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2 <br /> 1 o Supports goals of the Board of County Commissioners <br /> 2 o Supports a legal mandate <br /> 3 o Addresses life and safety concerns <br /> 4 o Expands services to residents <br /> 5 o Reduces an existing backlog of resident needs <br /> 6 o Improves operational efficiency <br /> 7 o Budget neutral or generates additional revenue <br /> 8 o Promotes interdepartmental cooperation or collaboration <br /> 9 0 Final scores informed County Manager recommendations <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Human Services <br /> 12 0 Child Support Services <br /> 13 • Maintenance budget <br /> 14 • Collections for Orange County families of over$5.3 million <br /> 15 • New child support orders established for 145 families <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Human Services <br /> 18 0 Department of Social Services <br /> 19 • Staffing Capacity <br /> 20 o Conversion of four time limited positions — no new County costs <br /> 21 o 2.0 Management Analysts — Child Welfare and General <br /> 22 o 2.0 Human Service Specialists - NCFAST Program <br /> 23 <br /> 24 • Living wage for in-home service providers — $286,375 <br /> 25 o Wage rate of $13.15 based on OC Living Wage formula <br /> 26 o In-home services for 30 frail, elderly, and disabled adults <br /> 27 o Four agencies provide 34,000 service hours <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Commissioner Price asked if there is a known reason for the increase in caseloads. <br /> 30 Janet Sparks, Child Support Director, said it is not an increase in the County's <br /> 31 population but rather an increase of existing residents that require services. <br /> 32 Commissioner Jacobs asked if any changes were expected from the legislature in the <br /> 33 near future. <br /> 34 Janet Sparks said there are always changes being considered. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 37 <br /> 38 • Miles Second Family Program —$62,400 donated funds <br /> 39 o Serves total of 40 young people <br /> 40 o FY2016-17 Expansion — individualized transportation to employment for 15 <br /> 41 youth <br /> 42 <br /> 43 • Revenue Losses <br /> 44 o $78,000 — Child Protective Services <br /> 45 o $119,000 - Work First <br /> 46 o $20,000 —Adult Services <br /> 47 o Reduced costs in Work First <br /> 48 o County cost increase in Child Welfare and Adult Services <br /> 49 <br /> 50 Commissioner Price asked if there are reasons for these revenue losses. <br />