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20 <br /> 1 The recommended CIP includes a total of$34,377,500 to finance a variety of school <br /> 2 capital improvements and deferred maintenance. <br /> 3 This total amount includes approximately $20 million in general obligation bond funds for <br /> 4 Orange County Schools. This $20 million project will include the construction of a <br /> 5 classroom wing at Cedar Ridge High School, roofing projects, and mechanical system <br /> 6 replacements at several schools. This allocation to Orange County Schools represents <br /> 7 the second of three bond fund allocations for Orange County Schools. The third <br /> 8 installment for both Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools is <br /> 9 scheduled to occur in FY2021-22. This allocation will total approximately $14.5 million <br /> 10 and will exhaust the $120 million in bond funds approved by voters in 2016. <br /> 11 The Recommended CIP also includes $3 million in funding for deferred maintenance <br /> 12 projects. When the County issued $85.4 million in general obligation bonds in FY2017- <br /> 13 18 primarily for Chapel Hill High School, it received a bond premium from investors <br /> 14 seeking the favorable tax exempt status of these bonds. The County received a total of <br /> 15 just over$6 million in bond premium. The majority of this premium is recommended to <br /> 16 be reinvested in school deferred maintenance over the next two fiscal years. <br /> 17 The remainder of the funding for school capital projects comes from a mix of sources <br /> 18 including lottery proceeds, Article 46 sales tax proceeds, and $1 million in debt financing <br /> 19 specifically targeted at facility improvements in older schools. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Information Technology and Communications <br /> 22 Significant information technology and communication improvements are financed through the <br /> 23 Capital Investment Plan. These projects maintain and expand the capabilities of the County's <br /> 24 current information technology infrastructure, employ new technologies to better meet the <br /> 25 needs of County residents, protect and store critical data, and improve internal operating <br /> 26 efficiencies. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Information Technology Governance Council Initiatives - $390,000 <br /> 29 The Information Technology Governance Council includes representatives from each of <br /> 30 the County's Functional Leadership Teams. The Council evaluates department requests <br /> 31 for new technology and scores those requests based on established criteria. For <br /> 32 FY2019-20, the Council scored a total of nineteen (19) requests, and the eight (8) <br /> 33 highest ranking projects are recommended for funding. The cost of these projects total <br /> 34 $390,000. The projects include Pass Management software for Department on Aging, <br /> 35 Pre-Arrest Diversion Program software for the Criminal Justice Resource Department, <br /> 36 Lacherfishe Enhancement for records storage and retrieval, Patient Care Hardware <br /> 37 replacement for Emergency Services, Neo-Gov Learning Management System to be <br /> 38 used by all County departments, and detention grade security cameras for the Sheriff's <br /> 39 Office. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Information Technology Infrastructure Initiatives - $560,000 <br /> 42 The FY 2019-20 CIP also recommends $560,000 for Information Technology <br /> 43 Infrastructure. These infrastructure projects include server upgrades, end user point <br /> 44 replacements, data storage, network improvements, and the continued deployment of <br /> 45 wireless capabilities. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Register of Deeds Automation - $80,000 <br /> 48 The Register of Deeds Automation project is funded using automation fees that are <br /> 49 specifically designated by State Statute to improve technology capabilities in the <br /> 50 Register of Deeds Office. Each year, the County budgets $80,000 which is allowed to <br />