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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: Agenda Item Subject: Attachment(s): Staff /Board Member Reporting February 24, 2016 FY 2016 -17 Budget Request Budget Request & Summary Dr. Colleen Bridger Agenda Item Number: Purpose /Recommended Action: Action /Approve _X_ Action /Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners Information with possible action Accept as information Revise & schedule for future action Summary Information: The proposed FY 2016 -2017 budget for the Health Department shows an increase in expenditures of $620,561; $379,468 of which are expenditure increases related to the FY 15- 16 wage increase and increases to the medical insurance and retirement insurance rates, which are outside of the control of the department. The remaining $241,093 of the total increase is due to new and expanded services including $105,000 for the Family Success Alliance and $75,000 for Primary Care services for uninsured men. Staff projects a $328,611 increase in revenues for FY 16 -17, which will offset all of the $241,093 increase and leave a balance of revenue of $87,518. This additional revenue decreases the general fund burden of the wage increase and makes the total FY 16 -17 Health Department request for County General Funds $291,951. The proposed total budget is $10,062,417 which includes $103,536 in grant funding for the Susan G. Komen and Health Disparities projects and $705,000 (level funding) for school nurses in both Orange County school systems. New Staff Requests The Health Department requests a total of 1.4 FTE; a new 1.0 FTE Public Health Educator to serve as a community liaison and a 0.4 FTE for the Healthy Homes program, which will be added to the existing 0.6 FTE Public Health Preparedness position to total 1.0 FTE. The Health Department requires no additional funding to support these positions as they will be absorbed within the existing budget.