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Christal Sandifer reviewed the following information: <br /> The FY15-16 Manager's Recommended Budget includes: <br /> • New Position Recommended: Assistant Human Resources Director (1.0) FTE, effective <br /> July 1, 2015 ($84,832). The new position will develop a compensation system <br /> beginning in FY15-16 that is sustainable, affordable and equitable and focuses on <br /> identified and prioritized needs. <br /> • Operations Increase: ($25,000) recommended for analytic tools for the appropriate <br /> modeling of compensation review associated with the recommended position above. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if there are specific people who must submit to drug <br /> screens. <br /> Christal Sandifer said only those in safety sensitive positions complete screenings. <br /> • Board of County Commissioners, Pg. 78 <br /> Darrell Butts reviewed the following information: <br /> The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes <br /> • An increase of$2,000 in Temporary Personnel. This increase will allow the department <br /> to maintain the same number of hours previously budgeted while accounting for the <br /> increase in the living wage that occurred in FY14- 15. <br /> • Includes funds for the expansion of the Granicus Boards and Commissions database. <br /> These funds are not budgeted within the Board of County Commissioner's budget, but <br /> are included in IT's budget. <br /> • Finance &Administrative Services, Pg. 281 <br /> Christal Sandifer reviewed the following information: <br /> No significant budget changes in FY15-16 except under Risk Management, <br /> Operations Increase: $58,000 for Liability Broker fee. In FY14-15, Willis Group Holdings <br /> PLC, was selected to assist the County in conducting an in depth review of our risk <br /> transfer, loss mitigation and loss prevention strategies. Their services include assessing <br /> the adequacy of insurance coverage currently in place, representing the County in the <br /> insurance marketplace, assisting with evaluation of loss retention structures, claim <br /> management as well as development and implementation of loss prevention goals and <br /> strategies. <br /> • County Manager's Office, Pg. 115 (Including Non-Department Item, Pg. 328) <br /> Bonnie Hammersley reviewed the following information: <br /> The FY15-16 Manager's Recommended Budget includes: <br /> • New Position Recommended: Administrative Assistant position (1.0) FTE, effective July <br /> 1, 2015 ($48,443). The new position will provide clerical support to the office as well as <br /> receive calls from residents, to redirect calls as needed <br /> • Created a Community Relations Department to include the Visitor's Bureau and the <br /> Public Affairs Officer to implement the Strategic Communications Plan to improve <br /> internal and external communications with community partners and Orange County <br /> residents. <br /> • County Manager's Office: Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness <br /> Program <br />