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2 <br /> 1 Human Services <br /> 2 Community Services <br /> 3 Capital Investment Plan <br /> 4 June 13, 2017 <br /> 5 Richard Whitted Meeting Facility <br /> 6 Human Services (Functional Leadership Ranking Form, Pg. 535) <br /> 7 • Aging, Pg. 41 <br /> 8 • Total expenditure budget - $2,072,869 <br /> 9 • Assistive Listening Devices for each Senior Center- $7,200 <br /> 10 • Living wage increase for In-Home Aide contracts - $3,619 <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Commissioner Price asked if the requested, but non-funded items, could be identified. <br /> 13 Janice Tyler, Department on Aging Director, said there were furnishings and an <br /> 14 administrative position that were not funded. <br /> 15 Paul Laughton, Finance and Administrative Services, said many departments have <br /> 16 decreases in the recurring expenses line item. <br /> 17 Commissioner Price asked if there was more information about the unfunded <br /> 18 administrative position. <br /> 19 Janice Tyler said the position was to increase the Volunteer Connect Coordinator <br /> 20 position from 20 hours to 40 hours per week, due to bringing the training component of Project <br /> 21 Engage in house. <br /> 22 Commissioner Rich referred to page 46, and the number of calls responded to on the <br /> 23 aging transition helpline. She asked if more information could be provided about this helpline. <br /> 24 Janice Tyler said a social work team staffs this helpline, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on <br /> 25 weekdays. She said this helpline receives 3000+ phones calls per year, and is an aging <br /> 26 helpline. She said it is paid staff, and there are Chinese and Spanish helplines as well. <br /> 27 Commissioner Jacobs asked how staff would respond to a caller seeking advice on <br /> 28 home repairs. <br /> 29 Janice Tyler said staff does not recommend vendors, but if the caller is low income they <br /> 30 are referred to the Housing department. <br /> 31 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is a way to coordinate with Economic Development <br /> 32 to create a list of area providers (plumbers, electricians, etc.), without stating a preference. <br /> 33 Bonnie Hammersley said within the recommended budget, there is a position in the <br /> 34 Housing Department that will coordinate these types of requests, with a list of preferred <br /> 35 vendors. <br /> 36 Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 37 <br /> 38 • Cardinal Innovations, Pg. 93 (2 graphs) <br /> 39 • Total Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funding - $1,355,974 <br /> 40 • Reallocation of $177,000 from UNC Hospital <br /> 41 • County programs and services <br /> 42 • Mental Health Liaison for Court Involved Youth - $35,266 <br /> 43 • Behavioral health study in Public Health - $80,000 <br /> 44 • Contracted services <br /> 45 • Freedom House lab services and medication for indigent patients <br /> 46 - $80,500 <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Commissioner McKee referred to the two group homes and asked if progress is being <br /> 49 tracked. <br />