ORD-2020-020 Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget Amendment #1

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7 County Manager 13. The County Manager's Department has deferred revenue and the receipt of additional funds for the following programs: • Food Council — As of June 30, 2020, the department has $16,498 in deferred revenue, for use in FY 2020-21, related to the Food Council Division. These funds will be utilized for division activities, consistent with the MOE signed by the County and the municipalities, and are budgeted in the multi-year Grant Fund, outside of the General Fund. • Arts Commission o NC Arts Council Grant - as of June 30, 2020, the department had received $15,000 from an NC Arts Council Grant. These funds have been earmarked as deferred revenue for use in FY 2020-21. These funds are budgeted in the Visitors Bureau Fund, outside of the General Fund. o Orange County Arts Assistance Grant Program — This program will allocate $50,000 towards the Orange County-based arts organizations who collectively contribute $131 million to the local economy each year. This program will follow the format of the annual Grassroots Arts Program, requiring an application that will evaluate each organization's financial standing and operating procedures in light of COVID-19. A panel of Orange County Arts Commission advisory board members will review the applications and make funding decisions. Organizations employing full-time staff will be prioritized. The online application period will be September 7 — September 30, 2020. This budget amendment allocates $50,000 from the Emergency Small Business Grant Fund to the Visitors Bureau Fund (Arts Commission budget), outside of the General Fund, to cover the cost of this Arts Assistance Grant Program. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these deferred revenues and additional funds for use in FY 2020-21. (See Attachment 1, column #12) SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to these items: • 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. Library Services 14. Library Services has received a strategic planning grant from the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). This will allow the department to complete a strategic plan for the upcoming years and receive annual state funding. The award from the LSTA is $32,438 and the County match is $10,812. The matching funds will be covered through a reallocation of existing FY 2020-21 departmental expenditures. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of the grant funds for use in FY 20-21. (See Attachment 1, column #13)