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OUTSIDE AGENCY FUNDING POLICY III. Children's Services Agencies: On May 13, 1997, the Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 97-17, which created the Children's Services Advisory Committee (formerly known as the Children's Services Network). On May 17, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 2022-007, which revised the Children's Services Advisory Committee portion of the Indian River County Code of Ordinances. This ordinance provides the guidelines for funding Children's Services agencies. Some additional rules and guidelines are provided by this policy relating to reimbursable expenditures for outside agencies. In the event of a conflict between this policy and the ordinance, the ordinance will supersede. The executive office director provides support for the Children's Services Advisory Committee consistent with the operating procedures set forth in the procedure handbook adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. The Office of Management & Budget reviews all requests for reimbursement. Proper documentation of expenses is required as outlined in the policy for nonprofit agencies. Additionally, these expenses will be reviewed to ensure they were incurred in order to provide the program approved by the Children's Services Advisory Committee and the Board of Commissioners. A. Total Children's Services Funding Allocation The Children's Services ordinance enumerates a funding level for Children's Services agencies. For the first three fiscal years, this level was set at specific dollar amounts. For fiscal years 1998/99, 1999/2000, and 2000/01 these amounts were $300,000, $500,000, and $750,000, respectively. For fiscal year 2001/2002 through 2022/2023, this amount was determined based on an upper limit of 0.125 mills. Beginning in fiscal year 2023/2024, the Board of County Commissioners shall provide an assigned millage of up to 0.2500 to the Children's Services Advisory Committee. B. Children's Services Agencies Responsibilities After Award of Funding Children's Services agencies will have the same responsibilities after receiving funding as outlined in the policy for nonprofit agencies. IV. State Agencies: State agencies provide various services within Indian River County in accordance with Florida Statutes. These agencies include the State Attorney, Public Defender, State Forestry Service, Health Department, and others. Florida Statutes govern the relationship between the County and these organizations in most cases. Indian River County has contractual relationships with others, in accordance with Florida toe. Statutes as well (e.g., State Health Department). Whenever a contractual agreement or Florida Statutes do not establish such regulations, the policy for nonprofit organizations will be followed. A. State Agency Application for Funding In early March of each year, the Budget Office sends out application packets for the upcoming budget year. These packets are sent out to all state agencies that received funding in the current year. Initially Approved 2/19/02 Revision #1 Approved 11/3/2009 Revision #2 Approved 5/16/2017 Revision #3 Approved 3/15/2022 Revision #4 Approved 8/16/2022 1 g4ge 6