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1 <br /> oxD-2021 -012 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date : May 4 , 2021 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No . 8 - d <br /> SUBJECT : Fiscal Year 2020 -21 Budget Amendment # 12 <br /> DEPARTMENT : Finance and Administrative Services <br /> ATTACHMENT (S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT : <br /> Attachment 1 . Budget As Amended Paul Laughton , ( 919 ) 245 -2152 <br /> Spreadsheet Gary Donaldson , ( 919 ) 245-2453 <br /> Attachment 2 . Year-to - Date Budget <br /> Summary <br /> PURPOSE : To approve budget , grant and capital ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2020 -21 . <br /> BACKGROUND . <br /> i <br /> Health Department <br /> 1 . The Orange County Health Department has received notification of additional federal pass - <br /> through grant funds of $ 1 , 189 , 158 from the North Carolina Department of Health and <br /> Human Services , Division of Public Health , to support the COVID - 19 pandemic response . <br /> The grant service period runs from January 13 , 2021 through May 31 , 2021 . A majority of <br /> this funding will reimburse personnel expenses for staff assisting with vaccination activities , <br /> and decreases the fund balance appropriation in the General Fund by $ 1 , 104 , 941 . The <br /> remaining $ 84 , 217 will be used to cover ongoing vaccination operating expenses and <br /> temporary staff for the mobile vaccine team . This budget amendment provides for the <br /> receipt of these federal pass -through grant funds for the above stated purposes . (See <br /> Attachment 1 , column # 1) <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 /> Health and Dental Insurance Fund <br /> 2 . Orange County is a member of the North Carolina Health Insurance Pool , and currently <br /> has reserves totaling $ 2 , 995 , 334 within the Insurance Pool . The recommended reserve <br /> balance is $ 981 , 735 , or about 1 . 2 months of expected claims . The FY 2020- 21 <br /> Commissioner Approved Budget included a transfer of $475 , 000 from the Health and <br />