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BOOK , 99 PAGE 625 <br />Commissioner Macht had no idea what the original funding <br />amount might be, but believed that what funding there is now bears <br />no relationship to what it will be. <br />Jean Kline, administrator with the IRC Health Department, had <br />chaired the committee. She explained they had a formidable task to <br />address the several concerns brought to the table. They are <br />looking at the non-profit organizations who have requested funding <br />in the past, but have been unfunded due to budget constraints. The <br />committee was interested in providing services that are either not <br />being provided or are provided ineffectively. She expected a lot <br />of time and effort would be necessary to determine the needs not <br />being met in the community and deciding the amount of funding to <br />meet those needs. It has yet to be specifically determined who <br />would be on the 9-13 member committee, but it would probably <br />consist of representatives from various groups in the community. <br />Members would not be associated with the agencies requesting the <br />funding. <br />Commissioner Eggert had concerns of overlap with other <br />organizations. <br />Commissioner Macht pointed out that many organizations that <br />serve children also serve others, so there may be overlap. He <br />thought the best way was programmatic, where the applying agency <br />presents to the committee a specific program with a specific amount <br />of funds required. <br />Commissioner Eggert pointed out that the County has <br />requirements to match certain State grants; programs already in <br />place should not be jeopardized by new ones. <br />Commissioner Macht then asked for conceptual approval. <br />Commissioner Eggert wanted to see it come back in more <br />specific detail, such as who is going to do what and why. While <br />she was not opposed to having children's services, she thought the <br />Board needs to be very careful how it will be done. <br />Chairman Adams thought a ballpark figure would be helpful. <br />OMB Director Joe Baird recalled that in the committee meeting <br />they concentrated on the non-profit organizations, setting up a <br />committee to review them, with priorities and objectives set by the <br />Board. Presently the non-profit organizations' allocation runs <br />about $260,000, in the children's non-profit line item, there is <br />only $70-90 thousand budgeted, which is not a lot of money. <br />Commissioner Macht interjected that consideration should not <br />be limited to non-profit organizations and emphasized it should be <br />a line item. <br />108 <br />• November 5, 1996 <br />