Agenda- 05-14-20; Item 2 - Discussion of Outside Agencies Funding for FY 2020-21

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2 management, and compliance with the terms of Performance/Development Agreement(s). Monitoring may involve site and/or office visit(s). For fiscal year 2020-21, Orange County received applications from 54 agencies. The requests totaled $1,923,289, an increase of $433,108 above fiscal year 2019-20. The FY 2020-21 County Manager's Recommended budget includes funding awards for 49 agencies with a total of $1,541,974; an increase of $51,793 from FY 2019-20 Commissioner Approved Budget. Based on the theme of this year's budget, most outside agencies are recommended to receive the same funding as they did last year. The Budget recommends approving the additional funding requests for six agencies that will likely be involved in the response to or impact by COVID-19. Agencies that are recommended for an increase are: • Compass Center for Women and Families — increase of $12,751 • Community Home Trust — increase of $3,108 based on an interlocal agreement formula • Meals on Wheels of Orange County — increase of $27,488 reallocated due to merger with Orange County Rural Alliance • Interfaith Council — increase of $69,397 • Orange Congregations in Missions — increase of $13,965 • Pathways to Change — a new domestic violence program — increase of $4,351 Please refer to the Outside Agency section (Pages 298-309) of the FY 2020-21 Manager's Recommended budget for discussion of Outside Agency funding. The Board has historically received an Outside Agencies Funding Request booklet. Due to the current COVID19 restrictions on businesses, the production of this document did not occur in time for this budget work session discussion. The Outside Agencies Funding Request booklet will be provided to the Board in September 2020, along with the FY 2020-21 Commissioner Approved Annual Operating Budget and Capital Investment Plan. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the discussion of Outside Agencies. Decisions that the Board makes on Outside Agency funding, as part of its discussion of the Manager's Recommended FY 2020-21 Annual Operating Budget, will have financial impacts. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Social Justice Goals are associated with this item: • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status.