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Commissioner Gordon said she is just trying to understand how the revenue is allocated. She said it seems that the numbers should be comparable, and it should be an apples to apples comparison. Bret Martin said that $44 figure is operating an administrator per hour, but the marginal cost of rolling out additional services does not necessarily include that administrative cost. He said the marginal cost of new services is, for a period of time, all operating. Commissioner Gordon suggested this just be taken under advisement and possibly the two entities could figure out something to better explain the cost per hour. She also asked for an explanation in June of how this proposal matches up with the actual Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan. She asked for an explanation of the overall Bus and Rail investment Plan and how the assumptions changed. Commissioner Rich thanked staff for answering these questions. She said she is hoping that some of the points made tonight would be available in case the questions come up again. Chair Jacobs said the Board has now provided feedback and staff has additional direction. He thanked staff. c. Consideration of a Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment Related to Home Occupations The Board was to receive the Planning Board recommendation and consider a decision on a Planning Board and Planning Director initiated text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). DEFERRED A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Rich to defer the item to the May 20, 2014 BOCC Regular meeting. VOTE: UNANIMOUS d. Future of Employees in Contract for Family Specialists with Orange County Schools The Board received an update on the anticipated loss of a contract with Orange County Schools, to discuss options for staff currently employed in Family Specialists Positions and to consider the option of extending employment for current social workers. Nancy Coston said staff has known for several years that funding used for the contract to provide social workers to the Orange County Schools (OCS) might be at risk due to federal interpretation of how the moneys can be used. She said the problem has been dodged a couple of times, but it could not be dodged this year. She said there are 8 positions with the County that are funded through June 30. She said there is a new program coming in to replace the program that was there, but it will not be advantageous to the Orange County Schools to have this contract. She said the schools have decided to move on and fund whatever they can afford to do within their own budget. She said this has left 7 employees (there is one vacancy) who have to be given notices unless there is a plan for them. She said this could not wait for the budget process because of the required timeframe for notices. She said staff came up with a plan to allowing these people to stay on as employees. She said there are two social services positions that have been frozen while this decision is made, and there is a proposal for two social workers in next year's budget. She said this would still leave 3 people with problems as of July 1. She suggested