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past, HSAC shared an advisory only role with County Departments and the County Manager. HSAC drafted and the BOCC approved an application scorecard and narrative criteria as evaluation tools for this purpose. 4. HSAC made its agency allocation recommendations to the BOCC at a work session in March 2008. Previously, County management recommendations were provided during a June budget work session. HSAC reviewed a total of fifty-three (53) applications that if fully funded equated to $1,736,133. HSAC recommended funding in the total amount of $1,621,417 distributed on a competitive basis among forty-nine (49) agencies, including four (4) agencies not funded in FY07-08. HSAC also recommended the BOCC consider assigning responsibility for outside agencies not traditionally seen as "human services related"; such as AnimalKind, Inc., and Big Brothers/Big Sisters to a more appropriate community advisory panel, such as Animal Services Advisory Board and the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council respectively. Changes Proposed for FY09-10: County Management and Budget have discussed and present the following proposals to further refine the process for the next fiscal year. HSAC has also been informed and involved in setting the strategic direction. 1. Approve Draft Orange County Allocation Categories of outside agency expenditures to create target allocation amounts for FY09-10. The target allocation amount by category, if approved by the BOCC, would replace the percentage of General Fund goal. The Draft Orange County Allocation Categories are modeled on the Triangle United Way (TUW) Allocation Categories for 2009. The TUW categories emerged from a year long review of local research and analysis (i.e., the Orange County Community Needs Assessment, the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness, and the Master Aging Plan Update), later confirmed by a cross section of community stakeholders representing issue expertise that included Orange County administrators, non-profit agency executives, and public advocates. The majority of outside agencies funded by the County also receive funding from TUW. The move to broad service categories should sharpen the focus on results and emphasize highest/best use of every dollar within every service category. It should also help respond to criticism and complaints, such as: "No new agencies are ever funded", "Each year is status quo", and "Performance and results don't count". Attachments: A, B, and C depict the draft allocation categories. Attachment D is a description of all outside agencies currently funded by Orange County. 2. Adopt a policy position whereby a conscious effort is made to not duplicate core County services. If a County Department operates the same or similar service, it should not be repeated or contracted out to a private non-profit, except or unless by mutual agreement and priority planning between the entities. This would strengthen and streamline service delivery and enhance overall public benefit. Example: Both Social Services and Child Care Services Association administer child care subsidy programs. The BOCC will recall that both the BOCC and Social Services Board supported DSS in their bid last spring to administer the