AGENDA #10c

 

BUDGET WORKING PAPER

 

TO:                 W. Calvin Horton, Manager

 

FROM:            James Baker, Finance Director

 

SUBJECT:       Revenue Sources for Human Services

 

DATE:             April 2, 2003

 

This memo is in response to a Council member’s question about funding sources for human resources.

 

DISCUSSION

 

Almost any General Fund revenue can be allocated for human services.  Exceptions are as follows:

 

• 10% of the Hotel/Motel Tax                 Required to be used for the Orange County

Visitors’ Bureau or other visitors’ services.

 

• Powell Bill                                            Required to be used for street construction,

                                                                  maintenance and similar functions.

 

• Federal, State

            and other Grants                                   Required to meet grantor specific requirements.

 

Other Town funds, besides the General Fund, have been established for specific purposes, but legally could be reallocated for human services contracts.  Example would include any accumulated funds in the parking enterprise funds, amounts allocated for capital improvements that were funded from the General Fund, or residual balances currently reserved for sewer improvements if reallocated by the Council.

 

Revenues accounted for in various annual and multi-year funds that are restricted to specific purposes and could not be used for human service contracts include the following:

 

• Transit Operating and Capital Grants
• Public Housing Operating Funds
• Public Housing Capital Grants
• Community Development Grants
• Disaster Recovery Grants
• Downtown Service District Funds
• Cable Public Access Funds
• Revolving  Home Acquisition Funds
• Bond-Financed Capital Project Funds
• Housing Loan Trust Funds
• Land Trust Funds
• Library Gift Funds (unless specifically reallocated by the Council)