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14 <br /> 1 Commissioner Portie-Ascott said only assisting households where there is a summons <br /> 2 already in place prevents assistance for tenants whose landlords are trying to work with them. <br /> 3 She said that she would like to expand the program to include residents who don't have a <br /> 4 summons yet. She said she would like to expand support to households over 30% AMI, but would <br /> 5 also be supportive of keeping support at this level. <br /> 6 Travis Myren said staff went through all of the ARPA projects and found $160,000 that <br /> 7 can be added to this program. <br /> 8 Chair Bedford said she thinks it needs to stay at 30% AMI and supports this amendment. <br /> 9 Vice-Chair Greene said the proposal also includes going month to month with the funds <br /> 10 in order to make sure the program doesn't go over budget by the end of the fiscal year. <br /> 11 Travis Myren said because they have a lot less money this is one mechanism to make <br /> 12 sure they do not go over budget. He said that if it were depleted, the awards would be shut down. <br /> 13 Bonnie Hammersley said making it month by month gives staff more time as they work <br /> 14 with people that come in. <br /> 15 Vice-Chair Greene said if they run out of money each month, the community understands <br /> 16 what is going on instead of just running out of money early in the fiscal year. <br /> 17 Commissioner Hamilton said she supports the amendment. She said that she sees that <br /> 18 there is a lot of work to do in the fall. She said that it is another reason they need to discuss policy <br /> 19 in the fall. She said that to continue this level of funding and not raise taxes, they have to think <br /> 20 deeply about how to spend the money. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 A motion was made by Commissioner Portie-Ascott, seconded by Chair Bedford, to <br /> 23 approve budget amendment OPER-011. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Travis Myren reviewed budget amendment OPER-099, which was proposed by staff. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 A motion was made by, seconded by, to use $115,000 general fund savings to decrease <br /> 30 the County Manager's recommended tax rate increase. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 33 <br /> 34 2. Discussion and Decision on FY 2024-25 Capital Investment Plan <br /> 35 The Board discussed the FY 2024-34 Capital Investment Plan and accepted the Ten-Year Capital <br /> 36 Investment Plan. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 BACKGROUND: For over 20 years, the County has produced a Capital Investment Plan (CIP) <br /> 39 that establishes a budget planning guide related to capital needs for the County as well as <br /> 40 Schools. The current CIP consists of a 10-year plan that is evaluated annually to include year- <br /> 41 to-year changes in priorities, needs, and available resources. Approval of the CIP commits the <br /> 42 County to the first-year funding only of the capital projects. All other years are used as a planning <br /> 43 tool and serves as a financial plan. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Capital Investment Plan — Overview <br /> 46 The FY 2024-34 CIP includes County Projects, School Projects, and Proprietary Projects. The <br /> 47 School Projects include Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Orange County Schools, and Durham <br /> 48 Technical Community College — Orange County Campus projects. The Proprietary Projects <br /> 49 include Water and Sewer, Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, and Sportsplex projects. <br /> 50 <br />