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24 <br /> <br />Brennen Bouma, Sustainability Coordinator, said staff is expecting to hear in the next <br />three weeks about a state grant, which, if awarded, would include the purchase of the County’s <br />first electrical vehicle. He said this vehicle would be entered into the car share program, which <br />is open to all County staff. He said the grant will pay 80% of the difference in the lease costs, <br />which are considerably higher than regular vehicles. <br />Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> <br />• Community Relations – page 96 <br />• Total expenditure budget - $288,826 <br />– Increase of $15,387 Compared to FY2018-19 Budget <br />• Advertising in News of Orange - $1,000 <br />• Website Maintenance and Video Production - $3,000 <br />• Census Outreach - $1,500 <br /> <br />Commissioner Price asked if staff advertises in the News and Observer. <br />Todd McGee said for some things, but the News of Orange is the best way to reach the <br />northern part of the County, which is typically the hardest portion of the County to reach. <br />Chair Rich asked if there are monies coming in from other entities for the census costs. <br />Todd McGee said there should be. He said the County plans to develop the materials to <br />distribute, and the other entities will reimburse the County for printing and distribution costs. He <br />said far more than $1500 is expected to be spent on this project. <br />Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> <br />• Finance and Administrative Services – page 256 <br />• Total expenditure budget - $1,534,718 <br />– Increase of $29,113 Over FY2018-19 Budget <br />• Business Automation Initiatives <br />– Budget Central – Eliminate Redundant Spreadsheets <br />– Maximize Electronic Funds Transfer to Vendors – Reduce Paper <br />Checks <br />– Automate Employee Travel Reimbursement – Eliminate Paper <br />Forms <br />– Online Vendor Bidding – Receive and Tabulate Quotes Online <br />• New Key Performance Indicators Focused on Efficiency <br />– % of Invoices Not Paid within 30 Days <br />– % of Purchasing Card Transactions Not Reconciled within 30 days <br />– $ amount of Revenues Not Recorded within 30 days <br /> <br />Commissioner Dorosin said he has found having the performance measures, developed <br />by departments, to be extremely helpful in this budget process, and is a good tool going <br />forward. <br />Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> <br />• Human Resources – page 287 <br />• Total expenditure budget - $1,002,957 <br />– Increase of $46,172 over FY2018-19 Budget <br />– $5,000 for Drug Testing Required by Department of <br />Transportation <br />• Employee Pay and Benefits – page 409 <br />• 2% General Wage Adjustment Effective 7/1/19 - $1,100,000 <br />• Employee Performance Adjustments – $735,000