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19 <br /> <br />Bonnie Hammersley said the Orange Partnership for Alcohol and Drug Free Youth was <br />a new request, and therefore did not get funded. She said Orange County is providing meeting <br />space for this group, as well brochure printing via the Health Department. <br />Chair Dorosin said it would be good to have a dollar amount for these in kind <br />contributions. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said the SKJAJA is one that seeks to help the less fortunate. She <br />said the County’s Youth Enhancement Services program already does this, and so SKJAJA did <br />not receive funding, but there may be an opportunity for SKJAJA to coordinate with the County <br />to be made aware of children who may have needs. <br />Commissioner Price said she echoed Chair Dorosin’s concerns about low scoring <br />agencies continuing to receive funding. <br />Commissioner Price referred to the Food/Nutritional Services agencies, and asked if <br />failing to fully fund these organizations will leave a lot of people hungry. <br />Commissioner Price said it seems odd that Orange Congregations in Missions (OCIM) is <br />getting an increase of $6300, but Orange County Rural Alliance (OCRA), who had a large <br />increase in its request, is only receiving $8250 (for a total of $20,750). She said there is a <br />clearly a need for food, and she worries how many meals are being missed due to a lack of <br />funding. <br /> <br />Bonnie Hammersley said OCRA’s large jump in its requested amount was in order to <br />fund a staff position as well as some more meals. She said the total budget for an agency is <br />also considered, and OCRA is a new organization with a much smaller budget. She said the <br />more established agencies have funding sources other than the County, which is what the <br />County wants to see occurring. <br />Commissioner Price asked if staff can find out how many meals are being delivered <br />through these Food/Nutritional services agencies. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said the performance measures show how many people and meals <br />are being served. She said this information can be found on page 20. She said this <br />information may relate more to capacity than demand. <br />Commissioner Price said she is more interested in the demand, and another issue is <br />meal deliveries on holidays and weekends. <br />Commissioner McKee said OCRA provides meals for those that are not on the Meals on <br />Wheels route, or do not meet eligibility requirements of other agencies. He said OCRA also <br />works in cooperation with a few local businesses and churches to increase the serviceability of <br />these residents. <br />Commissioner Price said she would like some numbers. <br />Bonnie Hammersley resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br />