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<br />6. The FY 2019-20 Board of Commissioners’ Approved Budget included funds of <br />$600,000 to continue the County match of employees’ 401k contributions of up to <br />$63.00 per pay period for all general (non-sworn law enforcement officer) employees. <br />This budget amendment provides for the allocation of $600,000 within departments to <br />cover these increases. (See Attachment 1, column 5) <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Orange County Social Justice Goals <br />associated with these items. <br /> <br />Non-Departmental – Coronavirus Relief Funding (CRF) <br /> <br />7. Orange County has received its State-wide per capital share of Coronavirus Relief <br />Funding (CRF) in the amount of $2,665,753. At its May 19, 2020 Virtual Business <br />Meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved the CRF funding allocation of <br />$1,546,136 to the County and a total of $1,119,617 to the municipalities of Chapel Hill, <br />Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Mebane, based on a per capita allocation. This budget <br />amendment provides for the receipt of these funds, allocates the funds based on the <br />approved CRF Funding Plan as approved by the Board of Commissioners on May 19, <br />2020, and approves the creation of the following time-limited positions through <br />December 30, 2020: Court Navigator (1.0 FTE); Program Manager (1.0 FTE), and the <br />approval of a time-limited Bi-lingual Staff Attorney (1.0 FTE) through June 20, 2021 <br />(this position will be funded using 50% CRF funds and 50% FY 2019-20 Social Justice <br />Reserve funds. (See Attachment 1, column 6) <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is <br />applicable to this item: <br />• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br />The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding <br />necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for <br />themselves and their dependents. <br /> <br />Article 46 Sales Tax Fund <br /> <br />8. This item provides for the receipt of $100,000 and any residual balances from available <br />Small Business Loan Program funds into the Article 46 Sales Tax Fund, which <br />represents the remaining balance after the $410,000 in Small Business Loan Program <br />funds are used to provide Round 2 of Emergency Grants to small businesses in FY <br />2020-21. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these Small Business <br />Program funds into the Article 46 Sales Tax Fund. (See Attachment 1, column 7) <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is <br />applicable to this item: <br />• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br />The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding <br />necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for <br />themselves and their dependents. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />3