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9 <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Marcoplos, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin <br /> for the Board to approve the proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign the Proclamation <br /> Recognizing Daniel Aaron Toben. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> c. Distinguished Budget Presentation Award <br /> The Board recognized the budget staff of the Orange County Finance and Administrative <br /> Services Department for earning the Government Finance Officers' Association (GFOA) <br /> Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2018-19 fiscal year budget documents. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> GFOA is an internationally recognized organization that offers guidance and support to local <br /> and state government budget and finance professionals throughout the United States and <br /> Canada. The GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is the highest form of <br /> recognition in governmental budgeting and represents a significant achievement by the <br /> organization. Its attainment represents a major achievement by a governmental entity and its <br /> budget team. In order to receive this award, the County's budget and capital planning <br /> documents must meet stringent program criteria such as policy documents, operations guides, <br /> financial plans, and communications devices. <br /> This year marks the twenty-seventh year that Orange County has received the GFOA <br /> Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. Eligibility standards and expectations for the award <br /> become more stringent and rigorous each year. The County commends the budget staff for their <br /> ability to consistently achieve the high standards required to receive this esteemed award. <br /> Gary Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer, made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Distinguished Budget Award Reporting <br /> Department of Finance and Administrative Services <br /> ➢ Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the U.S. and Canada <br /> - Primary Finance Association for State and Local Governments <br /> - 1,600 Governments participate in the Budget Awards Program <br /> - Budget Award Program focus: <br /> ■ Policy Instrument <br /> ■ Financial Plan <br /> ■ Operations Guide <br /> • Communications Device <br /> ➢ County Finance and Administrative Services <br /> th <br /> - Budget team's 27 year receiving Distinguished Budget Award <br /> - County rated proficient or outstanding in 27 categories by peer reviewers <br /> - County Budget for FY 2019-20 includes Key Performance Indicators and <br /> integrates use of Financial Model in Budget Formulation <br /> - Quarterly Reporting provides regular financial performance and <br /> communication of the Annual Operating Budget <br /> Budget Awards Program Focus <br /> Budget Awards 27 Criteria- graph <br />