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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: .August 21, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ G <br />SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget Amendment #1 <br />DEPARTMENT: Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Attachment 1. Budget as Amended <br />Spreadsheet <br />Attachment 2. Year-To-Date Budget <br />Summary <br />Attachment 3. Critical Needs Reserve <br />Status Report <br />Attachment 4. Letters of Support from <br />OPC Mental Health <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Donna Coffey, (919) 245-2151 <br />PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2007-08. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Department of Social Services <br />1. Various agencies and citizens donate monies during the year .to provide funds for the <br />Department of Social Services (DSS) to assist clients with special needs including foster <br />care children. Since July 1, 2007, DSS has received the following donations: <br />• Foster Care Donations -donated funds totaling $20,292 from citizens, through <br />Triangle Community Foundation, to help send foster care children to summer camp. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these donated funds. <br />• General Assistance Donations -donated funds totaling $102 from citizens to help <br />with special needs of clients. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of <br />these donated funds. <br />This amendment sets these donations aside in the Department's special Adoption <br />Enhancement Fund (outside the General Fund) (see Attachment 1, column #1). <br />Board of Elections <br />2. The Orange County Board of Elections has received "Help America Vote Act" (HAVA) grant <br />funds totaling $10,125 from the North Carolina State Board of Elections. These funds will be <br />used to purchase Drive-Thru Assist -Alert Systems for all polling places located within <br />Orange County. Alert Systems allow for voters to drive across a hose, located outside of the <br />