Agenda - 12-05-2016 - 6-a - Minutes

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11 1 The Board considered approving budget, grant, and capital project ordinance 2 amendments for fiscal year 2016-17, item #8: Community Loan Fund. 3 Commissioner Price said she would like clarification regarding the $100,000 from the 4 general fund, and what has happened to these funds since 2012. 5 Paul Laughton, Orange County Finance and Administrative Services, said since 2012 6 five loans have been distributed to residents, totaling approximately $22,000. 7 Paul Laughton said the original abstract is included from 2012, and this fund was set up 8 in a separate fund, and this is a technical amendment. He said this is an amendment to 9 transfer the funds from the General Fund back into its own line item. 10 Commissioner Price asked if residents in the Efland and Rogers Road areas are aware 11 of these funds. 12 Paul Laughton said he is not sure, but residents were involved in the creation of this 13 fund in 2012. 14 Commissioner Dorosin said he would like to revisit this process, and make these no 15 interest loans. 16 Chair McKee said this can be taken as a petition. 17 Commissioner Price said she agreed with Commissioner Dorosin. 18 Commissioner Jacobs said People for Progress were the original neighborhood for 19 whom this fund was established. 20 Commissioner Jacobs added if this petition is to move forward, then staff should make 21 robust effort to publicize this program's existence. 22 Commissioner Jacobs said from where the funds will come should be considered, and 23 not to limit it to certain neighborhoods. He said the types of neighborhoods that are desired 24 could be defined. 25 Commissioner Dorosin said economically distressed neighborhoods could be targeted, 26 with regards to hook-ups for water and sewer. 27 Commissioner Price said she would like these petitions to move forward, and the status 28 of those who have already received loans should be reviewed. 29 30 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to 31 approve the budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2016-17. 32 33 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 34 35 • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda 36 37 A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to 38 approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda. 39 40 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 41 42 a. Minutes 43 The Board approved the minutes for the September 12, 2016 BOCC Quarterly Public Hearing; 44 and the September 20, 2016 BOCC Regular Meeting, as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. 45 b. Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget Amendment#2 46 The Board approved budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 47 2016-17 for Department on Aging; County Manager's Office; Department of Social Services; 48 Asset Management Services; Cardinal Innovations Healthcare-OPC Community Office; 49 Southern Orange Campus Capital Project; and Emergency Medical Services Substations 50 Capital Project.