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<br />Senior Centers, The required 25% local match is currently budgeted in the department's
<br />fiscal year 2004-05 budget. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these
<br />additional funds. (See Attachment 1, column #3)
<br />CHCCS High School #3
<br />4 In November 2000, the Board of Commissioners approved a "Policy on Planning and
<br />Funding School Capital Projects" that identifies two levels of school construction projects,
<br />Of those, Level 2 projects (such as High School #3) are major projects that require several
<br />phases to complete, For these projects, the Commissioners approve project funding in four
<br />phases:
<br />• Concept/Pre-Planning Phase -includes preliminary programming and design work that
<br />would result in conceptual drawings and preliminary cost estimates.
<br />• Planning Phase -includes siting the facility, construction of infrastructure, and
<br />preparation of construction doaaments in preparation for bidding process.
<br />• Design and Construction Phase -includes final design, facility construction and
<br />purchase of equipment, furnishings, technology, and one-time start up items,
<br />• Final Accounting Phase - provides a reconciliation of actual project expenditures with
<br />approved budget,
<br />To date, the Commissioners appropriated a total of $5,272,523 for CHCCS High School #3,
<br />Site acquisition accounts for $3,677,700, mobile classrooms for $491,823, and professional
<br />fees for $1,103,000. Recently CHCCS requested that the Commissioners appropriate an
<br />additional $1,100,000 in order for the district to have available funds to pay professional fees
<br />related to the new school, The additional $1,100,000 is within the current total project
<br />amount agreed to by the BOCC and Board of Education - it does not represent an increase
<br />in the approved overall project budget, This attached capital project ordinance appropriates
<br />funds for this purpose. (See Attachment 3, GHGCS High School #3 Capital Project
<br />Ordinance)
<br />Health Department
<br />5. On February 1, 2005, the Board of County Commissioners approved the acceptance of
<br />Smart Start funds from the Orange County Partnership for Young Children for a Child Health
<br />Care Consultant Project, and authorized a new Permanent Full-Time Public Health Nurse II
<br />position effective February 1, 2005, subject to the continuation of non-County funds. The
<br />award far the remainder of fiscal year 2004-05 is $23,570, with anticipated funds (subject to
<br />State budget allocations) of $55,000 for fiscal year 2005-06, These amounts are adequate
<br />to cover the salary and benefits of a Public Health Nurse II position as well as travel and
<br />operational costs.
<br />The project provides Child Health Care consultant services to the 120 licensed childcare
<br />centers and homes in Orange County. The public Health Nurse will make available to child
<br />care providers a range of services from policy assistance related to health and safety issues
<br />to linking staff, families, and children to community health resources, The nurse will also
<br />address health and safety issues, review emergency care plans, offer technical assistance
<br />as needed relating to learning about diagnoses, as well as teach specific skills needed when
<br />serving children with special medical needs,
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