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<br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is <br />applicable to this item: <br />• GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION <br />AND INEQUITY <br />The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or <br />color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national <br />origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential <br />or economic status. <br /> <br />The Department of Social Services manages various donation programs including Toys <br />for Tots to assure that any available programs are accessible to all low income families. <br /> <br /> <br />Emergency Services <br />3. Due to the current remediation issues at the Emergency Services building at 510 <br />Meadowlands, there is an urgent need to relocate the primary 9-1-1 Center to the Backup <br />9-1-1 Center at the West Campus building. To have the Backup 9-1-1 Center fully <br />operational as a primary 9-1-1 Center for an extended amount of time, the purchase of <br />additional equipment is needed to ensure continuity of 9-1-1 operations. The total cost of <br />the equipment is estimated at $615,000. Staff is currently working with the State 9-1-1 <br />Board to determine potential reimbursement eligibility from State 9-1-1 funds for all or <br />part of the equipment costs. Until the reimbursement eligibility amount is determined, <br />staff recommends re-purposing available funds in the Orange County Radio/Paging <br />Systems Upgrade Capital Project to the 9-1-1 Backup Center Capital Project to cover the <br />cost of the equipment. <br />Federal Engineering is continuing its analysis work on the current VIPER System as <br />included in the Orange County Radio/Paging Systems Upgrade Capital Project to <br />determine if the existing system, with changes, could accommodate the radio <br />communication needs of first responders in the County. Once the analysis is complete <br />and options are provided and selected for the most effective and feasible solution, staff <br />will bring back a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. Staff would <br />then include those costs as part of the planned Spring 2019 financing package to replace <br />the funds in that project that were re-purposed to accommodate the immediate needs of <br />the 9-1-1 Backup Center. This budget amendment provides for the re-purposing of <br />$615,000 from the Orange County Radio/Paging Systems Upgrade Capital Project to the <br />9-1-1 Backup Center Capital Project, and amends the following Capital Project <br />Ordinances: <br />Orange County Radio/Paging Systems Upgrade Project (-$615,000) - Project # 30060 <br /> <br />Revenues for this project: <br /> Current <br />FY 2018-19 <br />FY 2018-19 <br />Amendment <br />FY 2018-19 <br />Revised <br />Alternative Financing $1,543,750 ($615,000) $928,750 <br />Total Project Funding $1,543,750 ($615,000) $928,750 <br /> <br /> Appropriated for this project: <br /> Current <br />FY 2018-19 <br />FY 2018-19 <br />Amendment <br />FY 2018-19 <br />Revised <br />Equipment $1,421,873 ($615,000) $806,873 <br />Professional Services $121,877 $0 $121,877 <br />Total Costs $1,543,750 ($615,000) $928,750 <br />2