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<br />County Manager- Food Council Program <br /> <br />9. The Food Council has received a block grant of $600 from the Center for Environmental <br />Farming Systems and Community Food Strategies at North Carolina State University. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds. (See Attachment 1, <br />column 9) <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is <br />applicable to this item: <br />• GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND <br />ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES <br />The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, <br />incomes and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement <br />of environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means <br />that no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative <br />environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and <br />commercial operations or policies. <br /> <br />Tax Administration <br /> <br />10. Orange County Tax Administration is requesting funds in order to secure the services of <br />Complete County Appraisal (CCA) to provide appraisal review of commercial and <br />industrial properties in preparation for the 2021 Revaluation. CCA was used successfully <br />in the 2017 Revaluation in a similar capacity. This budget amendment provides for a <br />fund balance appropriation of $53,000 from the General Fund to cover the costs needed <br />to contract with CCA. (See Attachment 1, column 10 ) <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact <br />associated with this item. <br /> <br />Miscellaneous – Non Departmentals <br /> <br />11. The FY 2019-20 Board of Commissioners’ Approved Budget included funds of <br />$1,128,115 for a Wage Increase of 2.0%, effective July 1, 2019. This budget amendment <br />provides for the allocation of $1,128,115 within departments to cover the Wage Increase <br />in FY 2019-20. <br />12. The FY 2019-20 Board of Commissioners’ Approved Budget included funds of $25,000 <br />for an increase in the Living Wage from $14.25/hour to $14.95/hour, effective July 1, <br />2019. This budget amendment provides for the allocation of $25,000 to cover the Living <br />Wage increase within the affected departments. <br />13. The FY 2019-20 Board of Commissioners’ Approved Budget included funds of $22,590 <br />for an increase in phone stipends from $35 to $50. This budget amendment provides for <br />the allocation of $22,590 to cover the Phone Stipend increase within the affected <br />departments. <br />This budget amendment provides for the allocations of the above mentioned <br />Miscellaneous items to the affected departments. (See Attachment 1, column 11) <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Orange County Social Justice Goal impacts <br />associated with these items. <br /> <br />7