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8 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />increased technological resources. He said there has been a dramatic increase in domestic 1 <br />calls, and the lethality protocol will increase the time spent even further. He said it is not taking 2 <br />longer to get to the call, but rather more time is being spent with the people involved in the call. 3 <br />Commissioner McKee said domestic calls are up, and asked if that is the main reason 4 <br />for the increase in the volume of calls. 5 <br />Sheriff Blackwood said no, there are several factors increasing the number of calls. He 6 <br />said there are more people in the county than before; there is a level of trust within the 7 <br />community; and the Sheriff is asking people to call for help. He said this number is a good 8 <br />thing. 9 <br />Commissioner McKee asked if the number of calls was putting more stress on his staff. 10 <br />Sheriff Blackwood said if he does his job appropriately, he takes the pressure so his 11 <br />deputies do not have to. He said he pays close attention to his staff, and there are measures in 12 <br />place to offer support to those who need it, or may be overwhelmed. He said officers from 13 <br />around the state want to come to work in Orange County, which is a compliment. 14 <br />Sheriff Blackwood said Covid-19 has brought many of their departments together 15 <br />though the pandemic, and it has been challenging, but all are working together. 16 <br />Sheriff Blackwood expressed thanks for the support his office has received from County 17 <br />staff and the Orange County Board of Commissioners. He said he hopes some of the practices 18 <br />put in place due to Covid-19 may continue. He said the efficiency is amazing. 19 <br />Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: 20 <br /> 21 <br />Public Safety 22 <br />• Non-Departmental Expenditures – page 289 23 <br />– Lethality Assessment Protocol - $60,000 24 <br />– Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Match - $24,408 25 <br />• Required 30% County Match 26 <br />• Driven by Additional Funding for Organizations due to Raise the Age 27 <br />Legislation 28 <br /> 29 <br />Commissioner Dorosin said the BOCC voted to add a position to the Sheriff’s office for 30 <br />an SRO at Eno River Charter School, and asked if there was any update. 31 <br />Sheriff Blackwood said the position has been filled, and the agreement was for a yearly 32 <br />renewable contract. He said the school wants to continue with it. 33 <br />Travis Myren said almost all pubic safety positions would be exempt from the hiring 34 <br />freeze, especially those with a funding stream. He resumed the PowerPoint presentation: 35 <br /> 36 <br />General Government 37 <br />(Donna Baker was in attendance) 38 <br />• Board of County Commissioners – page 74- 7:47pm 39 <br />• Total expenditure budget - $987,832 40 <br />– Increase of $1,703 over FY2019-20 41 <br />• Boards and Commissions Software Upgrade - $25,000 42 <br />– Transfer from Board Technology Fund in CIP 43 <br />• Compensation Adjustment - $12,709 44 <br />– Effective December 1, 2020 45 <br />– Amendment Submitted to Eliminate December Adjustment 46 <br />• Countywide Travel and Training Reduction – ($25,400) 47 <br /> 48 <br />General Government 49 <br />• Board of County Commissioners – page 75 50