Title
Vote on a request to approve Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget Amendments
Abstract
Action Requested: Vote on a request to approve budget amendments as proposed by staff
Introduction & Background: During the fiscal year, the budget must be amended as changing conditions warrant. The fiscal year 2020-2021 budget ordinance authorizes the County Manager to transfer funds within a department without limitation. The Manager may also transfer amounts of up to $5,000 between departments of the same fund and transfer amounts up to $50,000 from contingency with a memorandum report of such transfers to the Board. The Board must approve all other transfers.
Discussion & Analysis: The attached proposed amendments must be approved by the Board of Commissioners for fiscal year 2021.
The Sheriff’s department budget is being increased by $36,183 to reflect additional youth services donations and insurance reimbursement for three totaled vehicles.
The Family Visitation Services budget is being increased by $14,000 cover a safe havens state grant.
The Elections budget is being increased by $63,778 to cover Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security funds.
The Social Services budget is being increased by $153,289 to cover an additional Low Income Home Energy Assistance - pandemic funding authorization and Cares Act funding.
The General Services department budget is being increased by $300,000 to cover an insurance reimbursement for the cyber incident and increased by $188,706 with a transfer from Covid fund to cover additional Cares Act expenditures.
The Finance department’s budget is being increased by $25,000 with a transfer from contingency to cover unanticipated bank fees following a bank merger.
The Tax department’s budget is being increased by $172,000 with a transfer from contingency to cover additional revaluation appraisal costs.
The Non Profit department’s budget is being increased by $5,750, with a transfer from contingency to cover additional Chatham Morgue project costs.
The 911 Emergency Telephone System Fund budget is being increased by $127,630 with an appropriation to fund balance to cover the replacement of a 911 recorder.
The Housing Trust Fund budget is being increased by $7,750 with an appropriation to fund balance to cover emergency housing and shelter requests.
The Revaluation Fund budget is being increased by $172,000 with a transfer from General Fund to cover additional revaluation appraisal contract costs.
The Human Resource budget is being increased by $4,000, the County Attorney’s budget is being increased by $1,400, the Manager’s Office budget is being increased by $94,000, the Elections budget is being increased by $95,000, the Facilities budget is being increased by $14,000, Emergency Management’s budget is being increased by $12,000, Emergency Communications’ budget is being increased by $30,000, the CVB’s budget is being increased by $3,200, Sedimentation & Erosion Control’s budget is being increased by $4,500, and the Council on Aging department’s budget is being increased by $12,200 - all with a transfer from the Social Services budget and Sheriff’s department budget totaling $270,300.
Budgetary Impact: The proposed amendments increase the General Fund by $755,956. The proposed amendments increase Emergency Telephone System Fund by $127,630 with an appropriation to fund balance. The proposed amendments increase the Housing Trust Fund by $7,750 with an appropriation to fund balance. The proposed amendments increase the Revaluation Fund by $172,000 with a transfer from the General Fund. Transfers from Contingency total $202,750. Transfers between departments total $270,300
Recommendation: Motion to approve budget amendments as proposed by staff.