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4. The Department on Aging has also received additional funds totaling $37,632 from Triangle J Area Agency on Aging and $19,000 from United Way funds to be used for programs in the Wellness Project. This project develops comprehensive and coordinated County health promotion and disease prevention programs for senior citizens through a partnership of public agencies, University Health Affairs, and private groups. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See Attachment 2, Senior Citizen Health Promotion Program Grant Project Ordinance). Emergency Management 5. Orange County has received notification from the Department of Justice (DOJ) of receipt of grant funds totaling $50,610 from the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the purchase of equipment to help protect public safety personnel from terrorism. These are 100% federal funds, and require no matching funds from the County. These funds will be used to outfit all Sheriff and Police Cars, Fire Trucks, both town and volunteer departments, EMS units and the Health Department with gas masks rated to protect personnel from chemical and biological attacks, as well as industrial chemical accidents. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds. (See Attachment 1, column #5). 6. At its February 4, 2003 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the purchase of nine (9) workstations as well as upgrading the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system used in the 9-1-1 Center and the Sheriff's Office. This budget amendment provides for the transfer of funds totaling $83,685 from the Emergency Telephone System Fund's fund balance to the Emergency Telephone System's operating fund to purchase these workstation upgrades. (See Attachment 1, column #6). Non-Departmental 7. At its February 4, 2003 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved a memorandum of agreement with the Orange County Dispute Settlement Center to plan and conduct focus groups for soliciting input on the operation of the Orange County Animal Shelter. The consultation costs for the focus groups/enhanced public input assessment is $7,000. In addition, approximately $1,000 is needed to cover the cost of supplies and other expenses associated with the focus groups. The Board approved the appropriation of $8,000 from the Commissioners Contingency account to cover the total projected cost of the assessment. This budget amendment provides for this appropriation. With this appropriation, budgeted funds totaling $42,000 remain in this contingency account. (See Attachment, column #7). 8. At its January 21, 2003 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the appropriation of $61,735 from the Human Services Safety Net reserve account to the Department of Social Services for families in need of Emergency Assistance services. This budget amendment provides for this appropriation from the Human Services Safety Net reserve account. With this appropriation, budgeted funds totaling $238,265 remain in this reserve account. (See Attachment 1, column #8). Human Rights and Relations 9. At its February 4, 2003 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners accepted grant funds totaling $1,500 from the North Carolina Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission on behalf of the Orange County Human Relations Commission and the Department of Human Rights and Relations. These funds will be used to partially fund events and activities designed to bring