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3 <br /> County Manager— Arts Commission <br /> 3. The County Manager — Arts Commission is requesting use of $11,000 in Social Justice <br /> Reserve Funds for summer camp scholarships to provide partial and full scholarships for <br /> the Eno Arts Mill Summer Program for low-income Orange County families with youth ages <br /> 5-17. This budget amendment reduces the Social Justice Reserve Fund within the General <br /> Fund, appropriates a transfer to the Visitors Bureau Fund, and increases authorization <br /> within the Visitor Bureau Fund by $11,000. The Social Justice Reserve Fund will retain <br /> $46,280 in available funds for future needs. <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> • GOAL 6: DIVERSE AND VIBRANT ECONOMY <br /> OBJECTIVE 1. Provide family-oriented and inclusive programming or other cultural <br /> events for residents and visitors. <br /> Animal Services <br /> 4. Orange County Animal Services has received notification of a grant in the amount of$1,500 <br /> awarded by the Petfinder Foundation. These funds will support the foster program by <br /> providing essential supplies for foster homes, which are vital to improving outcomes for <br /> shelter animals. This budget amendment provides for receipt of these funds consistent with <br /> the intent of the donations. <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> • GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY <br /> OBJECTIVE 7. Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality of <br /> life of the community. <br /> Housing & Health <br /> 5. The Health Department is projected to collect an additional $10,000 in revenue from the <br /> Health Equity Fee outside of the General Fund by the end of the fiscal year. The fee is <br /> collected when building permits require administrative review by Environmental Health. <br /> The fee is one (1) cent per square foot, with a minimum of $25 dollars. The revenue <br /> collected from this fee is to be used for Urgent Repair Costs in the Housing Department. <br /> This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds in the Multi-Year Grant <br /> Fund outside the General Fund, and amends the following project ordinance: <br /> Health Equity Fee ($10,000) - Project# 71128 <br /> Revenues for this project: <br /> Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 <br /> FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised <br /> Fee Revenue $4,770 $10,000 $14,770 <br /> Total Project Funding $4,770 $10,000 $14,770 <br /> Appropriated for this project: <br />