Agenda - 09-01-20; 8-a - Minutes

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14 1 the FY2020-21 County Fee Schedule, consistent with the parameters outlined in the Board's 2 "Resolution of Intent to Adopt the FY2020-21 Orange County Budget". 3 4 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 5 6 b. Approval of the Orange County Capital Investment Plan Projects of$35,003,347 7 for FY2020-21 8 9 The Board considered voting to approve the Orange County Capital Investment Plan 10 Projects of$35,003,347 for FY2020-21. 11 12 BACKGROUND: For over 20 years, the County has produced a Capital Investment Plan (CIP) 13 that establishes a budget planning guide related to capital needs for the County as well as 14 Schools. The current CIP consists of a 5-year plan that is evaluated annually to include year-to 15 year changes in priorities, needs, and available resources. Approval of the CIP commits the 16 County to the first year funding only of the capital projects; all other years are used as a 17 planning tool and serves as a financial plan. 18 19 Capital Investment Plan — Overview 20 The FY2020-21 (Year 1) CIP includes County Projects, School Projects, and Proprietary 21 Projects. The School Projects include Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools, Orange County 22 Schools, and Durham Technical Community College — Orange County Campus projects. The 23 Proprietary Projects include Water and Sewer, Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, and Sportsplex 24 projects. 25 26 At the June 9, 2020 Budget Work Session, the Board of County Commissioners approved the 27 Intent to Adopt the FY 2020-21 (Year 1) funding of the Capital Investment Plan. Final decisions 28 on a Five-Year CIP will be considered by the Board in September 2020. 29 30 Commissioner Bedford said, out of an abundance of caution to protect her CPA license, 31 she expects to vote no on years 2 and 3 in September, due to wanting to avoid any possible 32 impropriety and conflict with the LGC. 33 Commissioner Dorosin asked if years 2 and 3 were already approved at last week's 34 meeting. 35 Travis Myren said the Board is just approving year one tonight for the planning, and the 36 rest of the plan will be reviewed in September. 37 Commissioner Dorosin said that was not his understanding of last week's decision, and 38 he thought in September the Board was just making off set cuts on which it could not decide 39 last week. 40 Travis Myren said as of now, the Board does not have years 2 and 3. He said the Board 41 is not accepting years 2 and 3 tonight. 42 Commissioner Dorosin said it is his understanding that the Board would pick up, in 43 September, where it left off on June 9t". He said the remaining conversation is to determine the 44 offsetting cuts. He said he wanted to be clear that the majority of the Board voted to move the 45 projects into years 2 and 3, and he does not want to re-visit the Board's vote in September. 46 Travis Myren said the Board can start there. 47 Commissioner Dorosin said he knows the Board can start there, but he wants to make it 48 clear that the Board is obligated to start there, due to the vote that was taken last week. He 49 said he does not want to get September and have to revote.