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14 1 Commissioner Burroughs said some elements of this program sound like Smart Start, 2 and More and Four. She asked if these programs compare to the Family Success Alliance. 3 Colleen Bridger said there are existing programs and services in the community such as 4 the two mentioned above and the role of the FSA pipeline is to bring all of these providers 5 together allowing easier access for families. She said the Zone Navigators will also help in this 6 regard. 7 Commissioner Price asked if there is a timeline regarding the use of these funds since it 8 is the end of both the fiscal and school years. 9 Colleen said the Zone Navigator position would start as soon as approval is given which 10 is about 4 weeks from now. She said the interventions would start over the summer and some 11 of the funds would be able to be carried forward. 12 Commissioner Price asked if there is a reason that existing funds are being requested 13 as opposed to using new funds in next year's budget. 14 Colleen Bridger said partly because next year's budget is not enough to cover the 15 outlined goals and partly because the completion of the necessary analyses this past year took 16 time and caused a bit of delay in the process. 17 Commissioner Price asked if there is a clear purpose for the use of the Social Justice 18 Funds and if there is an emergency between now and June 30th, and this fund is depleted, what 19 would be done. 20 Bonnie Hammersley said the Social Justice Funds in 2014-2015 was $450,000. She 21 said $100,000 was designated towards the FSA and the Board allocated $350,000 to the Social 22 Services Child Care Fund. She said the audited fund balance came forward in January and 23 there were some funds available to replenish the Social Justice Fund, bringing it back to 24 $450,000. She added that this total does not include the $90,000 that was designated for the 25 FSA. She said the 2015 to 2016 includes her recommendation to maintain the Social Justice 26 Fund at $450,000. 27 Commissioner Price asked if there are any criteria for who is able to draw down on this 28 money. 29 Bonnie Hammersley said this fund and its uses are determined by the Board of County 30 Commissioners. 31 Commissioner Price said the BOCC has not designated criteria for the uses of this fund. 32 Chair McKee said the Board did not identify specific uses for the funds other than 33 childcare and the FSA. 34 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the Board were to approve the monies for the FSA, 35 would there still be $350,000 in the Social Justice Fund. 36 Bonnie Hammersley said no but there is $450,000 in the fund now. 37 Commissioner Dorosin said at the April 7th Board of County Commissioners meeting, he 38 petitioned to use some of these funds to support the Rogers Road Community Center. He also 39 expressed some confusion about the purpose and uses of these funds. Chair McKee said this 40 petition is in process. 41 Bonnie Hammersley said the Social Justice Funding has been used on a case by case 42 basis determined by the Board of County Commissioners. She said staff will bring issues 43 forward and the Board has the authority to determine the approach and funding to address the 44 needs. 45 Commissioner Dorosin clarified that there is $450,000 currently in this fund. 46 Bonnie Hammersley said there is $450,000 right now in this fund and it will be carried 47 over to 2015-2016. 48 Commissioner Dorosin asked if any of the money is spent will it be replenished to keep 49 the total funds available at $450,000. 50 Bonnie Hammersley said that is her recommendation.