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2 <br /> 2. The Health Department has received notification of a decrease of $20,095 in funding <br /> for the Family Planning program due to a federal decrease in Maternal and Child <br /> Health funds. These funds would have been used for pharmacy supplies for the <br /> Family Planning program. The Health Department will continue to provide the same <br /> level of service within the Family Planning program and will offset this loss in funding <br /> by utilizing savings from other programs, savings from General Fund funded <br /> expenses, and by seeking additional revenue sources. <br /> This budget amendment provides for the decrease of these funds in FY2017-18. (See <br /> Attachment 1, column 2) <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are <br /> applicable to this item: <br /> • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br /> The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding <br /> necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for <br /> themselves and their dependents. <br /> • GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY <br /> The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, <br /> gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. <br /> Department of Social Services <br /> 3. The Department of Social Services has received $50,400 of additional revenue from <br /> the NC Division of Social Services for enhanced adoption services. The funds will be <br /> used for outreach, events for current or potential adoptive parents, and supplies. <br /> This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds in the Adoption <br /> Enhancement Fund, outside of the General Fund, in FY2017-18. (See Attachment 1, <br /> column 3) <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is <br /> applicable to this agenda item: <br /> • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br /> The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding <br /> necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for <br /> themselves and their dependents. <br /> The adoption enhancement program helps to ensure the self-sufficiency of children by <br /> recruiting and supporting adoptive families for dependent children. <br /> Library Services <br /> 4. The Library Services Department requests a change in FTE for two positions. Position <br /> number 744, Library Assistant II at Carrboro Branch, will decrease from a 0.625 FTE <br /> to a 0.5 FTE. Position number 992, Library Assistant II at Cybrary Branch, will <br /> increase from 0.75 FTE to a 0.875 FTE. This is a budget and FTE neutral adjustment, <br /> moving $5,051 among Library Services divisions. Following the retirement of position <br /> number 744, Library Services requests to re-organize staffing support for the Cybrary <br /> and Carrboro McDougle libraries. This re-organization adjusts behind the scenes <br />