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7 1 Social Services, Pg. 392 (including Non-Departmental items, Pg. 348) 2 Christal Sandifer reviewed the following information: 3 The FY15-16 Manager's Recommended Budget includes: 4 • Personnel: Several permanent staff have been realigned from other department 5 divisions. There is no overall increase in cost associated with the realignment. 6 • Contract Services: Increase to improve current document management system, State 7 required reporting software, and to upgrade the LexisNexis contract ($38,530). 8 • Building Rent and Utilities: Operations increase for Hillsborough Commons expansion 9 ($186,203). 10 • Contracts for Drug Treatment Court and Pretrial Services are no longer included in this 11 section ($182,000). These services are now coordinated through the Sherriff's Office. 12 • Revenue Decrease: $31,133 decrease in funding from Miles Second Family Foundation 13 which aligns with a decrease in temporary staff supported by the Miles Second Family 14 Foundation. 15 • 16 Commissioner Burroughs said the Board received an email about some outside 17 agencies that had been subjected to funding cuts by the United Way. 18 Nancy Coston, Director, Department of Social Services (DSS), said the requests were 19 reviewed by the DSS Board and the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) Board but at the 20 time the agencies were reviewed, it was not known that the United Way funding had been cut. 21 Commissioner Dorosin asked if revised budgets are reviewed. 22 Paul Laughton said it is wise to compare original budget to original budget as it gives a 23 clearer picture of more certain funding. 24 Commissioner Dorosin said budgets are normally made based on a revised budget not 25 the original budget. He said the reasons for budgets fluctuating during a year are relevant and 26 should be reviewed and considered when creating the next year's budget. 27 Paul Laughton said the revised budget is from April and there have been two 28 amendments since then with others to still come. He said he understands Commissioner 29 Dorosin's point. 30 Commissioner Dorosin said perhaps using the DSS budget may not be the best 31 example. 32 Commissioner Jacobs asked if other entities were affected by the United Way cuts and 33 if so, could the Manager provide a list. 34 Commissioner Pelissier asked if it would be possible to also find out what the actually 35 funding is for United Way. 36 37 Health Department, Pg. 293 (including fee schedule change requests, Pg. 486 and 38 Non-Departmental Items, Pg.337) 39 Darrell Butts said there are two groups of funds within the Health Department. He said 40 the first is the General Fund, which has a total County increase of approximately $350,000. He 41 said the second group is the Grant Fund, which encompasses single year annual grants as well 42 as multi-year grants. He said this group has an increase of$63,000 which has 100 percent 43 matched by revenue. He said the single largest driver for this budget is the creation of the 44 Family Success Alliance (FSA) line item, at $250,000 budgeted within the Department. He said 45 there is a $30,000 increase in Contract Services due to a match for alcohol prevention. He said 46 there are additional funds of about $40,000 for Ebola preparedness. He said there is also a 47 $23,000 increase in pharmacy supplies due to current year use as well as expected future use. 48 Colleen Bridger, Health Department Director, said the requested information regarding 49 United Way funding may not be available by Thursday. She said the United Way allocated a 50 total amount of funding to two collaboratives in Orange County. She said the amount was less