To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:title
First Quarter Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Update (4/5 Vote Required)end
RECOMMENDATION(S):Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive a review of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 estimated ending balances, first quarter results for FY 2025-26 and an initial projection of the budget condition for FY 2026-27; and
2. Approve the following recommendations to address the negative Fund Balance in Fund 1160:
a. Approve a hiring freeze on Fund 1160 and authorize the County Administrative Officer (CAO), or designee, to grant exceptions to the hiring freeze; and
b. Direct Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to submit quarterly financial reports to the CAO and the Auditor-Controller in a format determined by the CAO and Auditor-Controller; and
c. Direct DHHS to submit a report by the end of the fiscal year that details mandated programs and services and associated costs; and
d. Direct DHHS to bring back program prioritization and reduction recommendations with the FY 2026-27 annual budget cycle; and
3. Approve the list of budget adjustments shown on Attachment 1, and authorize the CAO to make any corrections necessary to effectuate the Board's direction (4/5 Vote Required); and
4. Provide additional direction to staff as appropriate.
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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:
The CAO provides quarterly budget reports to keep your Board and the public informed on the status of the county's finances and other factors that may influence that status going forward. As the Auditor-Controller's Office is still working to complete the close of FY 2024-25, there are transactions that could still be processed that will impact the fund balances provide...
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