ORD-2014-003 Ordinance approving Budget Amendment #4 for Fiscal Year 2013-14

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3 Orange Rural Fire Department 6. At its December 10, 2013 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved a request from Orange Rural Fire Department No. 1 to enter into a financing arrangement to purchase a fire truck. Included in the department's request, and approved by the Board, was a request of $70,000 from their district's available fund balance to purchase equipment to help outfit the truck. With this appropriation, approximately $16,000 remains in the district's unassigned fund balance. This technical budget amendment provides for the appropriation of $70,000 from the district's fund balance for the above stated purpose. (See Attachment 1, column 6) Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund 7. At its December 10, 2013 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved an appropriation of $3,000,000 from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance to continue funding the Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Fund, established during the previous fiscal year, in order to fully fund the total required annual contribution for the current fiscal year. This technical budget amendment provides for the appropriation of $3,000,000 from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance for the above stated purpose. (See Attachment 1, column 7) Animal Services Department 8. The Animal Services Department has received $1,213 in additional revenue from the sale of spay/neuter t-shirts and animal carriers. Animal Services would like to use this additional revenue to fund the purchase of additional spay/neuter t-shirts and animal carriers in order to continue with this program. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column 8) FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve budget ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2013-14.