Agenda - 02-16-2016 - 6-c - Fiscal Year 2015-16 Budget Amendment #6

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3 The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. The conference being attended through this donation will provide educational components to create expanding ability to provide fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status. Additionally, librarians will be given tools to create a safe community and encourage customers to engage in full civic participation by removing literacy barriers. Planning/Inspections and Orange Public Transportation 4. At its February 2, 2016 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved a project agreement resolution endorsing a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Grant award with North Carolina Department of Transportation. This three- year grant includes $164,129 in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds, and a local match of $41,033, for a total grant project of $205,162. The local match funds will be provided through the Orange County 1/2 cent Transit Tax, administered by GoTriangle. When the CMAQ transit operations funds for the new service are exhausted after three years, the % cent Transit Tax proceeds will be used to cover the cost of the service. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional CMAQ grant funds, as well as the '/2 cent Transit Tax proceeds, and creates the following Orange-Alamance Connector Grant Project Ordinance: (See Attachment 1, column 4) Orange-Alamance Connector Grant ($50,000) — Project# 54002 Revenues for this project: Current FY FY 2015-16 FY 2015-16 2015-16 Amendment Revised CMAQ Grant Funds $0 $164,129 $164,129 %Cent Transit Tax Proceeds $0 $41,033 $41,033 Total Project Funding $0 $205,162 $205,162 Appropriated for this project: Current FY FY 2015-16 FY 2015-16 2015-16 Amendment Revised Orange-Alamance Connector Grant $0 $205,162 $205,162 Total Costs $0 $205,162 $205,162 SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this agenda item: • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status. • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents.