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<br />arts organizations. This amendment appropriates $3,500 in Visitor’s Bureau Fund <br />Balance, outside of the General Fund to allow for the granting of these funds. (See <br />Attachment 1, column #11) <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is <br />applicable to this item: <br />• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br />The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding <br />necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for <br />themselves and their dependents. <br /> <br />Orange County Schools – Technical Amendment <br />15. At its October 6, 2020 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the use of <br />$120,000 in available Emergency Housing Assistance program funds to fund 800 Hot <br />Spots for Orange County Schools (OCS) at a cost of $150 each. However, the abstract <br />(Action Agenda Item #8-f) did not include a budget amendment number, nor did it have a <br />budget ordinance number. This technical amendment provides for the inclusion of the <br />item on this budget amendment. (See Attachment 1, column #12) <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There are no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal <br />impacts associated with these agenda items, other than agenda item #1. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds in FY 2020-21 and <br />increases the General Fund by $937,144; decreases the Housing Choice Voucher Fund by <br />$50,000; increases the Community Development Fund by $867,803; increases the Multi-year <br />Grant Projects Fund by $15,000, increases the Visitors Bureau Fund by $13,500, increases the <br />County Capital Projects Fund by $1,254,257, increases the Community Giving Fund by $7,755, <br />and decreases the Drug Forfeiture Fund by $25,000. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the budget, grant, and <br />capital project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2020-21. <br />8