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MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Flescher, to not reduce the <br />funding level for Children's Service agencies, and to keep <br />the funding at last year's allocation. <br />Commissioner Solari supported the 5% reduction; voiced opposition to some of the <br />proposals of funding under the Children's Services Advisory Committee's funding focus areas of <br />need (listed on page 112 of the Agenda Packet); and suggested that in keeping the budget level, <br />Youth Guidance should be moved back under Children's Services and put on a 3 -year track to <br />wean it from the County. <br />Discussion and debate ensued regarding the funding of programs and charities, <br />government involvement, the effectiveness of the program, charity involvement, and budget <br />reductions. <br />Administrator Baird provided history and explained why allocation reductions were <br />recommended. He conveyed that in April, all Constitutionals and departments will be asked to <br />reduce their budgets by 3%. <br />Renee Renzi, Waverly Place, pointed out that the Board had recently approved a multi- <br />million dollar improvement project for the shooting range expansion project, and therefore <br />wondered why Children's Services were being cut 5% when their expenditures are far below $1 <br />million. <br />Administrator Baird reported that the Sheriff's project had been on the Long Term <br />Master Plan for over 20 years, and only if the funding is available does the project move <br />forward He clarified that only the funds for the evidence room expansion had been committed, <br />and that the funds would come from Optional Sales Tax or Impact Fees, not Ad Valorem. <br />March 20, 2012 14 <br />11( 142 PG 242 <br />