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December 5, 2016 (Work Session) Page 2.972
<br /> Coordinator; and Jane Cauthen, Program Manager for Foster Care Services.
<br /> Justice Johnson, Program Manager of Assessments, Investigations, After Hours
<br /> Program and Intake Program, was also recognized but was not in attendance.
<br /> Mr. Rose and Ms. Harris both spoke regarding the projected needs for the
<br /> Child Welfare Department for FY17 and the future.
<br /> A lengthy discussion ensued. During discussion, Mr. Rose and Ms. Harris
<br /> responded to a variety of questions from the Board.
<br /> Discussion Items for Action at December 19, 2016 Meeting
<br /> Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency, Inc. - Presentation of FY17-18
<br /> Application for Funding
<br /> Diane Adkins-Tate, Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency Inc. (SRCCA) ,
<br /> Director of Family Services, presented their FY2017-18 Application for Funding
<br /> through the Community Services Block Grant. She explained the grant is a
<br /> Federal Anti-Poverty Block Grant, which funds a network of local agencies. She
<br /> advised these agencies will provide services for economically disadvantaged
<br /> citizens in Cabarrus and Rowan counties with employment assistance, education
<br /> assistance, transportation and standardized housing assistance.
<br /> A discussion ensued. During discussion, Ms. Adkins-Tate responded to
<br /> questions from the Board.
<br /> County Manager - Centralina Council of Governments Projects and Commissions
<br /> Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager, reported Centralina Council of
<br /> Governments (CLOG) has requested participation from Cabarrus County in three
<br /> areas. He stated the first area is with the Centralina Economic Development
<br /> Commission (CEDC) . He advised Cabarrus County has participated in past years
<br /> on this commission. He further advised if the County decides to participate,
<br /> a one-half year membership dues ($3, 000.00) is required for the remainder of
<br /> this year and a representative would need to be appointed to serve on the CEDC.
<br /> He recommended a staff member of the Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation
<br /> (EDC) or the County Manager be considered for the representative position.
<br /> In addition, he reported, CLOG has also requested additional participation
<br /> in the Freight Mobility Study. He advised the County is participating through
<br /> a matching share as part of the Metropolitan Planning Organization. The
<br /> County's part of that match is $780.00. CCOG has requested $5, 000. 00 in funding
<br /> from the County. If the Board wishes to approve funding, it is suggested the
<br /> previously contributed $780.00 be subtracted.
<br /> The final project for which they are requesting participation is the
<br /> update to the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) . Mr. Marshall
<br /> advised CLOG has invited him and a representative from the EDC to serve on the
<br /> Advisory Committee. There is no cost associated with participation.
<br /> A discussion ensued. During discussion, Mr. Marshall and Mike Downs,
<br /> County Manager, responded to questions from the Board.
<br /> County Manager - Reallocation of Funds for Cabarrus County Schools and
<br /> Kannapolis City Schools
<br /> Pam Dubois, Senior Deputy County Manager, reported, per NCGS 115C-430,
<br /> the County is required to allocate funds between the school systems based on
<br /> their ADM (average daily membership) figures. She stated each year, the school
<br /> systems receive their funding based on ADM supplied to the County every April.
<br /> These figures, she added, are used to allocate the new monies requested by the
<br /> school districts as well as the cumulative funds, however this year a situation
<br /> occurred where Kannapolis City Schools (KCS) lost 100 students and Cabarrus
<br /> County Schools (CCS) gained 591 students, leaving a necessary reallocation of
<br /> funds between the two school systems. She reported mechanisms have been put in
<br /> place to prevent this occurrence from happening again in the future.
<br /> Secondly, she reported the second part of this request is to complete the
<br /> funding transfer from contingency ($980, 000. 00) and the reallocated funds of
<br /> $275, 000.00, totaling $1,255, 000. 00 to CCS. She advised CCS had an increase of
<br /> 277 more students at the current ADM amount of $1, 911.00 totaling $529, 347.00.
<br /> Staff has obtained a list from the school system as to how they would like to
<br /> use the funds. She stated it is requested to use a portion of the funds this
<br /> year for one-time occurrences for those items that are inadvertently left off
<br /> through the budget process. Those items are: staff development for new TB and
<br /> STEM programs ($150, 000.00) , scanning of student alumni records (195, 000. 00) ,
<br /> contract for help with re-districting ($70, 000. 00) and replacement camera for
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