File #: 20-119    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Passed
File created: 1/27/2020 In control: County Administrative Office
On agenda: 2/11/2020 Final action: 2/11/2020
Title: Mid-Year Budget Review for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20, Budget Outlook for FY 2020-21, and Recommendations for Budget Adjustments (4/5 Vote Required)
Attachments: 1. Citizens' Advisory Committee - Recommendations for Measured Z Expenditures - 19-20.pdf, 2. Staff Report, 3. Budget Adjustments.pdf, 4. Appropriation Transfer.pdf, 5. Budget Calendar 20-21 With Measure Z.pdf

To: Board of Supervisors

From: County Administrative Office

Agenda Section: Departmental

SUBJECT:
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Mid-Year Budget Review for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20, Budget Outlook for FY 2020-21, and Recommendations for Budget Adjustments (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive and file a review of the current FY 2019-20 and projected FY 2020-21 budget years;
2. Direct the County Administrative Office (CAO) to prepare the FY 2020-21 budget based on the following parameters:
a. Set departmental allocations from the General Fund to increase by 5% based on current year General Fund allocations;
b. Accept and consider requests for additional General Fund appropriations with a preference given to one-time requests that support infrastructure improvements;
c. Set an annual departmental contribution to Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) up to 2% of salaries;
3. Review the estimated unallocated Measure Z revenues along with the recommendations from the Measure Z Citizens' Advisory Committee (Attachment I) and provide direction on whether to allocate funding (4/5 vote required);
4. Approve the list of budget adjustments (Attachment II) and authorize CAO and Auditor-Controller staff to make any technical corrections necessary to effectuate the Board's direction (4/5 vote required);
5. Allocate 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) Public Information Specialist (job class 0195, salary range 427) and 1.0 FTE Deputy County Administrative Officer (job class 0599, salary range 536) to budget unit 103 Management and Budget Team;
6. Direct staff to return at third quarter only if the budget parameters set forth for FY 2020-21 require substantial changes; and
7. Provide additional direction to staff as appropriate.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
All County Funds

DISCUSSION:
The CAO undertakes a mid-year financial review each fiscal year. The mid-year review serves the dual purpose of monitoring the county's budge...

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