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Vote on a request to approve Fiscal Year 2019-2020 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 2019-2020 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 2020.
The Emergency Management department’s budget is being increased by $20,053 to cover grant expenses related to homeland security grant awards.
The Recreation department’s budget is being increased by $56,005 with a transfer from the parks capital reserve to cover the purchase of a playground.
The Health department’s budget is being increased by $31,303 due to prior year restricted funds being carried forward.
The Sheriff’s budget is being increased by $923 to reflect additional youth services donations received.
The Nonprofit Allocation budget is being increased by $3,634 with a transfer from contingency to cover a camera for the morgue.
The Housing Trust Fund budget is being increased to include the approved $50,000 emergency housing funds budgeted in the general fund budget.
Budgetary Impact: The proposed amendments increase the General Fund by $107,361, including an increase to appropriated fund in the amount of $31,303. Transfers from general fund contingency total $3,634. The proposed amendments increase the Housing Trust Fund budget by $50,000.
Recommendation: Motion to approve budget amendments as proposed by staff.