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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 14, 2006 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Budget Amendment #6 DEPARTMENT: Budget ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment 1. Budget as Amended Spreadsheet Attachment 2. Year-To-Date Budget Summary Attachment 3. Criminal Justice Partnership Program Grant Project Ordinance Attachment 4. Commissioners Contingency Status Report PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna. Dean Coffey, (919) 245-2151 PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2006-07. BACKGROUND: Health Department At its November 2, 2006 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved a new fee for the Healfih Department to administer the Gardicil vaccine. This new vaccine from Merck and Company was licensed in June, and protects against 4 strains of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) that are responsible for approximately 70% of all cervical cancers. and 90% of all cases of genital warts. The vaccine is administered as a series of three intramuscular injections over a period of 6 months. The cost of each vaccine is $130.00, which covers the actual cost of the vaccine purchase ($120) and provides a small recovery for the cost of administering the vaccine ($10). The Department anticipates revenue of $1,560 from the new fee for the remainder of the current fiscal year. This budget amendment provides for the additional anticipated revenue of $1,560, and amends the County Fee Schedule to include this new fee of $130.00. (See Attachment 1, column #1) Department of Social Services 2. At its November 2, 2006 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners accepted grant funds for $270,838 from the State of North Carolina to operate Work First pilot projects to enhance the participation rate of Work First recipients. The Department of Social Services has been