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<br />Animal Services <br />6. Orange County Animal Services has received $7,755 in Community Giving fund <br />donations to be used to help offset costs associated with the Veterinary Assistance <br />program. This program assists community members with the cost of veterinary care. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these Community Giving funds, to be <br />paid out of the Community Giving Fund, outside of the General Fund. (See Attachment <br />1, column #5) <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Orange County Social Justice Goals <br /> associated with this item. <br /> <br />Board of Elections <br />7. The Orange County Board of Elections have the following budgetary changes: <br />• Center for Tech and Civic Life Grant - received notification of a grant award <br />totaling $216,255 from the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), a non-profit <br />organization, based on and in reliance upon the information and materials <br />provided by the County through the grant application process. The grant project <br />period runs through December 30, 2020. Consistent with the grant requirements, <br />these funds will be used exclusively for the public purpose of planning and <br />operationalizing safe and secure election administration in Orange County in <br />2020. <br />• Supplemental CARES Act Grant – received notification of supplemental CARES <br />Act grant funds of $45,000, appropriated under Session Law 2020-97. This grant <br />provides additional funding for COVID-related expenses for Election day, as well <br />as funding of $100.00 in supplemental pay for Election day pollworkers. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds for the above <br />stated purposes. (See Attachment 1, column #6) <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Orange County Social Justice Goals <br /> associated with this item. <br /> <br />Orange County Transportation Services <br />8. Orange County Transportation Services has received notification of a grant award <br />totaling $893,600 from the State, based on funds the North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation (NCDOT) received from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The <br />required local match of $223,400 will come from available Article 43 Transit Tax <br />proceeds held by NCDOT. The total amount of $1,117,000 will be used to purchase two <br />(2) electric buses and charging stations. The grant period runs through December 15, <br />2020. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds and the <br />Transit Tax proceeds, and amends the following Equipment and Vehicles Capital Project <br />Ordinance: <br />Equipment and Vehicles Capital Project ($1,117,000) - Project # 30010 <br /> Revenues for this project: <br /> Current <br />FY 2020-21 <br />FY 2020-21 <br />Amendment <br />FY 2020-21 <br />Revised <br />Alternative Financing $3,452,057 $0 $3,452,057 <br />NC DOT Funds $1,272,318 $893,600 $2,165,918 <br />Article 43 Sales Tax $0 $223,400 $223,400 <br />Total Project Funding $4,724,375 $1,117,000 $5,841,375 <br />4