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11 <br /> 1 A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to <br /> 2 approve budget amendment OPER-005. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Commissioner Fowler said she appreciates where it comes from, and she can vote for it <br /> 5 on the intent in which it was proposed. <br /> 6 Chair Bedford said she is not going to support this amendment because in an ideal world <br /> 7 you do not have to use fund balance to balance the budget. <br /> 8 Commissioner Hamilton said there are times when the Board appropriates fund balance, <br /> 9 and it is not used. She said in the meantime, taxes are being raised in order to get that revenue. <br /> 10 Travis Myren said if this amendment passes, staff will just have to be $100,000 more <br /> 11 conscious in order to maintain the 16% fund balance policy. <br /> 12 Commissioner McKee said they use fund balance many times. He said they are not going <br /> 13 to be killed by the $100,000. He said that if it were not for sales tax and hold harmless issues, <br /> 14 they would not be having this conversation. <br /> 15 Commissioner Richards asked why Commissioner Hamilton chose $100,000. <br /> 16 Commissioner Hamilton said she was trying to balance her amendments and hopefully <br /> 17 propose a meaningful adjustment to the proposed tax rate increase. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 VOTE: Ayes, 6 (Commissioner McKee, Commissioner Hamilton, Commissioner Portie-Ascott, <br /> 20 Vice-Chair Greene, Commissioner Fowler, Commissioner Richards); Nays, 1 (Chair Bedford) <br /> 21 <br /> 22 MOTION PASSES <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Commissioner McKee reviewed budget amendment OPER-006, which he jointly <br /> 25 sponsored with Commissioner Portie-Ascott and Chair Bedford. He said it is $15,000 back in for <br /> 26 PORCH Hillsborough primarily because it focuses on feeding people, and it is that simple. <br /> 27 Chair Bedford said the job has been posted that will be a food coordinator with non-profits <br /> 28 and they can get the metrics straight. <br /> 29 Vice-Char Greene asked if there is a corresponding reduction. <br /> 30 Commissioner McKee said no. He said that there are a few things that are core things to <br /> 31 him and that includes food, housing, and education. <br /> 32 Commissioner Portie-Ascott said food insecurity is a huge issue in northern Orange <br /> 33 County, and she is happy to be a co-sponsor. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Portie-Ascott, <br /> 36 to approve budget amendment OPER-006. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Chair Bedford said she and Commissioner McKee wanted to withdraw amendments OP- <br /> 41 007 and OP-008. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 <br />