To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Transfer from Contingencies, Contribution to Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, and Fortuna Veterans, and Supplemental Budget (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a transfer from Contingencies in the amount of $40,000 and corresponding supplemental budget for contributions to the Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, and Fortuna Veterans (4/5 Vote Required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
The Veterans groups assume the responsibility for the management and operation of the county owned Veterans Halls including the general upkeep and maintenance of the halls. Due to COVID-19 the Veterans are experiencing a loss of revenue that is impeding their abilities to maintain the Veterans Halls.
Your Board through budget adoption approves funding annually to cover the costs of water, sewer, electricity, gas, garbage, and local telephone services. Typically, the costs for these utilities exceed the amount of funding allocated.
In fiscal year 2020-21 due to lost revenue as a result of COVID-19 preventing events from being held in the Veterans facilities your Board approved a contribution of $22,020 total to the Arcata, Eureka, and Fortuna Veterans.
Before you today is a request to provide additional funding in fiscal year 2021-22 to the Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, and Fortuna Veterans in the amount of $10,000 each for a total of $40,000 to assist in the general upkeep and maintenance of the county owned halls including utility costs.
Going forward the Veterans groups shall submit a report to Public Works Real Property of all meetings and functions held on the premises during the calendar year, January through December. This report shall be submitted to Public Works Real Property. The report shall also list on a day-to-day basis all organizations utilizing the facility and the amou...
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