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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 3, 2005 Action Agenda Item No. ~'~ SUBJECT: Allocation Plan for Supplemental Funding Authorized in FY2005-06 Budget DEPARTMENT: Library PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment 1. Positions Description Summary Attachment 2. Funding Plan INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Stephens, Director, 245- 2528 PURPOSE: To approve a funding plan for allocating a $50,000 Board approved appropriation. The proposed plan includes the establishment of two permanent, part-time (..5 FTE) Circulation Supervisor positions, one at the Cedar Grove branch and one at the Carrboro Cybrary. BACKGROUND: During the fiscal year 2005-06 budget work sessions, the Board of County Commissioners addressed the needs of the community and acted upon the Library Services Task Force Report of November 2004 by allocating an additional $50,000 to the Orange County Libraries. At that time, the BOCC requested that the library staff and budget staff prepare a plan and bring back recommendations for the additional funding to serve County residents consistent with Task Force Report findings. The attached position description summary (Attachment 1) and funding plan (Attachment 2) represent staffs recommendation for allocating the additional appropriation far fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07. This plan includes the hiring of two permanent, part-time (.5 FTE) Circulation Supervisor positions, one at the Cedar Grove branch and one at the Carrboro Cybrary, to enhance programs and activities for patrons at these two locations, as well as the purchase of additional access software, children's books, computer classes, and shelving to upgrade service delivery and respond to patron requests. FINANCIAL IMPACT: For the current fiscal year, the financial impact of these actions ($50,000) is included in the Board-approved Orange County Libraries budget. Attachment 2 of this agenda abstract offers a plan for allocating the funds in the Library's current fiscal year budget. It is important to note that with the approval of the two permanent, part time positions, continuation funding would be necessary to cover the costs in flature years' budgets. The net cost of the positions for the remainder of the current year is $26,000. The amount necessary to cover full year costs of the positions in fiscal year 2006-07 totals $32,700.