Agenda - 10-20-20; 8-b - Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget Amendment #2

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SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Orange County Social Justice Goals associated with this item. Sheriff’s Office 12. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has the following budgetary changes: • Alzheimer’s Foundation of America - received a grant award of $2,500 from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to help those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementia related illnesses. These funds will support training and equipment needs for the life track program (to track walk off patients). This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds for the above stated purpose. • Drug Forfeiture Fund - reprogram $25,000 from its Drug Forfeiture Fund to the Sheriff’s General Fund budget to support a grant award to the Fathers on the Move nonprofit agency. This use of forfeiture funds is consistent with the U.S. Department of Justice guidelines. This disbursement of funds will teach participants the skill and provide the support needed to integrate back into mainstream society and to improve their relationships with their children. The current unassigned fund balance in the Drug Forfeiture Fund is $1,220,901. (See Attachment 3, Sheriff’s Office Community- Based Organization Grant Agreement) This budget amendment provides for the budgetary changes as stated above. (See Attachment 1, column #9) SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this agenda item: • GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. Department on Aging 13. The Orange County Department on Aging has received $5,000 in grant revenue from Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG) to monitor and coordinate the area’s Handy Helpers programs for FY 2020-21. This continues the grant award received in FY 2019- 20. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds. (See Attachment 1, column #10) SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this agenda item: • GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence County Manager/Arts Commission 14. The Orange County Arts Commission has received $3,500 in returned grant funds from its State Arts Grant award in FY 2019-20, which they were not able to spend in FY 2019- 20. These returned grants were from schools unable to fulfill programs due to COVID-19. Funds are to be re-granted to top scoring FY19-20 Grassroots applicants who are 501c3 7