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5 <br /> 1 with no income. She said Corey Root, Housing and Community Development Director, and <br /> 2 Rachel Waltz, Homeless Programs Coordinator, are present for any questions. <br /> 3 A motion was made by Chair Bedford, seconded by Commissioner Greene, to approve <br /> 4 budget amendment OPER-003. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked how this tax increase will weigh out with other <br /> 7 upcoming amendments that ask for a tax rate decrease. <br /> 8 Chair Bedford said depending on the other amendments that are approved, there may <br /> 9 not be a tax increase, or it may be less than the County Manager recommended. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Slide #5 <br /> Operating Budget Amendments <br /> SponsorAmendment Department <br /> # Page Fund Total <br /> PER-004 [ichards 114 CJRD Preate OC Build Pilot 590.00 $90, $0 <br /> rogram.conditional on <br /> ceiving offsetting revenue <br /> from ABC Board(570k)and <br /> 7oCH Police Dept.t$20kf 7 <br /> OPER-045 Hamilton 224 Sportsplex Have Sportsplex pay back $158.000 $0 ($158.000) <br /> 20%of Pandemic <br /> recovery funding to GF. <br /> OPER-005a Hamilton 224 Sportsplex (5158.059) 50 $15$,059 <br /> Reduce Tax Rate by-07 <br /> OPE11 'Hamilton 224 Visitors Have Visitors Bureau pay $112.004 $0 ($112,000 <br /> Bureau back 20%of Pandemic <br /> recovery funding to GF. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 5 1ti:OR 1-1 I t-n RA)LENA <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Commissioner Richards reviewed budget amendment OPER-004, which she sponsored. <br /> 16 She said the Board had a discussion about OC Build previously with Cait Fenhagen and the <br /> 17 Criminal Justice Resource Department. She said the expected revenue from the ABC Board <br /> 18 and Chapel Hill Police Department is not yet approved but would like for the Board to allocate <br /> 19 $90,000 to help with this pilot program. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 A motion was made by Commissioner Richards, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> 22 approve budget amendment OPER-004. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Commissioner Hamilton reviewed budget amendment OPER-005, which she sponsored. <br /> 27 She said she is glad the county could cover the needs of the Sportsplex during the pandemic, <br /> 28 but believes it is important for the Sportsplex to pay the money back now that they have <br /> 29 financially recovered. She said every dollar spent means it is not available for other needs, and <br /> 30 believes it is good stewardship to ask the Sportsplex to pay the money back as they are able. <br /> 31 She said the amendment calls for 20% to be paid back next fiscal year, and a plan will be made <br /> 32 for the full amount to be paid back so Sportsplex operations are not interrupted. <br />