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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 1, 2003 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~[~' <br />SUBJECT: Bud <br />Amendment #3 <br />DEPARTMENT: Budget <br />ATTACHMENT (S): <br />Attachment 1. Budget as Amended <br />Spreadsheet <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Donna Dean 245-2151 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2003-04. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Department on Aging <br />1. The Department on Aging has received additional local support funds totaling $577 for its <br />Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). This brings the current budget to $13,477 <br />for fiscal year 2003-04. These local support funds are contributions from the Towns of <br />Chapel Hill and Carrboro for the RSVP program. This budget amendment provides for the <br />receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column #1). <br />Emergency Management <br />2. The Department of Emergency Management has received notification of State-administered <br />Federal funds totaling $4,972 from the N. C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, <br />Division of Emergency Management. These funds will be used to perform training exercises <br />for local public safety first responders related to chemical and biological attacks, and <br />industrial chemical accidents. The protective breathing apparatus equipment used by the <br />participants during these training exercises were purchased also from State-administered <br />federal grant funds the County received in Spring, 2003. There is no required County match <br />for these grant funds. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See <br />Attachment 1, column #2) <br />