To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing on Proposed County Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Open the public hearing;
2. Receive staff report;
3. Receive testimony from the public;
4. Continue the hearing to 5:30 p.m.;
5. Receive updated reports from staff (if required);
6. Receive additional testimony from public;
7. Close public hearing;
8. Deliberate on the FY 2022-23 proposed spending plan;
9. Give direction to staff regarding any desired modifications to the Recommended Budget; and
10. Set Sept. 27, 2022, as the date to adopt the budget.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
All county funds
DISCUSSION:
Annually, the County Administrative Office (CAO) presents a proposed budget to the Board of Supervisors. The adoption of an annual budget is one the most significant policy decisions of the Board. As such, it requires substantial preparation and derives substantial benefits from public input.
California Government Code Sections 29000 through 30200, known as the County Budget Act, as applied through rules issued by the Office of State Controller, provides the legal requirements pertaining to the content of the proposed budget, adoption procedures, and dates by which actions must be taken. The CAO, as designated by the Board, is responsible for completing the budget process within the confines of state code.
Locally, the budget process is lengthy and includes the steps set forth below:
* On Mar. 8, 2022, as part of the Mid-Year Budget Review, your Board set parameters for the development of the FY 2022-23 budget for General Fund allocations and the budget calendar. The parameters included direction to set departmental allocations from the General Fund to remain at the FY 2021-22 level with a department adjustment for projected salary & benefit increase with a 10% vacancy rate applied to reduce th...
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