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2 <br />To effect the contemplated changes, the BOCC asked County management to return in January <br />with suggested evaluation criteria'the Human Services Advisory Commission (HSAC) would use <br />in its review of the outside agency funding applications, and also the opportunity for a formal <br />decision by the BOCC on a target funding amount for FY2008-09 that would assist and guide <br />the HSAC in its deliberations. County Management will be preparing a policy for BOCC <br />approval that will codify the target funding amount for future budgets. <br />Application Evaluation Criteria <br />Attached is the draft criteria reviewed and recommended by the HSAC at its meeting on <br />December 18, 2007. The draft criteria, based upon examples and illustrations from other <br />municipalities and the United Way, take into consideration historical trends as well as <br />documented performance and results. HSAC recognizes that there is no single best practice for <br />developing sound funding recommendations, and considers this draft as a good faith start for <br />practice and future refinement. Ultimately, the BOCC decides on final funding amounts for <br />individual agencies within overall financial scope and broad community interests. The role of <br />HSAC will be, with the administrative support and guidance of County management, to review, <br />rate, and recommend funding levels to the BOCC in accordance to the approved criteria in a <br />fair, open, and competitive manner. <br />Target Funding Allocation <br />The annual dollar amount allocated to outside agency funding has remained fairly stable. In FY <br />2007-08 the BOCC appropriated $2,073,662 or about 1.2% of the total General Fund budget to <br />human and/or community services related non-profit agencies compared to $1,905,317, about <br />1.1 % of the total General Fund budget, the previous year. (Note: These amounts and <br />percentages did not include amounts reserved for specific disbursement by the BOCC on a <br />selective, as needed basis during the fiscal year from its Critical Needs. Reserve.) Back in <br />November, the BOCC supported the concept of establishing early in the annual budget planning <br />process a target amount or percentage for outside agencies. County management proposes <br />that the BOCC adopt a funding target amount for outside agencies that, similar in practice to the <br />Board approved funding target for education, reflects past funding history and would be 1.2% of <br />total General Fund for 2008-09. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: In the current fiscal year the BOCC appropriated $2,073,662 or about <br />1.2% of the total General Fund budget to human and/or community services related non-profit <br />agencies compared to $1,905,317, about 1.1%, in the previous year (exclusive of <br />disbursements from the Critical Needs Reserve). The financial impact of funding outside <br />agencies in the future would be dependent on the Board's adoption of a funding target policy <br />and the annual amount of the County's General Fund. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): <br />The Manager recommends that the BOCC make any desired modifications to the proposals <br />below and authorize implementation, beginning with the FY2008-09 budget process: <br />1. Draft Evaluation Criteria for Outside Agency Funding Applications <br />2. Target Funding Amount for Outside Agency Funding to be 1.2% of the County's General <br />Fund Budget for the upcoming FY 2008-09 fiscal year <br />