To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Fiscal Year 2020-21 Year-End Supplemental Budget Adjustments (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the list of supplemental budget adjustments shown on Attachment I (4/5 vote required), and authorize Auditor-Controller and/or County Administrative Office (CAO) staff to make any technical corrections necessary to effectuate the Board's direction.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund 1100, American Rescue Plan Act
DISCUSSION:
As reported in the Proposed Budget to be presented to your Board today, staff anticipate FY 2020-21 to close with an estimated year-end fund balance of $16.5 million. In order to prepare for the year-end closing, and to address urgent resource needs, staff come before your Board today to recommend additional General Fund allocations in the amount of $2,485,000. Those recommendations are as follows:
One-Time Expenditures
* $200,000 Contributions to Other (1100-199) - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Humboldt County Fair Association (HCFA) was forced to cancel its 2020 fair, which is the organization's major source of annual revenue. The fair's 2020 budget (Attachment II), which was approved by your Board on Jan. 5, 2021, projected a revenue shortfall of $362,000 due to cancellation of the Humboldt County Fair in 2020. The HCFA has submitted a funding request for $200,000. Allocating these funds to the HCFA will allow the organization to pay its current bills and payroll expenses so that it may hold a fair in 2021. Funding for this request is likely eligible for funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.
* $116,874 Contributions to Other (1100-199) - Contribution to Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) supplemental wage settlement. Funding for this request is available through fund balance.
* $61,000 Treasu...
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