To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Request a Transfer from Contingencies and Associated Supplemental Budget in the amount of $260,000 for Project Trellis per prior Board Action (4/5th Voted Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a transfer from Contingencies in the amount of $260,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 to the Contributions to Other Funds (1100-199) and associated Supplemental Budget for the Economic Development Division Project Trellis Budget Unit (1120-275422) for past expenses related to the ongoing administration of Project Trellis (4/5th Vote Required).
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: A Diverse, Equitable & Robust Economy
Strategic Plan Category: 2001 - Promote strong economic resiliency and growth
DISCUSSION:
On April 9, 2024 your Board directed staff to return with a funding request for $260,000 in funding from Contingencies to backfill past expenditures related to the ongoing administration of the Project Trellis programs.
Economic Development is primarily grant-funded and only receives a small General Fund allocation to support the Director of Economic Development's salary. Economic Development staff supported project development of Project Trellis during FY 2018-19 with no General Fund allocation. In addition, staff administered $1 million in emergency grant funds authorized by the Board in March of 2022 without any associated administrative General Fund allocation. Further, following the suspension of Measure S payments on Nov. 2, 2022, Economic Development no longer receives a General Fund contribution at 10% of Measure S funds to support the program, but continue to have significant responsibility in administering the program. This has contributed to an anticipated negative fund balance in the Economic Dev...
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