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16 <br /> 1 Carl Matyac said these numbers are from Agricultural Census Data generated by the <br /> 2 United States Department of Agriculture a few years ago. <br /> 3 Commissioner Pelissier asked if it this information is specific to Orange County. <br /> 4 Carl Matyac said yes. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Emergency Services, Pg. 271 <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Darrell Butts reviewed the following information: <br /> 9 Administrative Division (including Emergency Management) <br /> 10 Budget Highlights <br /> 11 ■ Staff leadership training continues to be a priority in forging a culture change within the <br /> 12 organization. A significant portion of the training/development budget is to support this <br /> 13 critical initiative. <br /> 14 ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes an increase of$12,000 in the Motor <br /> 15 Pool account in this division for the motor vehicle surcharge from $.08/mile to $.10/mile. <br /> 16 Emergency Services budgets all motor pool costs through the Administration division. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Fire Marshal Division <br /> 19 Budget Highlights <br /> 20 ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes an increase of$20,972, for a total <br /> 21 of$46,775 in the Rescue Services account. This increase will provide water rescue equipment <br /> 22 to the 4 fire departments that did not receive equipment in the FY14-15 Commissioner <br /> 23 Approved Budget and will also allow for the purchase of other specialized rescue equipment. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Communications Division <br /> 26 Budget Highlights <br /> 27 ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes the movement of a 1.0 FTE ES <br /> 28 Systems Technician position from the Administration division into the Communications division. <br /> 29 The total FTE count is not affected by this transfer; however the budgets associated with each <br /> 30 division are affected. <br /> 31 ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes a $10,000 increase in the <br /> 32 Certifications & Licenses account due to an increase in initial certifications for new hires and a <br /> 33 necessary update to Emergency Police Dispatch (EPD) and Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD) <br /> 34 certifications. <br /> 35 ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes an increase in the Telephone <br /> 36 account of the Emergency Telephone Fund of$103,272; this increase is to support NextGen <br /> 37 911 capabilities (for text to 911). <br /> 38 <br /> 39 EMS Division <br /> 40 Budget Highlights <br /> 41 ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes a reclassification of the 0.5 FTE <br /> 42 Public Health Preparedness Coordinator to a 1.0 FTE Deputy EMS Operations Manager. This <br /> 43 position is recommended to start on January 1, 2016 in order to help offset some of the <br /> 44 increased costs. The total County cost for this position is $27,758, including $4,952 in operating <br /> 45 expenditures and one-time start-up costs. This reclassification is actually a net savings to the <br /> 46 County in total cost for this fiscal year, as the 1.0 FTE Deputy EMS Operations Manager will <br /> 47 only have a half-year of costs in this fiscal year. <br /> 48 ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes $50,864 in Capital Outlay. These <br /> 49 items include replacement of ambulance equipment, an interactive smart board for training and <br /> 50 meetings, and furniture for EMS co-location sites. <br />