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ORD- 2014 -018 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 15, 2014 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 6 -b <br />SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2013 -14 Budget Amendment #7 <br />DEPARTMENT: Finance and Administrative PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />Services <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Attachment 1. Budget as Amended <br />Spreadsheet <br />Attachment 2. Year -To -Date Budget <br />Summary <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Clarence Grier, (919) 245 -2453 <br />1 <br />PURPOSE: To approve budget and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2013- <br />14. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Department of Social Services <br />1. The Department of Social Services has received additional revenues for the following <br />programs: <br />• Child Day Care — receipt of a fourth quarter payment of $324,639 to provide <br />childcare services and subsidies to low- income families. <br />• Smart Start Enhancement Program — receipt of a fourth quarter payment of <br />$185,000 for Smart Start Subsidized Child Care program administration. The <br />department will pay program funds directly to childcare providers. <br />• Low Income Energy Administration: Receipt of additional State funds, <br />totaling $3,435, which will replace broken chairs, throughout the agency. <br />• Crisis Intervention — receipt of $17,217 in State Allocations to pay for crisis - <br />related heating needs for Orange County residents. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See Attachment <br />1, column 1) <br />Animal Services Department <br />2. Donated funds of $1,200 have been earmarked for Animal Services' use through the <br />Community Giving Fund. Animal Services will use these, funds for advertising. This <br />