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14 <br /> — Employer Retirement Contribution - $800,000 <br /> Support Services <br /> • Information Technologies — page 256 <br /> Jim Northup, Chief Information Officer, was in attendance <br /> • Total expenditure budget - $3,846,104 <br /> — Decrease of$230,510 Compared to FY2019-20 <br /> • Software Maintenance and Licenses <br /> — Decrease of$247,115 due to Use of Multiyear Contracts <br /> — Funds Maintenance for 118 Software Program <br /> Commissioner Price asked if Jim Northrup is ordering more hot spots, or other things <br /> needed for emergency purposes. <br /> Jim North said his department will be submitting its Covid-19 relief fund budget for next <br /> year, and it does include more. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if Chair Rich could address the changes included in <br /> Phase 2. <br /> Chair Rich said executive order (EO) 141 came out last night. She said she met with <br /> the mayors, and sent out the amended Orange County EO today. She said the EO141 does <br /> not require customer service employees to wear masks, but Orange County's order does; as <br /> well as highly recommending customers coming into shops and restaurants to wear face <br /> coverings. She said the Governor required no more than 10 unrelated people at a table, but <br /> DHHS required no more than 6, so Orange County requires only 6 as well, and 10 if you are <br /> cohabitating. She said indoor gatherings are still limited to 10 people, and outside is 25 people. <br /> She said Orange County had this language included for weddings and funerals as well, but has <br /> since removed it as there is some worship that goes on in weddings and funerals Orange <br /> County did not want to infringe on anyone's right to worship. She said Orange County's EO is <br /> still in place until June 30" <br /> Commissioner Bedford said many people have passed away during this season, and <br /> traditional funerals could not be held. She said she wanted to recognize these families, and <br /> express sympathy for their losses. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos asked if there is general consensus from local law <br /> enforcement regarding people that are unwilling to follow the executive orders. <br /> Chair Rich said Sheriff Blackwood, EMS, and fire chiefs have been a part of the EOC <br /> from the beginning, and only one citation has been given in Orange County so far. She said <br /> local law enforcement is here to educate not arrest. She said all have worked together in <br /> excellent partnership. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Marcoplos to <br /> adjourn the meeting at 8:46 p.m. <br /> Penny Rich, Chair <br /> Donna S. Baker <br /> Clerk to the Board <br />