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6. Approve expenditure of $40,000 from Fund 130 for the City of Westminster Community Services Department for Senior Citizens Program for capital improvements at the Westminster Senior Center, and direct Clerk of the Board to execute the agreement between the County of Orange and the City of Westminster Community Services Department for Senior Citizens Program. 7. Approve expenditure of $20,000 from Fund 130 to the Boy Scouts of America, Orange County Council for construction of camp roads at the Learning for Life Outdoor Education Center, and direct Clerk of the Board to execute the agreement between the County of Orange and the Boy Scouts of America, Orange County Council. SUMMARY: Approve new Fund 130 District Community Priorities and Projects allocation policy. Approve allocation of First District Fund 130 funds to projects at Barrier Free Park, Jerome Center Park, Westminster Rose Center Theater, Westminster Senior Center, and Learning for Life Outdoor Education Center. Delegate authority to the County Executive Officer, or his designee, to establish agreements with the Santa Ana Kiwanis Club, City of Santa Ana, Rose Center Foundation, City of Westminster Community Services Department for Senior Citizens Program, and the Boy Scouts of America, Orange County Council. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On November 14, 2006, with approval of the FY 06-07 First Quarter Budget Report (agenda item #57), the Board of Supervisors approved allocation of $5 million in General Funds to Fund 130 District Community Priorities and Projects. The original intent of Fund 130 was to provide funds for capital projects for parks; one million for each of the five supervisorial districts. During the FY 07-08 Budget Hearings on June 12, 2007, the Board approved an additional one million dollars per supervisorial district and made a modification to the original intent for use of the funds. The current allocation policy enables use of no more than 10% of the annual allocation for recreation programs and projects. Such allocations are subject to Board consideration and approval, and need to be matched by equivalent funds from a city, school district, or other sponsoring non-profit agency. This agenda item requests approval of a new Fund 130 Allocation policy such that funding may be allocated for park capital projects, recreation programs and projects, or to non-profit organizations. One hundred percent of the allocation may be used for any of these purposes, and no match is required. The First District Board of Supervisors requests approval for allocation of $345,000 in existing Fund 130 budgeted funds to the projects identified below. Santa Ana Kiwanis Club ($35,000): These funds will assist the Kiwanis Club which is completing a joint venture project with the City of Santa Ana. This project will provide an all purpose sports court that can be used by special needs children in Orange County. The sports court, which will be located within the Barrier Free Park, includes a regulation size basketball court. The court can be adjusted for use by children in wheel chairs. The Kiwanis Barrier Free Park provides a facility where children regardless of physical condition can play. The Barrier Free Park (actually located on five acres within Santa Ana's Thornton Park) has been a Santa Ana Kiwanis Club project under development for 20 years. Jerome Center Park ($100,000): Jerome Park is a 14 -acre park site located in the south/central portion of the City of Santa Ana. Improvements to the Center will include bringing the facility up to current Page 2