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10 <br />1 Paul Laughton said the revised budget for the Department on Aging is $1.96 million. <br />2 Commissioner Gordon said that after the budget is completed, the Board could ask for <br />3 suggestions to improve the budget process the next year. <br />4 <br />5 Animal Services, Pg. 53 (including Fee Schedule change requests, Pg. 498 and <br />6 Non Departmental Items, Pg. 359) <br />7 Darryl Butts said the Animal Services had a total County increase of $43,000 in 2014- <br />8 14, due to expenditure increase of $62,000 and a revenue increase of $19,000. He said there <br />9 is a separate spay neuter fund within the department, and it has an expenditure and revenue <br />10 decrease of $10,250. He referred to the 2013 -14 12 month spay neuter fund estimate as <br />11 $22,767 in County cost. He said this cost would be absorbed by the spay neuter fund balance, <br />12 not the general fund. <br />13 Darryl Butts reviewed the following highlights: <br />14 <br />15 Animal Services: Animal Shelter Division <br />16 Budget Highlights <br />17 • The FY2014 -15 Manager Recommended Budget includes a new Veterinary Health Care <br />18 Technician (total Personnel Services cost of $42,288) to address the chronic and challenging <br />19 shelter staffing gaps; approval of this position would allow for a decrease in Temporary <br />20 Personnel of $10,250 making the total County cost for the new position $32,038 <br />21 • Inclusion of new fee (Sale of Cat Carriers) — cat carriers are an item that have been frequently <br />22 requested by the public and provides a safe means of transport for cats adopted from Orange <br />23 County Animal Services. <br />24 <br />25 There was some discussion of rabies cases and vaccination clinics. <br />26 Chair Jacobs asked what percentage of animals in the County are unlicensed. <br />27 Bob Marotto said this number is about 50 percent. <br />28 Chair Jacobs urged the ASAB to discuss amnesty for residents that don't pay the fee, in <br />29 order to encourage them to get the proper vaccinations. <br />30 <br />31 DEAPR — Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation, Pg. 106 <br />32 (including Fee Schedule change requests, Pg. 487 and Non - Departmental items, <br />33 Pg. 346) <br />34 Tonya Walton said the department has a net budget change of $126,000 and the key <br />35 budget drivers are an increased demand for parks and recreation facilities. She said the overall <br />36 positive is an increased revenue growth of about $30,000 this year in program, athletic and <br />37 facility fees. <br />38 She said new park openings make up $36,000 in expenses, and this includes the <br />39 opening of Blackwood Farm Park on a limited basis. <br />40 She reviewed some of the following budget highlights: <br />41 <br />42 Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation: Support and <br />43 Administrative Services <br />44 Budget Highlights <br />45 • Proposed Fee Schedule Changes, effective July 1, 2014: <br />46 ❑Athletic Fields (Tournaments): New fee category to help offset additional expenditures in field <br />47 lining and preparation, as well as on -site staff time during tournaments. Hourly rate. <br />48 Prior Rate: $25 resident, $37.50 non - resident <br />49 New Rate: $35 residents, $52.50 non - resident <br />