To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Supplemental Budget for Planning & Building - Building Inspections Budget Unit for Accela Permitting Software and Vehicle Purchase, Donate Vehicle to the County Motor Pool (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the supplemental budget in Building Inspections 1100262 as proposed (Attachment 1) in the amount of $222,345.52 (4/5 Vote required).
2. Approve the donation of one Ford pickup (20429) to the county Motor Pool for capitalization, maintenance, and insurance purposes.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Building Division Trust Fund (3564)
DISCUSSION:
In the budget for fiscal year 2022-23, the cost of the Accela permitting system was shared across the budget units in the Planning & Building Department. As the fiscal year progressed it was determined that time could be saved by assigning one of the system costs to each budget unit rather than splitting all costs among the budget units. To that end, Accela was assigned to the Building Inspections Division (Budget Unit 1100-262), and correspondingly Code Enforcement (1100-269) would absorb the imagery subscription costs and Current Planning (1100-277) would cover most of the department Information Technology charges.
Assigning the cost of Accela to the Building Inspection exceeded the budget for the Services and Supplies category of expenses. Therefore, the Planning and Building Department requests to move $187,052.89 from the Building Inspection Division trust account (3564) to cover this expense. This transfer will cover the cost of the Accela permitting system and provide additional operating capital for the remainder of the fiscal year.
The Humboldt County Planning and Building Department budgeted for the purchase of two 4-wheel drive Ford F150 pickup trucks (vehicle numbers 20427 and 20429) in fiscal year 2021-2...
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