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20 <br /> Slide #10 <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> The Manager recommends that the Board reject the AWP FY26 Q2 amendments, as a <br /> slate, and requests the SWG hold the associated funds in undesignated fund balance for <br /> future application. <br /> Significant Concerns: <br /> ■ Service Planning Staff: Potential Supplantation <br /> ■ Route 800: Cost Sharing <br /> ■ CHT: Request to Withdrawal, Procedural <br /> Sarah Williamson said the County Manager's recommendation is for the Board to reject <br /> the FY26 Q2 amendments. She said they were sent to the Board as a slate and should be rejected <br /> as a slate. She added that the second part of this recommendation is that the associated funds <br /> be held in undesignated fund balance for future application. The reason for that recommendation <br /> is that in January, the tax district's financial model showed a $4.2 million shortfall for planned <br /> projects for FY27 without any expansions. An updated model was shared with staff last night that <br /> seems to be on better ground, but the tax district hasn't been clear about what changed. She said <br /> that until staff can understand the variables and the model, it makes the most sense for these <br /> funds to be held in undesignated fund balance. <br /> Commissioner Greene noted that the issue with supplantation was resolved, but is still <br /> noted on this slide. <br /> Travis Myren said "supplantation" could be replaced with "allocation based on a more <br /> current staffing study". <br /> A motion was made by Vice-Chair Fowler, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to reject <br /> the AWP FY26 Q2 amendments, as a slate, and request that the SWG hold the associated funds <br /> in undesignated fund balance for future application. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 7. Reports <br /> a. Longtime Homeowner Assistance (LHA) Program Report for 2025 <br /> The Board received a report on the results of the Calendar Year 2025 Longtime Homeowner <br /> Assistance (LHA) program, which assists low-income Orange County homeowners with a <br /> discount or rebate on their property tax bills. <br /> BACKGROUND: County staff worked with community partners on a five-month campaign to <br /> increase awareness about program eligibility and the apply process with the goal of increasing <br /> the number of program applicants from 2024. LHA campaign efforts in 2025 included: <br />