pressing of these needs are included <br /> 51 in the budget. <br /> 52 • Increases in seasonal staff reflect the limited opening of Blackwood Farm Park <br /> 53 and FY 2012-13's living wage increase. In the last four years, the County has <br /> 54 opened three parks without additional full-time staff. Historically, seasonal staff <br />