To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Time Certain Matter
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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2:00 P.M. - Informational County Department Reports for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive a staff report from the Humboldt County Planning and Building Department; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required public hearing notice for the fiscal year 2025-2026 proposed budget and special district budgets at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing (proposed for June 9, 2025); two publications are required, with at least 5 days intervening between the dates of the first and last publications, not counting such publication dates (Attachment 1).
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
In 2015, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors ("Board") began to receive informational reports from departments on core services and budget requests. This process allowed the departments and the Board to have more time to discuss and examine budget requests and implications. These presentations also allow for public participation prior to the budget hearings in early June. To ensure that these presentations are useful for the departments and for the Board, department heads were given the option to opt out of presenting this year.
As with last year, staff and the Board are working to close another General Fund budget deficit. Likewise, many non-General Fund departments are facing similar challenges in closing the gap between anticipated revenues and expenditures.
As presented at the mid-year budget review on February 4, 2025, the fiscal year 2025-2026 projected preliminary General Fund deficit is $20.89 million, which included a one-time contribution ...
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