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11 <br /> 1 • Capital funds distributed by Average Daily Membership (ADM) <br /> 2 • Proposed amendments for Undesignated Fund Balance Policy <br /> 3 Change <br /> 4 — $1,300,000 for school capital improvements <br /> 5 — $250,000 for County operating capital <br /> 6 — $514,000 for Board amendments <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Commissioner Rich asked if the long-range capital of$3.8 million could be clarified. <br /> 9 Bonnie Hammersley said those were the pay-as-you-go funds, and for the next two <br /> 10 years the County will be doing two-thirds GO bonds. She said the Davenport and Company <br /> 11 analysis recommended a financing payment, instead of cash from the operating budget. She <br /> 12 said this should be seamless to the schools, but is a method change in how the County pays for <br /> 13 these expenditures. <br /> 14 Commissioner Jacobs said the Board will do the best it can with funding the schools. <br /> 15 He said Orange County's actual effort in funding schools is number one in the State, as far as <br /> 16 counties go. He said Orange County has a thirty-year history of per pupil increases, with 2015 <br /> 17 being the largest increase, and 2017 was the fifth largest increase. <br /> 18 Commissioner Jacobs said Orange County has been trying to shoulder the burden for <br /> 19 schools as much as it can, and will continue to do so to the best of its ability. He said next year <br /> 20 the County will need to start funding school bonds, which will make for an interesting decision <br /> 21 process. <br /> 22 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the undesignated fund balance can only go toward <br /> 23 one-time expenditures. <br /> 24 Bonnie Hammersley said yes, that is a best practice. <br /> 25 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if there is any way that some of this money could be <br /> 26 used for continuation budgets. <br /> 27 Bonnie Hammersley said if there are one time costs within the continuation budget, the <br /> 28 funds could be used. She said it is a challenge for the County and the schools to find one-time <br /> 29 expenses. <br /> 30 Chair Dorosin said the recent change in the County's fund balance policy would provide <br /> 31 additional funds to the schools' capital improvements, in the amount of $1.3 million. <br /> 32 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the $1.3 million will be part of this year's school <br /> 33 budget, or added to bond funds. <br /> 34 Bonnie Hammersley said there are eligible uses for these funds, such as: facility <br /> 35 improvements, buses, furniture, etc. She said the County will follow the same process as last <br /> 36 year regarding amendments. She said if the Board wants to make changes, it can do so. <br /> 37 Chair Dorosin said these funds can be spent on the ongoing deferred maintenance that <br /> 38 led to the need for the bond. He said the $1.3 million is a drop in the bucket, but the <br /> 39 maintenance work must begin. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 2. Discussion of Outside Agencies Funding for FY 2017-18, Pgs. 428-439 <br /> 42 Bonnie Hammersley made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 43 <br /> 44 COUNTY MANAGER <br /> 45 FY2017-18 RECOMMENDED BUDGET <br /> 46 Outside Agency Funding Requests <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Bonnie Hammersley reviewed the handouts for this item. She said all outside agencies <br /> 49 came to meet with staff from the Manager's office, which was very helpful for the budget <br /> 50 process, as well as future planning. She said she is especially excited about opportunities for <br />