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oaQ~O - ~oo~ -v y3~ <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 22, 2006 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ - ~ <br />SUBJECT• Budget Amendment #1 <br />DEPARTMENT: Budget <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Attachment 1. Budget as Amended INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Spreadsheet Donna Dean Coffey, (919) 245-2151 <br />Attachment 2. Year-To-Date Budget <br />Summary <br />PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2006-07. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Department of Social Services <br />1. Various agencies and citizens donate monies during the year to provide funds for the <br />Department of Social Services (DSS) to assist clients with special needs including foster <br />care children. Since July 1, 2006, DSS has received the following donations: <br />• Foster Care Donations -donated funds totaling $22,990 from citizens, through <br />Triangle Community Foundation, to help send foster care children to summer camp. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these donated funds. <br />• General Assistance Donations -donated funds totaling $300 from citizens to help <br />with special needs of clients. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of <br />these donated funds. <br />This amendment sets these donations aside in the Department's special Adoption <br />Enhancement Fund (outside the General Fund) (see Attachment 1, column #1). <br />2. The Department of Social Services has received notification from the JobLink Regional <br />Partnership Local Area of JobLink Enhancement funds totaling $4,867. These funds will be <br />used for JobLink programs at the County's Skills Development Center. There is no required <br />County match for the receipt of these funds. This budget amendment provides for the <br />receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column # 2) <br />