Title
Vote to approve Fiscal Year 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 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 2025.
The Community and Family Health department budget is being increased by $26,683 for the receipt of opioid funds from the McKinsey settlement.
The Library department budget is being increased by $20,716 for the receipt of donations from multiple sources.
The Elections department is requesting to transfer $50,000 from temporary salaries to supplies for the purchase of carts for polling places.
Budgetary Impact: The proposed amendments increase the General Fund by $47,399. General Fund transfers between departments have no budgetary effect.
Recommendation/Motion: Motion to approve budget amendments as proposed by staff.