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10 <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin to <br /> approve the proposed Unified Animal Control Ordinance amendments and approve and <br /> authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution of Amendment, "A Resolution Amending Chapter 4 <br /> of the Orange County Code of Ordinances". <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> a. Minutes <br /> The Board approved the minutes for the September 29, 2016 Joint Meeting with Schools; and <br /> the October 4, 2016 Regular Meeting, as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. <br /> b. Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget Amendment#3 <br /> The Board approved budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for fiscal year <br /> 2016-17 for Department on Aging; Department of Social Services; Department of Economic <br /> Development; Health Department; County Manager; Headwaters Nature Preserve; and <br /> Planning and Inspection Department. <br /> c. Creation of Permanent Time-Limited Position for Group Respite Service <br /> The Board approved a permanent time-limited Social Worker II position effective November <br /> 15, 2016 through August 31, 2018. <br /> d. Adoption of the Accessible Icon Project in Orange County <br /> The Board approved the implementation of the new wheelchair Accessible Icon Project for <br /> Orange County. <br /> e. Unified Animal Control Ordinance Amendments <br /> The Board adopted the proposed Unified Animal Control Ordinance amendments and <br /> approving and authorizing the Chair to sign the Resolution of Amendment, "A Resolution <br /> Amending Chapter 4 of the Orange County Code of Ordinances". <br /> 7. Regular Agenda <br /> a. School Impact Fee Updates <br /> The Board considered: <br /> 1. Receiving a presentation by staff; <br /> 2. Discussing the topic as desired; <br /> 3. Authorizing finalization of the school impact fee study reports by the consultant <br /> (TischlerBise); and <br /> 4. Adopting one of the proposed Ordinances as follows: a. Attachment 2 if the <br /> Board believes a 50/50 multi-family unit bedroom split projection is the more <br /> realistic projection. (Fees would begin at 37% of the MSIF). b. Attachment 3 if <br /> the Board believes a 75/25 multi-family unit bedroom split projection is the more <br /> realistic projection. (Fees would begin at 43% of the MSIF). c. Additionally, the <br /> BOCC can choose to adopt different MSIF percentage levels from those listed in <br /> the ordinances and/or a different phasing timeline. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Since 1993, Orange County has levied school impact fees to help defray the public costs of <br /> new development. The fee is charged once to all new residential development in both school <br /> districts. Fees charged must be proportional to the actual impact caused which is the reason a <br /> technical study is completed; the data-based study determines the proportional impact of <br /> housing types and the "maximum supportable impact fee" (MSIF) that can be charged for each <br />