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<br /> <br /> <br />Bonnie Hammersley said Orange County provides many in kind services to Orange <br />Partnership for Alcohol and Drug Free Youth, and so this agency scored low. <br />Commissioner Dorosin recommended reviewing any of the agencies that scored low, but <br />still received the same base funding, and determine whether these agencies should be funded <br />at all. <br />Bonnie Hammersley referred to the Boys and Girls Club of Eastern Piedmont, which <br />scored low, and did not receive an increase. She said this group still received $5,000, as there <br />is value in the work that it is doing for the County. She said each group is reviewed and spoken <br />openly with. She said every group that has received money is providing a service to the <br />County, but some are not increasing the services provided, so staff and advisory groups did not <br />see a reason to increase funding. <br />Commissioner Dorosin said the groups may be providing a service, but he questions <br />exactly what the service may be, and if it could be done more effectively by someone else. He <br />said he likes the scoring system, but if part of the exercise is to evaluate the value of the <br />services being provided, there ought to be notation has to why low scoring agencies do/do not <br />receive funding. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said better performance measures have been put in place, but the <br />resources are limited, and there must be a weighting system to best allocate all the funds. She <br />said staff can flag these agencies, and discuss low scores in great detail with them. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said they are working closely with food distribution agencies (e.g.: <br />Meals of Wheels, OCIM and OCRA), and there was not time to distribute how the funds would <br />be distributed, but checks are not cut immediately, and money is received by a reimbursement <br />model. She said she hopes next year there will be greater consolidation in this area. <br />Commissioner Dorosin said he wants does not want to only reward organizations that <br />have the means to hire a grant writer, or submit a top tier application. He said he wants to <br />support community-based organizations, and if someone scores low, but provides a valuable <br />and unique service, he wants to see that agency funded. He would like to have all this <br />information. He said he wants it to be very clear for those looking in from the outside.