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■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget uses donated funds for medical care from the Orange County Community Giving Fund to support additional veterinary services and to treat one or more specific health conditions previously limiting the adoptability of cats and dogs. ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes a more flexible and discretionary fee schedule for adoptable animals in order to remain highly competitive in the regional marketplace and place as many adoptable animals as possible in a revenue neutral manner. Animal Services: Animal Control & Protection Division Budget Highlights ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget increases the annual cost for animal control services for Carrboro from $67,768 to $79,305 in the final year of a three year phase-in of total costs (including the annualized cost of vehicle replacement). ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget increases the annual cost for animal control services for Hillsborough from $45,473 to $49,775, as a result of an increase in their share of "county service" from 12 percent to 13 percent. ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget increases the annual cost for animal control services to Chapel Hill from $86,752 to $88,638 primarily as a result of cost of living adjustments in compensation. • Asset Management Services, Pg. 68 (including Internal Service Fund— Vehicle Replacements, handout provided at the meeting) Darrell Butts reviewed the following information: Asset Management Services: Administrative Division Budget Highlights ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes $48,613 in the Facilities Maintenance division's Contract Services account. These funds are for OE Enterprises to perform custodial services at additional County facilities (Cedar Grove Community Center, Whitted Meeting Facility) and intensely used areas that require additional care (Senior Centers, Adult Day Health Program). These funds are budgeted in lieu of 2.0 FTE Facilities Maintenance Technician I's that the department requested. The expectation of this contract is to provide the same quality of service through OE Enterprises as would have been provided by County staff. The quality of service provision will be closely monitored and evaluated. ■ Mandated energy costs —Asset Management Services has again budgeted for a 10% rate increase for electricity and a 15% rate increase for natural gas for FY 14-15, based on available data. Despite these rate increases, the overall utility budget request includes an increase of less than 1% in utilities due to the divestiture of, and lowering of utility intensity within, certain buildings as well as continued implementation of efficiency measures. ■ Vehicle replacement funds are being accumulated through the Internal Service Fund ("ISF") established in FY12 (with an effective date of July 1, 2013). An additional $.10 per mile driven will inure to this fund. An estimated 3 million miles will be driven County-wide during FY15-16, equating to an estimated $300,000 in budgeted contribution to the ISF. ■ For FY15-16, the Fleet Services division includes a net cost of Personnel and Operations of$1,379,541 less the chargebacks to departments of$1,327,170 for a net cost of$60,371. ■ For FY15-16, the Fleet Services division projects a decrease in unit costs for gasoline and diesel. The Solid Waste Department will continue to acquire diesel fuel from the County's fuel station located at the Asset Management North campus, and will continue to be charged back for diesel fuel acquired at this facility.