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1 <br /> 1 Attachment 3 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 4 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 5 VIRTUAL BUDGET WORK SESSION <br /> 6 May 14, 2020 <br /> 7 7:00 p.m. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Virtual Budget Work Session on <br /> 10 Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Rich and Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford, <br /> 13 Mark Dorosin, Sally Greene, Earl McKee, Mark Marcoplos, and Renee Price <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: <br /> 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> 17 Travis Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 18 appropriately below) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair Rich called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Due to current public health concerns, the Board of Commissioners conducted a Virtual Budget <br /> 23 Work Session on May 14, 2020 utilizing Zoom. Members of the Board of Commissioners <br /> 24 participated in the meeting remotely. As in prior meetings, members of the public were able to <br /> 25 view and listen to the meeting via live streaming video at orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting- <br /> 26 Videos and on Orange County Gov-TV on channels 1301 or 97.6 (Spectrum Cable). <br /> 27 <br /> 28 <br /> 29 1. FY 2020-21 Operating and CIP Budget Discussions, with: <br /> 30 • Durham Technical Community College, Pg. 151 and Pgs. 195 — 199 <br /> 31 • Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Pg. 151 and Pgs. 155 - 175 <br /> 32 • Orange County Schools, Pg. 151 and Pgs. 176 — 194 <br /> 33 <br /> 34 <br /> 35 BACKGROUND: The County Manager presented the FY 2020-21 recommended budget on <br /> 36 May 5, 2020. Since that time, the Board has conducted one public hearing to receive residents' <br /> 37 comments regarding the proposed funding plan. Tonight's work session is the first opportunity <br /> 38 the Board has had to discuss next years recommended funding plan related to Education <br /> 39 funding. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 County Support of Local Boards of Education <br /> 42 The recommended funding level represents a total appropriation for both school districts of <br /> 43 $113.9 million, which is 49.4 percent of General Fund revenues, 1.3 percent above the target of <br /> 44 48.1 percent established by the Board of County Commissioners. This includes funding for <br /> 45 current expense, school related debt service, school health and safety service contracts, and <br /> 46 schools deferred maintenance funds. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Student Enrollment Projections for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools: <br /> 49 Based on DPI projections, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District enrollment for fiscal <br /> 50 year 2020-21 totals 12,312, reflecting a decrease of 43 students when compared to the March <br />