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Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Amendment #4
PURPOSE: To approve budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Finance
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Information
INFORMATION:
1. Climate Action
a. Community Climate Action Grant: The Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program awarded the Climate Action Division $29,145 in grant funding for FY 2025-26. Established by the Board of Orange County Commissioners in 2019, the program accelerates climate change mitigation actions in Orange County by targeting low-to-moderate income (LMI) residents by recruiting, training, and resourcing trusted community members to engage underserved neighborhoods. This amendment establishes the Community Climate Action Grant (#29430) in the Grant Fund and authorizes the appropriation of these funds in a manner consistent with the grantor’s intent.
2. Fire & Rescue
a. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) projects / Tropical Storm Chantal Recovery: The Town applied for FEMA Public Assistance due to municipal damages and losses sustained as a result of Tropical Storm Chantal and following disaster recovery efforts. This budget amendment establishes a first phase of PA projects in five (5) grant projects to authorize the appropriation and reimbursement for eligible disaster response and recovery costs.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: This amendment increases the authorization of the Grant Fund by $1,067,619. There is no impact on the General Fund.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends the Council approve the budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
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