ORD-2020-015 Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget Amendment #11

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