Title
Mid-Year Budget Review for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16, Budget Outlook for FY 2016-17, and Recommendations for Budget Adjustments (4/5 Vote Required)
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive and file a review of the current (FY 2015-16) and projected (FY 2016-17) budget years;
2. Direct the County Administrative Office (CAO) to prepare the FY 2016-17 budget based on the following parameters:
a. Set departmental allocations from the General Fund distributing 90 percent of the revenue growth to departments based on current year General Fund allocations;
b. Accept and consider requests for additional General Fund appropriations that demonstrate a potential to generate future savings in the General Fund;
c. Refund $600,000 in excess fund balance in the Workers' Compensation fund (3523) to be distributed proportionately to the county funds' past contribution to this fund;
d. Refund $300,000 based on excess fund balance in the Purchased Insurance Fund, to be distributed proportionately to the county funds' past contribution to this fund;
e. Allocate the General Fund monies received as a result of the above approved recommendations c and d to the Liability Fund (3524) in the amount of $358,483 for FY 2016-17;
3. Allocate $532,926 in on-going Measure Z funding to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to increase rural child welfare/protection services, mental health and substance abuse treatment and public health services to protect and provide home-based services to the children and families;
4. Approve transferring Measure Z salary savings consistent with the Citizens' Advisory Committee's recommendations to 1100-197 Measure Z for North Coast Substance Abuse Council in the amount of $113,150 and to 1100-298 Public Works Measure Z in the amount of $230,000;
5. Roll $2 million in unspent Measure Z funds from FY 2015-16 to FY 2016-17 for recommended distribution by the Citizens' Advisory Committee for one-time expenditures;
6. Accept one-time proposals from current Measure Z recipients that support and enhance service sustainability for remaining unspent FY 2015-16 Measure Z funds;
7. Provide direction to staff with respect to which of the departmental reorganizations listed on page 11 of this report;
8. Approve the list of budget adjustments shown on Attachment 1 and authorize CAO staff to make any technical corrections necessary to effectuate the Board's direction (4/5 vote required);
9. Allocate a 1.0 FTE Agricultural/Weights and Measures Inspector (class 648, salary range 346) to budget unit 261 Agricultural Commissioner;
10. Approve the concept of a pilot medical marijuana track and trace program as described on page 16 and direct the Agricultural Commissioner to return with a proposal for the program;
11. Direct the Auditor-Controller to transfer $800,000 in FY 2015-16 from the Tax Loss Reserve Fund to the General Fund; and
12. Provide additional direction to staff as appropriate.