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9 <br /> 1 reporting requirements for annual funding, for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher <br /> 2 program and the HOME program. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Commissioner Dorosin asked if there are specific duties for the newly proposed position. <br /> 5 Audrey Spencer-Horsley, Housing, Human Rights and Community Development <br /> 6 Director, said the position will initially split time reviewing existing programs' policies and <br /> 7 procedures as well as considering creative and exhaustive ideas for future programs to address <br /> 8 affordable housing in Orange County. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Information Technologies, Pg. 317 <br /> 11 Darrell Butts reviewed the following information: <br /> 12 The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes increases in software licensing <br /> 13 and maintenance fees due to ongoing software improvements and purchases. The <br /> 14 increased number of supported devices and various hardware upgrades have impacted <br /> 15 this line item. <br /> 16 The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes funds within the contract <br /> 17 services account for Rural Broadband planning. Additionally, funds are included for <br /> 18 expansion of network services at 3 new locations: <br /> 19 o Cedar Grove Community Center (county network expansion and wireless <br /> 20 1 nternet) <br /> 21 o Fairview Park (wireless Internet) <br /> 22 o Rogers Road Community Center (wireless Internet). <br /> 23 Commissioner Rich asked if the Board will discuss rural broadband in a future work <br /> 24 session. <br /> 25 Bonnie Hammersley said yes. <br /> 26 Commissioner Rich asked if there is someone specific conducting the study on rural <br /> 27 broadband. <br /> 28 Jim Northup, Orange County Chief Information Officer, said his department is working <br /> 29 with residents and the State to see where the internet is needed. <br /> 30 Chair McKee asked if there is a known range of the wireless internet at the County <br /> 31 facilities. <br /> 32 Jim Northup said in a County building the range would typically go to the parking lot, <br /> 33 about a 250 foot radius around the building. He said this range can be increased in the future. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 DEAPR— Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation, Pg. 122 <br /> 36 (including Fee Schedule change requests, Pg. 470 and Non-Departmental items, <br /> 37 Pg. 333) <br /> 38 Christal Sandifer reviewed the following information: <br /> 39 Recreation Division: <br /> 40 The FY15-16 Manager's Recommended Budget includes: <br /> 41 New Position Recommended: Community Centers Coordinator (1.0) FTE, effective <br /> 42 October 1, 2015 ($42,514). The new position will support the additional programming at <br /> 43 the Efland-Cheeks Community Center and the opening of the new Cedar Grove <br /> 44 community center. The position will ensure accessibility and availability of community <br /> 45 centers and programming. Additionally, the position will enable an equitable level of <br /> 46 service at the two community centers and allow for interaction and sharing of resources. <br /> 47 Personnel Increase: Seasonal Staff ($42,654) reflects an increase to comply with <br /> 48 approved Living Wage and an increase in hours to support increasing demand for <br /> 49 recreational activities, concessions, and facility rentals as well as the opening of the <br /> 50 Cedar Grove Community Center <br />