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7 <br /> 1 A motion was made by Chair Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Price to reduce the <br /> 2 annual BOCC contingency fund by $15,000 in FY2017-18 and to fund the phone stipend of <br /> 3 $1296/annually for the Commissioners (Amendment 6). <br /> 4 <br /> 5 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 6 <br /> 7 016/017 (off setting funds) <br /> 8 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Rich to add <br /> 9 funds of $50,000 out of Article 46 funds to facilitate greater purchasing of local (Orange County) <br /> 10 food/farm products by local institutions, particularly the Orange County school systems. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 13 <br /> 14 018: Done - Add one time funds to Schools from Lowering the General Fund reserve <br /> 15 <br /> 16 019: Add 1 FTE Community Paramedic Coordinator Position - Staff will pursue grant funding <br /> 17 and partnerships <br /> 18 <br /> 19 020: Done above with 014/015 <br /> 20 <br /> 21 021: Commissioner Marcoplos suggested funding in the amount of $20,000 as a placeholder <br /> 22 for the County to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of the County owning and <br /> 23 operating affordable housing. <br /> 24 Commissioner Jacobs said this idea may apply in relocating residents from mobile home <br /> 25 parks, if they close. He said when the new Housing Director is hired, he/she can address the <br /> 26 question of County owned housing, and if he/she feels a study is necessary then the County <br /> 27 could fund it. <br /> 28 Commissioner Price said she would like to wait for the arrival of the new Housing <br /> 29 Director. <br /> 30 Chair Dorosin said he thinks it is a great idea, but sees no need to have a placeholder <br /> 31 for funds. He said the new Housing Director can consider the issue, and a budget amendment <br /> 32 can be done if funding is needed for a study. <br /> 33 There was Board consensus that this topic will be added to the duties of the new <br /> 34 Housing Director. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 022/023 <br /> 37 A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Rich - <br /> 38 goes with 023 -Additional revenue was identified to fund time — limited Property Development <br /> 39 Technician position in Environmental Health using additional revenue identified. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 42 <br /> 43 025: DONE - Additional one-time funds identified due to closing out 2014 capital projects, and <br /> 44 using excess proceeds for debt service payments. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 026 <br /> 47 A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner McKee for staff <br /> 48 to correct two errors found in the recommended budget correcting. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />