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x 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 />Cedar Grove Fire Department <br />3.The Cedar Grove Fire Department has requested a portion ($60,000)of thedistrict’s <br />Unassigned Fund Balance to be used to help offset the cost of replacing 10 Self- <br />Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) packs and 30 SCBA bottles.(See Attachment 3) <br />With this appropriation, approximately $17,100 remains available in the district’s <br />Unassigned Fund Balance. This budget amendment provides for the appropriation of <br />$60,000 from the district’s Unassigned Fund Balance for the above stated purpose. (See <br />Attachment 1, column 3). <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT:The following Orange County Social Justice Goalis <br />applicable to thisagenda item: <br />x 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 />Solid Waste EnterpriseFund <br />4.The Solid Waste Enterprise Fund is currently experiencing a declining recycling <br />commodities market compared to recent years, and has experienced unexpected <br />expenditure increases in recycling processingfees. These already depressed market <br />conditions, coupled with significant infrastructure damage from Hurricane Florence at two <br />major shipping ports and paper mills, have resulted in a stockpiling of material at local <br />material processing facilities with an inability to process additional material. <br />In addition to these issues, China has limitedthe amount of material it iswilling to accept <br />through the enactment of the National Sword Policy. China has historically accepted the <br />majority of the United States exported recyclables. The National Sword Policy is China’s <br />latest, and strictest, regulation on imports of solid waste as raw materials. (See <br />Attachment 4). <br />As a result, the cost to have recyclables processed will be significantly more than <br />budgeted in FY 2018-19. The Commissioner Approved Budget for FY 2018-19 included <br />$30,000 to cover recycling processing fees, but based on the current issues stated <br />above, it is estimated that an additional $445,947 will be needed to cover the recycling <br />processing costs for FY 2018-19. The actual YTD expenditures through September 2018 <br />is $101,917. The Solid Waste Enterprise Fund’s Unrestricted reserves at June 30, 2018 <br />is estimated at $6.75 million, so there are sufficient reserves available to cover these <br />increased costs. This budget amendment provides for the appropriation of $445,947 <br />from available Solid Waste reserves to cover the estimated increased recycling <br />processing costs.(Attachment 1, column 4) <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT:The following Orange County Social Justice Goalis <br />applicable to thisitem: <br />3