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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 21, 1999 Action Agenda Item No. ~-- ~_ SUBJECT: Budget Amendment #2 DEPARTMENT: Budget Office PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): 1999-00 Budget As Amended Status of Commissioners' Contingency INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Dean, extension 2151 Account TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance amendments for fiscal year 1999-00. BACKGROUND: Contributions to Outside Agencies 1. The Hispanic cultural festival, La Fiesta del Pueblo, will be held at Chapel Hill High School on September 18 and 19. At its last meeting, the Board of County Commissioners chose to be a sponsoring partner for the event with the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The Board approved an appropriation from the Commissioners' Contingency Fund of $5,000 to offset costs associated with the festival. The attached budget amendment (column #1, page 3) appropriates Contingency funds to this agency. 2. On September 7, the Board of County Commissioners received a report regarding a Countywide Literacy Initiative. The report contained a proposal for eliminating adult literacy in Orange County. The Commissioners approved an appropriation of $2,500 from their Contingency account to support this initiative. The agency will use these funds to match pledged funds from the Orange County Schools and the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. The attached budget amendment (column #2, page 3) makes this appropriation from the Commissioners' Contingency account. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the budget ordinance amendments.