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ORANGE COUNTY ABC BOARD—AGENDA FORM <br /> Meeting Date: May 23, 2023 Agenda Item#6 <br /> Regular Session X <br /> Closed Session <br /> Distributions <br /> Grant distributions approved by the Board have been estimated based on requests from law <br /> enforcement and alcohol education grantees. Requests from law enforcement($239,628)increased <br /> $71,628 (42.64%), due primarily to the Town of Chapel Hill's request for a car. Requests from <br /> community organizations totaled $297,461, up 18.04% from the previous year. For draft budget <br /> purposes, we have placed benchmarks of$175,000 for law enforcement and $275,000 for alcohol <br /> and drug rehabilitation. j <br /> The budgeted allocation for the Orange County General Fund is derived from a request <br /> received from Kirk Vaughn,Budget Director for Orange County. The requested amount($805,000) <br /> is a 15% increase over the current year. <br /> 2. Capital Improvement Plan (Attachment"Page 5"): <br /> I <br /> With the completion of the new Mebane store,the ten-year"growth"period of the Board is <br /> ending.The five-year period beyond FY 2024 includes no capital expenses,outside of those related <br /> to debt service. <br /> Capital expenses for 2024 (including debt service) are estimated to be $362,500 to be paid <br /> with a balance of funds retained from the present year. Expenses include: <br /> A replacement delivery truck for the warehouse (*this expense has been pushed back <br /> several years;truck is,from 2009) <br /> • Additional storage racking, a replace fire panel, replacement hand scanners and a <br /> replacement computer for the warehouse <br /> Replacement monitor for the boardroom (current monitor is ten years old) <br /> Replacement windows for the office (forpurposes of egress) <br /> • Replacement digital video recorder(current recorder is ten-years old) <br /> • Software to build an online portal for grants <br /> • Upgrade security cameras (stores) <br /> The first-draft Annual Budget (`Page 6') is presented for review as is the Annual Budget <br /> Ordinance ("Page 7') for review and consideration. <br /> Action Requested: <br /> 1. Review and discuss as needed. <br /> Financial Impact: See Above <br /> Staff Recommendations/Comments: None <br /> Page 3 of 7 pages <br />