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Bonnie Hammersley said, in collaboration with the Housing Director, the goal was to make the language for this project as flexible as possible. She said the Housing Director is working on draft criteria for this topic. Commissioner Rich said this is a land banking conversation, not just simply $1 million going into affordable housing. She said it is important to make this distinction clear with affordable housing advocates. She said she understands the goal of this program is to provide a safety net to those in the manufactured home community. Commissioner Jacobs confirmed that this was his intention when he proposed the land banking idea. • Information Technology(CIP page 28) — includes $800,000 in FY 2014-15 for the Central Permitting System approved by the Board of Commissioners as part of the current 2015 Financing package (scheduled to close on June 25, 2015). Also, includes funds of $378,100 in Year 1 (FY 2015-16) for three IT Governance Council initiatives. • Sheriff Equipment (New Project-39b) — includes $517,798 in FY 2014-15 for replacement of In-Car cameras approved by the Board of Commissioners as part of the current 2015 Financing package (scheduled to close on June 25, 2015). • Board of Elections Equipment (New Project-39c) — includes $679,870 in FY 2014-15 for the replacement of voting machines and the purchase of electronic poll books approved by the Board of Commissioners as part of the current 2015 Financing package (scheduled to close on June 25, 2015). Also, includes funds of$169,575 in Year 1 (FY 2015-16) for the replacement of outdated ADA voting equipment, as part of an IT Governance Council initiative. • Life Safety—ADA (CIP page 35) — includes moving $60,000 from Year 2 to Year 1 (FY 2015-16) for elevator improvements at the Historic Courthouse. • Conservation Easements (CIP page 48) — includes additional County funds of $125,000 and matching State/Federal grant funds and landowner donations of$125,000 beginning in Year 1 (FY 2015-16) and continuing each year throughout the CIP. Due to the County's increase in funds, staff recommends debt financing instead of Pay-As-You-Go funding. • CIP Plan Summary (CIP pages 6-7), County Capital Projects Summary (CIP pages 16- 17), and County Capital Operating Impact Summary (CIP pages 18-19) —to reflect the revised County Capital Projects listed above. Note: A revised County Debt Service and Debt Capacity— General Fund Only (CIP pages 133- 134) affected by these revised projects was provided at the June 9 work session, along with information related to Debt Capacity and Debt Affordability. Proprietary Project • Solid Waste - Sanitation (CIP page 81) — removes $296,035 from Year 1 (FY 2015-16) for the replacement of a front end loader. Solid Waste Department was able to purchase this in the current fiscal year with unanticipated funds within the department's budget. • Solid Waste Capital Projects Summary (CIP page 79) —to reflect the revised Sanitation Capital Project listed above. Paul Laughton said at the Commissioners' places are the revised County Debt Service and Debt Capacity, with changes highlighted in yellow. He said on the second page of the handout, in bold print, it is shown that the County does stay under the 15% Debt Service policy. Paul Laughton said on the second page of his hand out, one can see a bump in 2017- 18 and 2018-19. He said those are the years that revenue sources must be closely reviewed. He said the County would still need to look at additional revenue sources and tax revenue